Roderick George Toombs, 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Roddy Piper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
The Masked Saint
(2016)
Nicky Stone
They Live
(1988)
John Nada
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
(2011)
Bolphunga (voice)
Andre the Giant
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
Hell Comes to Frogtown
(1988)
Sam Hell
WWE WrestleMania XXV
(2009)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Full Filmography
Acting
The One and Only
(1978)
Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
NWA The Race to Starrcade
(1983)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA Starrcade 1983
(1983)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict
(1983)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 1
(1985)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
(1985)
Roddy Piper
WrestleMania
(1985)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
(1985)
Self
WWE War to Settle the Score
(1985)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 3
(1985)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
(1985)
Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic
(1985)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
(1985)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
(1985)
Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
(1985)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
(1985)
WWE's Inside the Steel Cage
(1986)
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
(1986)
WrestleMania II
(1986)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Body Slam
(1986)
Quick Rick Roberts
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
(1987)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
(1987)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
(1987)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania III
(1987)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Making of 'They Live'
(1988)
Self
Hulkamania 3
(1988)
Roddy Piper
Hell Comes to Frogtown
(1988)
Sam Hell
They Live
(1988)
John Nada
Buy & Cell
(1989)
Cowboy
WWE Survivor Series 1989
(1989)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania V
(1989)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
(1990)
Maurice Steiger
WWE Survivor Series 1990
(1990)
Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
(1990)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
(1990)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF SuperTape vol. 2
(1990)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI
(1990)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
(1991)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Tagteam
(1991)
Rick McDonald
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
(1991)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII
(1991)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
(1991)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1991
(1991)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
(1991)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
(1991)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Crunch Classic
(1992)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
(1992)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
(1992)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1992
(1992)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
(1992)
Self
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
(1992)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VIII
(1992)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
(1992)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Immortal Combat
(1994)
John Keller
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
(1994)
Himself
The History Of WrestleMania
(1994)
Back in Action
(1994)
Frank Rossi
WWE WrestleMania X
(1994)
Roddy Piper (Referee)
WWE King of the Ring 1994
(1994)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
German Fan Favorites 2
(1994)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Misery Brothers
(1995)
Himself
No Contest
(1995)
Ice
Tough and Deadly
(1995)
Elmo Freech
Jungleground
(1995)
Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
WWE WrestleMania XI
(1995)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Starrcade 1996
(1996)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
(1996)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Marked Man
(1996)
Frank Gibson
WWE WrestleMania XII
(1996)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Sci-fighters
(1996)
Det. Cameron Grayson
Terminal Rush
(1996)
Bartel
First Encounter
(1997)
Lieutenant Edward Ganz
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
(1997)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
(1997)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
(1997)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
(1997)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl VII
(1997)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
(1997)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Bad Pack
(1997)
Dash Simms
Dead Tides
(1997)
Mick Leddy
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
(1998)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
(1998)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
(1998)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1998
(1998)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
(1998)
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Hard Time
(1998)
Randy
WCW Bash at The Beach 1999
(1999)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl IX
(1999)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
(1999)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Starrcade 1999
(1999)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
The Shepherd
(1999)
Miles
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
(1999)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Last to Surrender
(1999)
Nick Ford
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
(2000)
Roddy Piper (Referee)
Jack of Hearts
(2000)
Detective Deeks
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
(2002)
Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
WWE Backlash 2003
(2003)
Roddy Piper
WWE Judgment Day 2003
(2003)
Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
(2003)
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Three Wise Guys
(2005)
Pastor Roberts
WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's
(2005)
Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
(2005)
Himself
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
(2005)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
(2005)
TNA Final Resolution 2005
(2005)
Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
Domestic Import
(2006)
Bronco Bill
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
(2006)
Himself
Yucko the Clown: The Damn Show
(2006)
Self
Legends Never Die
(2006)
Himself
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
(2006)
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Shut Up and Shoot!
(2006)
Yokum The Bartender
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
(2006)
Roddy Piper
Legion : The Final Exorcism
(2006)
Lucas McMurter
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
(2006)
Self
Honor
(2006)
LT Tyrell
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
(2007)
Mitch Connors
Life In The Fast Lane
(2007)
Street Team Massacre
(2007)
Roddy
Blind Eye
(2007)
Fred Mears
Ghosts of Goldfield
(2007)
Jackson Smith
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
(2008)
Himself
A Gothic Tale
(2008)
Narrator
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
(2008)
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
(2008)
Roddy Piper
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
(2008)
William Thurgood
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
(2009)
Himself
A Family Underground
(2009)
Self
WWE WrestleMania XXV
(2009)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bloodstained Memoirs
(2009)
Himself
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
(2010)
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
(2010)
William Thurgood
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
(2010)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Portal
(2010)
Homeless George
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
(2011)
Himself
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
(2011)
Himself
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
(2011)
Himself
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
(2011)
Bolphunga (voice)
Alien Opponent
(2011)
Father Mulluzzo
Fancypants
(2011)
Smiley
Pizza Man
(2011)
Himself
The True Story of WrestleMania
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
(2012)
Himself
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
(2012)
Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE RAW 1000
(2012)
Clear Lake
(2012)
Wayne
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
(2013)
Himself
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
(2013)
Himself
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
(2013)
Himself
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
(2014)
Himself
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
(2014)
Himself
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
(2014)
Himself
Don't Look Back
(2014)
Eddie Starks
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
(2014)
Rowdy Roddy Piper
I Am Santa Claus
(2014)
Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
(2014)
Other Plans
(2014)
Dean Evans
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
(2015)
Marek Slavomir
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
(2015)
Himself
Portal to Hell!!!
(2015)
Jack
The Green Fairy
(2015)
Oscar Wilde
The Old Boys
(2015)
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Lights Out
(2015)
Detective Callahan
The Reconciler
(2015)
Russ
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
(2016)
Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Bet
(2016)
Mr. Jablonski
The Masked Saint
(2016)
Nicky Stone
The Chair
(2016)
Murphy
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
(2016)
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Price of Fame
(2017)
Self
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
(2017)
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
(2018)
Andre the Giant
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
The Firefly Funhouse Match
(2020)
Himself (archive footage)
Biography: Shawn Michaels
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
(2021)
Biography: Wrestlemania I
(2022)
Self (archival footage)
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
(2023)
Self (Archival Footage)
Production