Roddy Piper
Known for: Acting
Born: April 16, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - Died: July 30, 2015
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.
Known for
Showing 24 of 227 titles
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Back in Action
Frank Rossi
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Sam Hell
They Live
John Nada
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
William Thurgood
Ghosts of Goldfield
Jackson Smith
The Portal
Homeless George
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
Self
WrestleMania
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Self
The Making of 'They Live'
Self
Jungleground
Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
Three Wise Guys
Pastor Roberts
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Bolphunga (voice)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
WWE RAW 1000
Tough and Deadly
Elmo Freech
Blind Eye
Fred Mears
WWE WrestleMania III
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WrestleMania II
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Sci-fighters
Det. Cameron Grayson
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Self
Body Slam
Quick Rick Roberts