They Live1988
As John Nada
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Roddy Piper
Born
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 (194)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights2011
As Bolphunga (voice)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!1985
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.0 / 10
TNA Final Resolution 20052005
As Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee)
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Hell Comes to Frogtown1988
As Sam Hell
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Marked Man1996
As Frank Gibson
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Andre the Giant2018
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story2014
As Himself
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Blind Eye2007
As Fred Mears
TMDb 5.5 / 10
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden2013
As Himself
TMDb 9.2 / 10
The Bad Pack1997
As Dash Simms
TMDb 4.1 / 10
WWE WrestleMania XI1995
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jungleground1995
As Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
TMDb 5.8 / 10
WrestleMania1985
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.7 / 10
WWE WrestleMania X1994
As Roddy Piper (Referee)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s2005
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Pizza Man2011
As Self
TMDb 4.1 / 10
The Masked Saint2016
As Nicky Stone
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Clear Lake2012
As Wayne
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Portal2010
As Homeless George
TMDb 4.4 / 10
WWE Wrestlemania XIX2003
As Rowdy Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.1 / 10
WCW Spring Stampede 19981998
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
WWE WrestleMania XII1996
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tough and Deadly1995
As Elmo Freech
TMDb 5.5 / 10
First Encounter1997
As Lieutenant Edward Ganz
TMDb 3.6 / 10
No Contest1995
As Ice
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Domestic Import2006
As Bronco Bill
TMDb 5.2 / 10
WWE SummerSlam 19921992
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
TMDb 8.1 / 10
The One and Only1978
As Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars2016
As Rowdy Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Body Slam1986
As Quick Rick Roberts
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Dead Tides1997
As Mick Leddy
TMDb 5.4 / 10
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-20092012
As Roddy Piper (archive footage)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars1992
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
NWA The Final Conflict1983
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Immortal Combat1994
As John Keller
TMDb 5.6 / 10
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash2014
As Himself
TMDb 10.0 / 10
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage1996
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President)
TMDb 9.0 / 10
WWE WrestleMania III1987
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.4 / 10
WCW Uncensored 19971997
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The History Of WrestleMania1994
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time2010
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Inside the Steel Cage1986
As Roddy Piper
Other Plans2014
As Dean Evans
TMDb 5.1 / 10
WCW Starrcade 19991999
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Firefly Funhouse Match2020
As Himself (archive footage)
TMDb 8.5 / 10
WWE Royal Rumble 19901990
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 22013
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Chair2016
As Murphy
TMDb 3.4 / 10
WCW The Great American Bash 19991999
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Survivor Series 19911991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Hard Time1998
As Randy
TMDb 5.9 / 10
WWE WrestleMania XXV2009
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows1998
As Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Ultimate Fights from the Movies2002
As Nada (They Live) (archive footage)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
WWE WrestleMania VIII1992
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.1 / 10
The Shepherd1998
As Miles
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies2014
As Rowdy Roddy Piper
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Last to Surrender1999
As Nick Ford
TMDb 6.0 / 10
WCW Slamboree 19991999
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits1985
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Best of the WWF: volume 41985
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event2009
As Himself
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits2019
As Self (archive footage)
WWE Survivor Series 19891989
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Biography: Wrestlemania I2022
As Self (archival footage)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Super Sweet 16: The Movie2007
As Mitch Connors
TMDb 5.6 / 10
WWE Survivor Series 19901990
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Misery Brothers1995
As Himself
TMDb 5.0 / 10
WWE WrestleMania V1989
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness2016
As Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage)
TMDb 9.2 / 10
Villains of the Squared Circle1986
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW The Great American Bash 19971997
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Wrestling Classic1985
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.2 / 10
WrestleMania II1986
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Alien Opponent2011
As Father Mulluzzo
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Fancypants2011
As Smiley
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Terminal Rush1996
As Bartel
TMDb 5.3 / 10
WWE RAW 10002012
WWE King of the Ring 19941994
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Honor2006
As LT Tyrell
TMDb 4.6 / 10
WWE Royal Rumble 19921992
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.9 / 10
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall2005
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE World Tour 19921992
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper2011
As Himself
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story2015
As Himself
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Buy & Cell1989
As Cowboy
TMDb 5.3 / 10
WWE WrestleMania VII1991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Jack of Hearts2000
As Detective Deeks
TMDb 2.9 / 10
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 12014
As Himself
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Best of the WWF: volume 101987
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Hulkamania 31988
As Roddy Piper
Most Unusual Matches1985
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Back in Action1994
As Frank Rossi
TMDb 5.4 / 10
WWE Royal Rumble 20082008
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.5 / 10
WWE SuperTape: Volume 21990
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWF Summer Flashback!1997
TMDb 10.0 / 10
WWE Greatest Hits1991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Best of the WWF Volume 11985
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Ghosts of Goldfield2007
As Jackson Smith
TMDb 2.9 / 10
WCW The Great American Bash 19981998
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.0 / 10
WWE Funniest Moments1991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Don't Look Back2014
As Eddie Starks
TMDb 5.4 / 10
WWE Grudge Match1986
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Sci-fighters1996
As Det. Cameron Grayson
TMDb 5.3 / 10
WWE Cyber Sunday 20082008
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
WWE SuperTape: Volume 41991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams1985
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology2006
As 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Brains Behind the Brawn1989
As Roddy Piper
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat1986
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Portal to Hell!!!2015
As Jack
TMDb 5.7 / 10
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular1985
As Self
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.12011
As Himself
TMDb 7.9 / 10
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars1991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
WWE Cyber Sunday 20062006
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Bet2016
As Mr. Jablonski
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Sin-Jin Smyth
Sin-Jin Smyth2006
As Trent Polly
I Am Santa Claus2014
As Himself
TMDb 6.1 / 10
WWE Judgment Day 20032003
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.6 / 10
WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches1992
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.0 / 10
WCW SuperBrawl 20002000
As Roddy Piper (Referee)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Tagteam1991
As Rick McDonald
TMDb 6.6 / 10
NWA Starrcade 19831983
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.3 / 10
WWE Crunch Classic1992
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE War to Settle the Score1985
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Best of the WWF Volume 31985
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW SuperBrawl IX1999
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments2006
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
PWG Sells Out: Volume 32013
As Himself
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Old Boys2015
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch1994
As Himself
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Price of Fame2017
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Making of 'They Live'1988
As Self
WCW Starrcade 19961996
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.0 / 10
WCW Halloween Havoc 19961996
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance)
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Best of the WWF: volume 71986
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection2012
As Himself
German Fan Favorites1994
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 19981998
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.0 / 10
WCW SuperBrawl VII1997
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.8 / 10
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage1990
As Maurice Steiger
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake1988
As Roddy Piper
WCW Bash at the Beach 19971997
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Legion : The Final Exorcism2006
As Lucas McMurter
TMDb 2.0 / 10
WWE WrestleMania VI1990
As 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.4 / 10
The Green Fairy2015
As Oscar Wilde
TMDb 4.8 / 10
WWE Backlash 20032003
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.6 / 10
WWE WrestleFest '901990
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man2018
TMDb 10.0 / 10
A Family Underground2009
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Three Wise Guys2005
As Pastor Roberts
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino1986
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '841984
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
NWA The Race to Starrcade
NWA The Race to Starrcade1983
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir2023
As Self (Archival Footage)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
WCW Fall Brawl 19981998
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 9.0 / 10
WCW Halloween Havoc 19971997
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Best of the WWF: volume 111987
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Lights Out2015
As Detective Callahan
WWE Unreleased: 1986-19952017
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments1987
As Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
WWE Hall of Fame 20052005
As Himself
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Legends Never Die
Legends Never Die2006
As Himself
Bloodstained Memoirs2009
As Himself
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Adventures of a Pizza Guy2015
As Marek Slavomir
TMDb 2.3 / 10
WWE World Tour 19911991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bret "Hit Man" Hart1994
As Roddy Piper
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports1985
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 19911991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WCW Slamboree 19971997
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 8.0 / 10
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning2011
As Himself
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story2006
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Life In The Fast Lane2007
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII1992
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Wrestling Superheroes1990
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
WWE Tribute to the Troops 20142014
TMDb 10.0 / 10
WCW Bash at the Beach 19991999
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper
Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper1992
As Self
Shut Up and Shoot!2006
As Yokum The Bartender
TMDb 3.4 / 10
The Lost Episodes of the XWF2005
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Damn! Show2006
As Self
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports1987
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza
PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza1985
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection2008
As Himself
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Street Team Massacre2007
As Roddy
TMDb 1.0 / 10
The Damn! Show : Vol. 3Release date TBA
As Self
The Reconciler2015
As Russ
TMDb 2.0 / 10
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall1991
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano1986
As "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
TMDb 10.0 / 10
A Gothic Tale2008
As Narrator
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk2010
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes2010
As William Thurgood
TMDb 4.2 / 10
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens2008
As William Thurgood
TMDb 1.8 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb