Roddy Piper
Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, comedian and actor.
In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) between 1984 and 2000. Although he was Canadian, because of his Scottish heritage he was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music. Piper earned the nicknames "Rowdy" and "Hot Rod" by displaying his trademark "Scottish" short temper, spontaneity, and quick wit. According to The Daily Telegraph, he is "considered by many to be the greatest 'heel' (or villain) wrestler ever".
One of wrestling's most recognizable stars, Piper headlined multiple PPV events, including the WWF and WCW's respective premier annual events, WrestleMania and Starrcade. He accumulated 34 championships and hosted the popular WWF/E interview segment "Piper's Pit", which facilitated numerous feuds. In 2005, Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Ric Flair, who dubbed him "the most gifted entertainer in the history of professional wrestling".
Outside of wrestling, Piper acted in dozens of films and TV shows, most notably taking the lead role of John Nada in the 1988 cult classic They Live and a recurring role as a deranged professional wrestler called Da' Maniac on the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is also widely known for his role in Hell Comes to Frogtown as the character Sam Hell.
Fotos
Películas (197)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
2023 · Self (Archival Footage)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022 · Self (archival footage)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
2020 · Himself (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
Andre the Giant
2018 · Self (archive footage)
The Price of Fame
2017 · Self
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
2016 · Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Bet
2016 · Mr. Jablonski
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016 · Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Chair
2016 · Murphy
The Masked Saint
2016 · Nicky Stone
The Reconciler
2015 · Russ
Portal to Hell!!!
2015 · Jack
The Old Boys
2015 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Lights Out
2015 · Detective Callahan
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
2015 · Marek Slavomir
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015 · Himself
The Green Fairy
2015 · Oscar Wilde
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014 · Himself
I Am Santa Claus
2014 · Himself
Don't Look Back
2014 · Eddie Starks
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014 · Himself
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
2014 · Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014 · Himself
Other Plans
2014 · Dean Evans
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013 · Himself
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
2013 · Himself
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
2013 · Self
Clear Lake
2012 · Wayne
WWE RAW 1000
2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012 · Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012 · Himself
JCW Legends and Icons
2011 · Roddy Piper
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011 · Himself
Alien Opponent
2011 · Father Mulluzzo
Pizza Man
2011 · Self
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
2011 · Bolphunga (voice)
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
2011 · Himself
Fancypants
2011 · Smiley
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
2011 · Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
2010
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
2010 · William Thurgood
The Portal
2010 · Homeless George
A Family Underground
2009 · Self
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009 · Himself
Bloodstained Memoirs
2009 · Himself
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
2008 · William Thurgood, Associate Producer
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
2008 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
A Gothic Tale
2008 · Narrator
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
2008 · Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Life In The Fast Lane
2007
Street Team Massacre
2007 · Roddy
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
2007 · Mitch Connors
Blind Eye
2007 · Fred Mears
Ghosts of Goldfield
2007 · Jackson Smith
Domestic Import
2006 · Bronco Bill
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006 · Self
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
2006 · Self
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
2006 · Roddy Piper
Sin-Jin Smyth
2006 · Trent Polly
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Honor
2006 · LT Tyrell
Shut Up and Shoot!
2006 · Yokum The Bartender
Legends Never Die
2006 · Himself
Legion : The Final Exorcism
2006 · Lucas McMurter
The Damn! Show
2006 · Self
Three Wise Guys
2005 · Pastor Roberts
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
2005
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005 · Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
2005 · Himself
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
2005 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TNA Final Resolution 2005
2005 · Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
WWE Judgment Day 2003
2003 · Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003
2003 · Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
2003 · Rowdy Roddy Piper
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002 · Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Jack of Hearts
2000 · Detective Deeks
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
2000 · Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Starrcade 1999
1999 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
1999 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
1999 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
1999 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl IX
1999 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Last to Surrender
1999 · Nick Ford
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998 · Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Hard Time
1998 · Randy
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Shepherd
1998 · Miles
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1998
1998 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Bad Pack
1997 · Dash Simms
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
1997 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Dead Tides
1997 · Mick Leddy
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
1997 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
1997 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
1997 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
1997 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl VII
1997 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
First Encounter
1997 · Lieutenant Edward Ganz
Sci-fighters
1996 · Det. Cameron Grayson
WCW Starrcade 1996
1996 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
1996 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Terminal Rush
1996 · Bartel
Marked Man
1996 · Frank Gibson
WWE WrestleMania XII
1996 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
1996 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
Jungleground
1995 · Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
WWE WrestleMania XI
1995 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
No Contest
1995 · Ice
Tough and Deadly
1995 · Elmo Freech
WWF 1994: The Year In Review
1995 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Misery Brothers
1995 · Himself
German Fan Favorites
1994 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
1994 · Roddy Piper
Back in Action
1994 · Frank Rossi
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Immortal Combat
1994 · John Keller
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 · Himself
WWE WrestleMania X
1994 · Roddy Piper (Referee)
The History Of WrestleMania
1994
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
1992 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WWE World Tour 1992
1992 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Crunch Classic
1992 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
1992 · Self
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Greatest Hits
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
WWE Funniest Moments
1991 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Tagteam
1991 · Rick McDonald
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990 · Roddy Piper
Hulkamania Forever
1990 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
1990 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990 · 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Wrestling Superheroes
1990 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
1990 · Maurice Steiger
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania V
1989 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989 · Roddy Piper
Buy & Cell
1989 · Cowboy
They Live
1988 · John Nada
Hulkamania 3
1988 · Roddy Piper
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988 · Roddy Piper
Hell Comes to Frogtown
1988 · Sam Hell
The Making of 'They Live'
1988 · Self
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987 · Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania III
1987 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Inside the Steel Cage
1986 · Roddy Piper
Body Slam
1986 · Quick Rick Roberts
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986 · Roddy Piper
WrestleMania II
1986 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Grudge Match
1986 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic
1985 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
1985 · Roddy Piper
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985 · Self
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
1985
WrestleMania
1985 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE War to Settle the Score
1985 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Most Unusual Matches
1985 · Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985 · Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985 · Self
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA Starrcade 1983
1983 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Race to Starrcade
1983 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict
1983 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The One and Only
1978 · Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
The Damn! Show : Vol. 3
· Self
Series (39)
Mr. McMahon
2024 · “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage)
WWE Rivals
2022 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Biography: WWE Legends
2021 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Table For 3
2015 · Roddy Piper
WWE Rivalries
2014
WWE Legends' House
2014 · Himself
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014 · Roddy Piper
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
2013 · Self
Breaking In
2011 · Mr. Weller
Storage Wars
2010 · Himself
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
Inside MMA
2007 · Self - Guest
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · Da' Maniac
Celebrity Wrestling
2005
WWE Hall of Fame
2005 · Self
TNA iMPACT!
2004
Cold Case
2003 · Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010)
The Mullets
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
The Man Show
1999 · Self
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
1998
WCW Thunder
1998
MADtv
1995 · Self
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
The Outer Limits
1995 · Marlon
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
WWE Raw
1993 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Roddy Piper, Rowdy Roddy Piper
Highlander: The Series
1992 · Anthony Galen
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989 · Roddy Piper
The Highwayman
1987 · Preacher
WWF Superstars
1986 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Commentary)
Tuesday Night Titans
1984 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Archive footage)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Roddy Piper, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self (uncredited)
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · Roddy Piper
WWE Old School
1973 · "Rowdy" Roddy Piper