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Roddy Piper

Actor | * 04/17/1954 († 61, 07/31/2015) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler 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, Piper was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music; this was because of his Scottish heritage. 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/WWE interview segment "Piper's Pit", which facilitated numerous kayfabe 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 wr... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Drama | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

A janitor is mainly used for dirty jobs by the occupants of an apartment building. When the lights fail and he goes down into the basement, he inadvertently witnesses an occult ritual. ...

Portal to Hell!!!

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2015 | 3.0/5 | 12min
Horror
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Nada, a wanderer without meaning in his life, discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. As he walks the streets of Los Angeles, Nada notices that both the media ...

They Live

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1988 | 3.7/5 | 1h 34min
Science Fiction, Action
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'Hell' is the name of the hero of the story. He's a prisoner of the women who now run the USA after a nuclear/biological war. Results of the war are that mutants have evolved, and the human race is in ...

Hell Comes to Frogtown

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1988 | 2.8/5 | 1h 28min
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Roddy Piper portrays a police Lt. working undercover in the so-called Jungleground. His sting operation goes bad and as a result he is caught. Young Odin, his captor and would be drug lord decide to p ...

Jungleground

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1995 | 2.5/5 | 1h 30min
Action, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Roddy Piper

WWE Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
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Movies with Roddy Piper as Actor(137)

as Self (Archival Footage)2023 Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
2021 Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
as Self (archive footage)2018 Andre the Giant
as himself2017 The Price of Fame
as Mr. Jablonski2016 The Bet
as Murphy2016 The Chair
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)2016 WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
as Nicky Stone2016 The Masked Saint
as Russ2015 The Reconciler
as Oscar Wilde2015 The Green Fairy
as Jack2015 Portal to Hell!!!
as himself2015 It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
as Marek Slavomir2015 Adventures of a Pizza Guy
as Detective Callahan2015 Lights Out
as himself2014 Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
as himself2014 I Am Santa Claus
as Dean Evans2014 Other Plans
as Eddie Starks2014 Don't Look Back
as himself2014 WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper2012 CM Punk: Best in the World
as Wayne2012 Clear Lake
as Roddy Piper (archive footage)2012 WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
as himself2012 WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
as himself2011 The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
as Bolphunga (voice)2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
as Smiley2011 Fancypants
as himself2011 Pizza Man
2011 WWE - The True Story of WrestleMania
as Father Mulluzzo2011 Alien Opponent
as William Thurgood2010 Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
as Homeless George2010 The Portal
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper2010 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as himself2009 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as himself2009 A Family Underground
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper2009 WWE WrestleMania XXV
as himself2009 Bloodstained Memoirs
as William Thurgood2008 The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
as himself2008 Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as himself2008 WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as himself2008 WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
as Narrator2008 A Gothic Tale
as Jackson Smith2007 Ghosts of Goldfield
as Mitch Connors2007 Super Sweet 16: The Movie
as Fred Mears2007 Blind Eye
as himself2006 Yucko the Clown: The Damn Show
as Bronco Bill2006 Domestic Import
as himself2006 Legends Never Die
as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper2006 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Yokum The Bartender2006 Shut Up and Shoot!
as Lucas McMurter2006 Legion : The Final Exorcism
as himself2006 WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
as himself2006 WWE: Born to Controversy - The Roddy Piper Story
as LT Tyrell2006 Honor
as himself2005 WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's
2005 The Lost Episodes of the XWF
as Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)2005 TNA Final Resolution 2005
as Pastor Roberts2005 Three Wise Guys
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)2003 WWE Wrestlemania XIX
as himself2003 WWE Judgment Day 2003
as himself2003 WWE Backlash 2003
as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Detective Deeks2000 Jack of Hearts
as Roddy Piper (Referee)2000 WCW SuperBrawl 2000
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1999 WCW Slamboree 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1999 WCW The Great American Bash 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1999 WCW Bash at The Beach 1999
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1999 WCW SuperBrawl IX
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1999 WCW Starrcade 1999
as Miles1999 The Shepherd
as Nick Ford1999 Last to Surrender
as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)1998 Hitman Hart - Wrestling With Shadows
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1998 WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1998 WCW The Great American Bash 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1998 WCW Slamboree 1998
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1998 WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as Randy1998 Hard Time
as Dash Simms1997 The Bad Pack
as Mick Leddy1997 Dead Tides
as Lt Edward Ganz1997 Moral Code
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1997 WCW Bash at The Beach 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1997 WCW The Great American Bash 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1997 WCW Uncensored 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1997 WCW Slamboree 1997
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1997 WCW SuperBrawl VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1997 WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
as Frank Gibson1996 Marked Man
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1996 WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
as Det. Cameron Grayson1996 Sci-fighters
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1996 WCW Starrcade 1996
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1996 WWE WrestleMania XII
as Bartel1996 Terminal Rush
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)1995 WWE WrestleMania XI
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell1995 Jungleground
as Elmo Freech1995 Tough and Deadly
as himself1995 The Misery Brothers
as Ice1995 No Contest
as John Keller1994 Immortal Combat
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1994 WWE King of the Ring 1994
as Roddy Piper (Referee)1994 WWE WrestleMania X
as Frank Rossi1993 Back in Action
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1992 WWE World Tour 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1992 WWE WrestleMania VIII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1992 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1992 WWE Crunch Classic
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1992 WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1992 WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
as Rick McDonald1991 Tagteam
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)1991 WWE WrestleMania VII
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1991 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1991 WWE Survivor Series 1991
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1991 WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1991 WWE World Tour 1991
as Maurice Steiger1990 The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
as himself1990 WWE Survivor Series 1990
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1990 WWF SuperTape vol. 2
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1990 WWE WrestleMania VI
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1990 WWE WrestleFest '90
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1990 WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)1989 WWE WrestleMania V
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Cowboy1989 Buy & Cell
as himself1988 Hulkamania 3
as Sam Hell1988 Hell Comes to Frogtown
as John Nada1988 They Live
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1987 WWE WrestleMania III
1986 Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986 WWE's Inside the Steel Cage
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1986 WrestleMania II
as Quick Rick Roberts1986 Body Slam
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1985 The Wrestling Classic
as himself1985 WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
as himself1985 Best of the WWF Volume 1
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1985 WrestleMania
as himself1985 The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
1985 Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1983 NWA Starrcade 1983
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)1978 The One and Only

TV Shows/Series with Roddy Piper as Actor(23)

as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper2021 Biography: WWE Legends
as himself2014 WWE Legends' House
2014 WWE Rivalries
as himself2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Da' Maniac2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2004 TNA iMPACT!
2003 The Mullets
as Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010)2003 Cold Case
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1999 WWE SmackDown
1998 Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
1998 WCW Thunder
1995 WCW Monday Nitro
1995 The Outer Limits
as himself1995 MADtv
as Cody 'The Crusader' Conway1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper1993 WWE Raw
as Anthony Galen1992 Highlander: The Series
as Preacher1987 The Highwayman
as himself1986 WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 WWF Superstars Of Wrestling
1985 Saturday Night's Main Event
as Self (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live

Additional Information

Official websites:
rowdyroddypiper.com
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Saturday, 04/17 1954 (April) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Died: Friday, 07/31 2015 (July) in Hollywood (aged: 61)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Windsor Park Collegiate, Winnipeg
Related to: Stu Hart, Smith Hart, Bruce Hart, Keith Hart, Dean Hart, Bret Hart, Ross Hart, Diana Hart, Owen Hart, Teddy Hart, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Natalya, Matt Hart
Other names for Roddy Piper (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Rowdy Roddy Piper"
"Roderick George Toombs"
""Rowdy" Roddy Piper" (Pseudonym)
"Hot Rod"
"The Hot Scot"
Roddy Piper frequently works together with these people:
Vince McMahon (101x, Crew)
Hulk Hogan (71x, Actor)
Randy Poffo (41x, Actor)
Michael Hickenbottom (34x, Actor)
Bret Hart (34x, Actor)
Ric Flair (34x, Actor)
Curt Hennig (33x, Actor)
Jimmy Hart (32x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (31x, Actor)
Dusty Rhodes (31x, Crew)
Kevin Nash (26x, Actor)
Mark Calaway (24x, Actor)
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