Cast & creator
Roddy Piper
Best known for Raw, Raw, Raw
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.
Also known as: Rowdy Roddy Piper, Roderick George Toombs, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Roddy Piper, Hot Rod
197
film credits
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television credits
243
1973–2024 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (244)
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Raw
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1993Raw
Roddy Piper
1993Raw
Rowdy Roddy Piper
1993Raw
1993
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Da' Maniac
2005
The Outer Limits
Marlon
1995
WWF Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1986
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
Cold Case
Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010)
2003
WWF Wrestling Challenge
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1986
Highlander: The Series
Anthony Galen
1992
Walker, Texas Ranger
Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
1993
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Commentary)
1985
TNA iMPACT!
2004
Storage Wars
Himself
2010
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Roddy Piper
1989
The Man Show
Self
1999
WWF All-Star Wrestling
Roddy Piper
1975
WWE Old School
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1973
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Roddy Piper
1981Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1981
WWE Rivals
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2022
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
Biography: WWE Legends
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2021
Tuesday Night Titans
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1984Tuesday Night Titans
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Archive footage)
1984
Wrestlemania Rewind
Roddy Piper
2014
Breaking In
Mr. Weller
2011Inside MMA
Self - Guest
2007
They Live
John Nada
1988
WWE Table For 3
Roddy Piper
2015
WWE Rivalries
2014
Mr. McMahon
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage)
2024
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
Bolphunga (voice)
2011
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
2005
Hulkamania Forever
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1990
WCW Thunder
1998
MADtv
Self
1995
The Highwayman
Preacher
1987The Mullets
2003
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
2013
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
1998
WWE Legends' House
Himself
2014Celebrity Wrestling
2005
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Sam Hell
1988
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Himself
2014
The One and Only
Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
1978
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
2016WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Self
2005
WWE WrestleMania X
Roddy Piper (Referee)
1994
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
2018
Marked Man
Frank Gibson
1996
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
2002
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
2008
WWE Survivor Series 1989
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1989
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2008
WWE WrestleMania III
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1987
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Himself
2011
TNA Final Resolution 2005
Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
2005
Pizza Man
Self
2011
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Roddy Piper
1990
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Himself
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1992
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
1998
WWE Survivor Series 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991
WWE World Tour 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991
Inside the Steel Cage
Roddy Piper
1986
Tough and Deadly
Elmo Freech
1995
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2010
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Roddy Piper
1985
Shut Up and Shoot!
Yokum The Bartender
2006
I Am Santa Claus
Himself
2014
WrestleMania II
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1986
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
Himself
2015
Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Mitch Connors
2007
The Bad Pack
Dash Simms
1997
WWE Cyber Sunday 2006
Roddy Piper
2006
NWA The Final Conflict
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1983
WWE Judgment Day 2003
Roddy Piper
2003
Don't Look Back
Eddie Starks
2014
WWE World Tour 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1992
Clear Lake
Wayne
2012
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
Self (Archival Footage)
2023
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Self
1985
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Himself (archive footage)
2020
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1997
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1990
Domestic Import
Bronco Bill
2006
The Portal
Homeless George
2010Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Rowdy Roddy Piper
2016
WWE WrestleMania XI
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
1995
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
Rowdy Roddy Piper
2014
WWE Wrestlemania XIX
Rowdy Roddy Piper
2003
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Roddy Piper (archive footage)
2012
WWE WrestleMania XXV
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2009
Villains of the Squared Circle
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1986
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1990
Immortal Combat
John Keller
1994
No Contest
Ice
1995
German Fan Favorites
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself
1994
The Shepherd
Miles
1998
WrestleMania
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1985
WCW Bash at the Beach 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1997
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
Self
2013
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1987
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
2006
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Roddy Piper
1987
Most Unusual Matches
Roddy Piper
1985
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Roddy Piper
1985
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Roddy Piper
1988
WWE King of the Ring 1994
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1994
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1998
First Encounter
Lieutenant Edward Ganz
1997
The Masked Saint
Nicky Stone
2016WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Himself
2014
The Best of the WWF: volume 11
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1987
WWE WrestleMania VIII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1992
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Self
2013
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1999
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991
NWA Starrcade 1983
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1983
The Price of Fame
Self
2017
Alien Opponent
Father Mulluzzo
2011
Other Plans
Dean Evans
2014
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1986
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
Himself
2009
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1998
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Roddy Piper
1986
The Making of 'They Live'
Self
1988
WWE War to Settle the Score
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1985
WWE Backlash 2003
Roddy Piper
2003All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Self
1985
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
1996
WCW Halloween Havoc 1996
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
1996
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1992
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1998
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1985
Blind Eye
Fred Mears
2007
WWE WrestleMania V
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
1989
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991
The Chair
Murphy
2016
WCW Uncensored 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1997
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
1985WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1986
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Roddy Piper
1994
WCW The Great American Bash 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1997
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Himself
2013
Three Wise Guys
Pastor Roberts
2005
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Self
2006
WWE WrestleMania VII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
1991
Legion : The Final Exorcism
Lucas McMurter
2006
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Self
2006
Best of the WWF Volume 1
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1985
Jungleground
Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
1995
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1999
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1987
The History Of WrestleMania
1994
Dead Tides
Mick Leddy
1997
The Wrestling Classic
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1985
WWE WrestleMania XII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1996
Body Slam
Quick Rick Roberts
1986JCW Legends and Icons
Roddy Piper
2011PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
1985
WWE Funniest Moments
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
Ghosts of Goldfield
Jackson Smith
2007
WCW Starrcade 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1992
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
1992
WWE RAW 1000
2012
Fancypants
Smiley
2011
Buy & Cell
Cowboy
1989
Back in Action
Frank Rossi
1994
WWE WrestleMania VI
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
1990WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1984
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1992
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Himself
2011WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1992
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
Marek Slavomir
2015
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Himself
2012
WCW SuperBrawl VII
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1997
Hard Time
Randy
1998
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017
Terminal Rush
Bartel
1996
The Lost Episodes of the XWF
2005
Best of the WWF Volume 3
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1985
WWE WrestleFest '90
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1990
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Roddy Piper
1989
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
Maurice Steiger
1990
A Family Underground
Self
2009
The Bet
Mr. Jablonski
2016
Life In The Fast Lane
2007
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
Himself
2005
The Misery Brothers
Himself
1995
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2005
WCW Slamboree 1999
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1999
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Roddy Piper (Referee)
2000Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Self (archive footage)
2019
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997
WCW SuperBrawl IX
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1999
WWE Greatest Hits
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1991
Sci-fighters
Det. Cameron Grayson
1996
WCW Starrcade 1996
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1996NWA The Race to Starrcade
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1983
Last to Surrender
Nick Ford
1999
WWE Grudge Match
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1986
Hulkamania 3
Roddy Piper
1988
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Himself
2008
The Damn! Show : Vol. 3
Self
Jack of Hearts
Detective Deeks
2000
Street Team Massacre
Roddy
2007
The Green Fairy
Oscar Wilde
2015
Honor
LT Tyrell
2006
WCW Slamboree 1997
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1997
WWE Crunch Classic
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1992
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Self (archival footage)
2022
Sin-Jin Smyth
Trent Polly
2006
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
William Thurgood
2008The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
Associate Producer
2008Legends Never Die
Himself
2006
WCW Slamboree 1998
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1998
Portal to Hell!!!
Jack
2015
Bloodstained Memoirs
Himself
2009
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
2010
Tagteam
Rick McDonald
1991
The Old Boys
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
2015
The Reconciler
Russ
2015
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
Himself
2011
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
William Thurgood
2010
Lights Out
Detective Callahan
2015
Wrestling Superheroes
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
1990Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
Self
1992
The Damn! Show
Self
2006
A Gothic Tale
Narrator
2008