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.
Movies
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Bet
Mr. Jablonski
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
The Chair
Murphy
The Masked Saint
Nicky Stone
The Reconciler
Russ
Portal to Hell!!!
Jack
The Old Boys
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Lights Out
Detective Callahan
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
Marek Slavomir
The Green Fairy
Oscar Wilde
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Don't Look Back
Eddie Starks
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Other Plans
Dean Evans
Clear Lake
Wayne
WWE RAW 1000
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Alien Opponent
Father Mulluzzo
Fancypants
Smiley
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Bolphunga (voice)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
The Portal
Homeless George
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
William Thurgood
WWE WrestleMania XXV
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
William Thurgood
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
A Gothic Tale
Narrator
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Life In The Fast Lane
Street Team Massacre
Roddy
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Mitch Connors
Blind Eye
Fred Mears
Ghosts of Goldfield
Jackson Smith
Domestic Import
Bronco Bill
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Roddy Piper
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Honor
LT Tyrell
Shut Up and Shoot!
Yokum The Bartender
Legion : The Final Exorcism
Lucas McMurter
Three Wise Guys
Pastor Roberts
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
WWE Judgment Day 2003
Roddy Piper
WWE Backlash 2003
Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
Jack of Hearts
Detective Deeks
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Starrcade 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl IX
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Last to Surrender
Nick Ford
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Hard Time
Randy
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Shepherd
Miles
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Bad Pack
Dash Simms
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Dead Tides
Mick Leddy
WWF Summer Flashback!
WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Uncensored 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl VII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
First Encounter
Lieutenant Edward Ganz
Sci-fighters
Det. Cameron Grayson
WCW Starrcade 1996
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
Terminal Rush
Bartel
Marked Man
Frank Gibson
WWE WrestleMania XII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
Jungleground
Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
WWE WrestleMania XI
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
No Contest
Ice
Tough and Deadly
Elmo Freech
German Fan Favorites
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Roddy Piper
Back in Action
Frank Rossi
WWE King of the Ring 1994
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Immortal Combat
John Keller
WWE WrestleMania X
Roddy Piper (Referee)
The History Of WrestleMania
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SummerSlam 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
WWE World Tour 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Crunch Classic
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VIII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Greatest Hits
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
WWE Funniest Moments
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Tagteam
Rick McDonald
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Roddy Piper
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleFest '90
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania VI
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
Wrestling Superheroes
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
Maurice Steiger
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 1989
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania V
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Roddy Piper
Buy & Cell
Cowboy
They Live
John Nada
Hulkamania 3
Roddy Piper
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Roddy Piper
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Sam Hell
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE WrestleMania III
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WrestleMania III
Rowdy Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Inside the Steel Cage
Roddy Piper
Body Slam
Quick Rick Roberts
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Villains of the Squared Circle
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Roddy Piper
WrestleMania II
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WrestleMania 2
Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE Grudge Match
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Wrestling Classic
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Roddy Piper
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
WrestleMania
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE War to Settle the Score
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 1
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 3
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Most Unusual Matches
Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Roddy Piper
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA Starrcade 1983
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Race to Starrcade
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Final Conflict
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The One and Only
Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
TV Series
Mr. McMahon
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage)
1 Episode
WWE Rivals
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2 Episodes
Biography: WWE Legends
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2 Episodes
WWE Table For 3
Roddy Piper
1 Episode
WWE Rivalries
1 Episode
Wrestlemania Rewind
Roddy Piper
2 Episodes
Breaking In
Mr. Weller
1 Episode
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Da' Maniac
2 Episodes
Celebrity Wrestling
6 Episodes
TNA iMPACT!
107 Episodes
Cold Case
Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010)
1 Episode
The Mullets
1 Episode
WWE SmackDown
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1 Episode
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
1 Episode
WCW Thunder
WCW Monday Nitro
262 Episodes
The Outer Limits
Marlon
1 Episode
Walker, Texas Ranger
Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
1 Episode
Raw
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
13 Episodes
Highlander: The Series
Anthony Galen
1 Episode
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Roddy Piper
1 Episode
The Highwayman
Preacher
1 Episode
WWF Superstars
17 Episodes
WWF Wrestling Challenge
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
22 Episodes
Saturday Night's Main Event
Roddy Piper
1 Episode
Tuesday Night Titans
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
20 Episodes
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Roddy Piper
54 Episodes
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Roddy Piper
1 Episode
WWE Old School
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
17 Episodes