Roddy Piper
Born April 17, 1954 (Age: 72)
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Firefly Funhouse Match
2020
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as Himself (archive footage)
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Age: 65
Lights Out
2015
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as Detective Callahan
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Age: 61
Clear Lake
2012
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as Wayne
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Age: 58
Life In The Fast Lane
2007
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as
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Age: 53
No Image
Sin-Jin Smyth
2006
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as Trent Polly
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Age: 52
Shut Up and Shoot!
2006
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as Yokum The Bartender
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Age: 52
The Damn! Show
2006
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as Self
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Age: 51
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
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as Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
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Age: 47
Jack of Hearts
2000
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as Detective Deeks
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Age: 46
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
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as Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
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Age: 44
Hard Time
1998
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as Randy
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Age: 44
The Shepherd
1998
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as Miles
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Age: 44
The Bad Pack
1997
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as Dash Simms
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Age: 43
Dead Tides
1997
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as Mick Leddy
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Age: 43
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997
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as
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Age: 43
First Encounter
1997
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as Lieutenant Edward Ganz
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Age: 42
Sci-fighters
1996
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as Det. Cameron Grayson
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Age: 42
Terminal Rush
1996
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as Bartel
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Age: 42
Marked Man
1996
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as Frank Gibson
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Age: 42
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
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as Himself
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Age: 39
Tagteam
1991
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as Rick McDonald
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Age: 36
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
1990
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as Maurice Steiger
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Age: 35
Buy & Cell
1989
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as Cowboy
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Age: 34
They Live
1988
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as John Nada
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Age: 34
Hulkamania 3
1988
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as Roddy Piper
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Age: 34
Hell Comes to Frogtown
1988
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as Sam Hell
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Age: 33
No Image
The Making of 'They Live'
1988
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as Self
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Age: 33
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
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as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
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Age: 32
No Image
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
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as Self
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Age: 31
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985
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as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
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Age: 30
The One and Only
1978
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as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
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Age: 23