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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| 1 | Andre the Giant (2018) | Self (archive footage) | 8 | |
| 2 | The Price of Fame (2017) | Self | 6 | |
| 3 | The Bet (2016) | Mr. Jablonski | - | - |
| 4 | The Green Fairy (2015) | Oscar Wilde | - | - |
| 5 | I Am Santa Claus (2014) | Himself | 10 | |
| 6 | Don't Look Back (2014) | Eddie Starks | - | - |
| 7 | WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story (2014) | Himself | 8 | |
| 8 | Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies (2014) | Rowdy Roddy Piper | - | - |
| 9 | Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011) | Bolphunga (voice) | 6 | |
| 10 | Pizza Man (2011) | Self | - | - |
| 11 | WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | - | - |
| 12 | WWE WrestleMania XXV (2009) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 7 | |
| 13 | Bloodstained Memoirs (2009) | Himself | - | - |
| 14 | A Family Underground (2009) | Self | - | - |
| 15 | Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection (2008) | Himself | - | - |
| 16 | Super Sweet 16: The Movie (2007) | Mitch Connors | 5 | |
| 17 | Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (2006) | Self | - | - |
| 18 | Legends Never Die (2006) | Himself | - | - |
| 19 | TNA Final Resolution 2005 (2005) | Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee) | - | - |
| 20 | WWE Wrestlemania XIX (2003) | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 8 | |
| 21 | Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) | Nada (They Live) (archive footage) | - | - |
| 22 | WCW Bash at the Beach 1999 (1999) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | - | - |
| 23 | WCW SuperBrawl IX (1999) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 7 | |
| 24 | WCW Starrcade 1999 (1999) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee) | 7 | |
| 25 | Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998) | Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage) | 7 | |
| 26 | WCW Fall Brawl 1998 (1998) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 6 | |
| 27 | WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 (1997) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 8 | |
| 28 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 (1997) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 7.5 | |
| 29 | WCW Uncensored 1997 (1997) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 8 | |
| 30 | Dead Tides (1997) | Mick Leddy | - | - |
| 31 | WCW Starrcade 1996 (1996) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 8 | |
| 32 | WWE WrestleMania XII (1996) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 9 | |
| 33 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 (1996) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance) | 8 | |
| 34 | WWE WrestleMania XI (1995) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee) | 6.5 | |
| 35 | The Misery Brothers (1995) | Himself | - | - |
| 36 | WWE WrestleMania X (1994) | Roddy Piper (Referee) | 8 | |
| 37 | Immortal Combat (1994) | John Keller | - | - |
| 38 | Back in Action (1994) | Frank Rossi | - | - |
| 39 | WWE WrestleMania VIII (1992) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 6 | |
| 40 | WWE SummerSlam 1992 (1992) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance) | 6 | |
| 41 | WWE WrestleMania VII (1991) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside) | 8 | |
| 42 | WWE Survivor Series 1991 (1991) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 8 | |
| 43 | WWE WrestleMania VI (1990) | 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper | 8 | |
| 44 | WWE WrestleMania V (1989) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host) | 7.5 | |
| 45 | WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 8 | |
| 46 | Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988) | Sam Hell | 6.8 | |
| 47 | They Live (1988) | John Nada | 7.5 | |
| 48 | WWE WrestleMania III (1987) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 7.3 | |
| 49 | Body Slam (1986) | Quick Rick Roberts | - | - |
| 50 | WrestleMania II (1986) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 6 | |
| 51 | WrestleMania (1985) | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 6.3 |
