Roddy Piper
Acting
Born April 17, 1954 · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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.
Films (192)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
2023
Biography: Wrestlemania I
2022
The Firefly Funhouse Match
2020
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2019
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
Andre the Giant
2018
The Price of Fame
2017
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
2016
The Bet
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
The Chair
2016
The Masked Saint
2016
The Reconciler
2015
Portal to Hell!!!
2015
The Old Boys
2015
Lights Out
2015
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
2015
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015
The Green Fairy
2015
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
I Am Santa Claus
2014
Don't Look Back
2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
Other Plans
2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
2013
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
2013
Clear Lake
2012
WWE RAW 1000
2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011
Alien Opponent
2011
Pizza Man
2011
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
2011
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
2011
Fancypants
2011
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
2010
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
2010
The Portal
2010
A Family Underground
2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
Bloodstained Memoirs
2009
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
2008
A Gothic Tale
2008
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008
Life In The Fast Lane
2007
Street Team Massacre
2007
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
2007
Blind Eye
2007
Ghosts of Goldfield
2007
Domestic Import
2006
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
2006
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
2006
Sin-Jin Smyth
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
Honor
2006
Shut Up and Shoot!
2006
Legends Never Die
2006
Legion : The Final Exorcism
2006
The Damn! Show
2006
Three Wise Guys
2005
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
2005
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
2005
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
2005
TNA Final Resolution 2005
2005
WWE Judgment Day 2003
2003
WWE Backlash 2003
2003
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
2003
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
Jack of Hearts
2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
2000
WCW Starrcade 1999
1999
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
1999
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
1999
WCW Slamboree 1999
1999
WCW SuperBrawl IX
1999
Last to Surrender
1999
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
Hard Time
1998
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998
The Shepherd
1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998
WCW Slamboree 1998
1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998
The Bad Pack
1997
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
1997
Dead Tides
1997
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
1997
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
1997
WCW Slamboree 1997
1997
WCW Uncensored 1997
1997
WCW SuperBrawl VII
1997
First Encounter
1997
Sci-fighters
1996
WCW Starrcade 1996
1996
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
1996
Terminal Rush
1996
Marked Man
1996
WWE WrestleMania XII
1996
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
1996
Jungleground
1995
WWE WrestleMania XI
1995
No Contest
1995
Tough and Deadly
1995
The Misery Brothers
1995
German Fan Favorites
1994
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
1994
Back in Action
1994
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994
Immortal Combat
1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
WWE WrestleMania X
1994
The History Of WrestleMania
1994
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
WWE World Tour 1992
1992
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
WWE Crunch Classic
1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991
WWE World Tour 1991
1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991
WWE Greatest Hits
1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991
WWE Funniest Moments
1991
Tagteam
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990
Wrestling Superheroes
1990
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
WWE WrestleMania V
1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989
Buy & Cell
1989
They Live
1988
Hulkamania 3
1988
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown
1988
The Making of 'They Live'
1988
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
1987
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
Inside the Steel Cage
1986
Body Slam
1986
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986
WrestleMania II
1986
WWE Grudge Match
1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
The Wrestling Classic
1985
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
1985
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
1985
WrestleMania
1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985
WWE War to Settle the Score
1985
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985
Most Unusual Matches
1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984
NWA Starrcade 1983
1983
NWA The Race to Starrcade
1983
NWA The Final Conflict
1983
The One and Only
1978