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Roddy Piper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1954-04-17

Day of Death

2015-07-31

Place of Birth

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Roddy Piper

Biography

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.

Filmography (192)

⭐ 5.0 Role: Self (Archival Footage)

Superfan: The Story of Vladimir

2023
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self (archival footage)

Biography: Wrestlemania I

2022
⭐ 8.5 Role: Himself (archive footage)

The Firefly Funhouse Match

2020
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits

2019
⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

2018
⭐ 7.3 Role: Self (archive footage)

Andre the Giant

2018
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

The Price of Fame

2017
⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

2017
No Image
⭐ 10.0 Role: Rowdy Roddy Piper

Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars

2016
⭐ 4.7 Role: Mr. Jablonski

The Bet

2016
⭐ 9.2 Role: Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

2016
⭐ 3.4 Role: Murphy

The Chair

2016
⭐ 5.6 Role: Nicky Stone

The Masked Saint

2016
⭐ 0 Role: Russ

The Reconciler

2015
⭐ 5.6 Role: Jack

Portal to Hell!!!

2015