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Roddy Piper was a pro wrestler from 1973-1987 in the NWA, Pacific Northwest, California and most notoriously in the WWF in the eighties. He has wrestled once or twice a year in big events up until the present. He became infamous for his mouth as much as his skills in the ring. He hosted Pipers Pit which saluted the bad guys of professional wrestling... See full bio »

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Roderick George Toombs
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2011 WWE Smackdown! (TV series)
Rowdy Roddy Piper
– Smackdown Live Holiday Special (2011) … Rowdy Roddy Piper
 
2005-2011 WWF Raw (TV series)
Rowdy Roddy Piper / 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper / Roddy Piper
– Episode dated 28 November 2011 (2011) … Rowdy Roddy Piper
– WWE All Star Night (2011) … Rowdy Roddy Piper
– WWE Old School (2010) … Rowdy Roddy Piper
– 3-Hour Viewer's Choice Raw (2010) … Rowdy Roddy Piper
– Episode dated 29 March 2010 (2010) … Rowdy Roddy Piper
See all 12 episodes »
 
2011 Beneath the Top Hat (short)
Arnie Wilks/Talamont
 
2011 Fancypants
Smiley
 
2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (video)
Bolphunga (voice)
 
2011 WrestleMania XXVII (TV movie)
Rowdy Roddy Piper
 
2011 Pizza Man
Roderick
 
2011 Clear Lake
Wayne
 
2010 Rowdy Roddy Piper Fights Childhood Obesity (video short)
 
2010 Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes (video)
William Thurgood
 
2010 Cold Case (TV series)
Sweet' Sil Tavern 10
– One Fall (2010) … Sweet' Sil Tavern 10
 
2010/I The Portal
Homeless George
 
2010 Alien Opponent
Father Melluzzo
 
2010/I Lights Out
Detective Callahan
 
2010 The Rooneys (TV short)
 
2010 Munchie the Agent (TV series)
Roddy
– Munchie and Roddy (2010) … Roddy
 
2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series)
Da' Maniac
– The Gang Wrestles for the Troops (2009) … Da' Maniac
 
2009 A Gothic Tale
Narrator
 
2008 The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens (video)
William Thurgood
 
2007/II Blind Eye
Fred Mears
 
2007 Ghosts of Goldfield (video)
Jackson Smith
 
2007 Super Sweet 16: The Movie
Mitch
 
2006 Night Traveler (video)
The Pyro Messiah (voice)
 
2006 Honor
LT Tyrell
 
2006 Shut Up and Shoot!
Yokum The Bartender
 
2006 Costa Chica: Confession of an Exorcist
Lucas McMurter
 
2006 Domestic Import
Bronco Bill
 
2005 Three Wise Guys (TV movie)
Pastor Roberts (as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper)
 
2005 XWF: In Your Face (video)
 
2002 UPW: Shockwave (video)
 
2002 Professional Wrestling: Tricks of the Trade (TV movie)
 
2000 Jack of Hearts
Detective Deeks
 
2000 Mentors (TV series)
Daniel Boone
– The Rescue (2000) … Daniel Boone
 
2000 WCW SuperBrawl 2000 (TV movie)
Rowdy Roddy Piper
 
1999 Last to Surrender
Nick Ford
 
1999 Shepherd
Miles
 
1999 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Marlon
– Small Friends (1999) … Marlon
 
1999 Terminal Rush
Bartel
 
1999 Legless Larry & the Lipstick Lady
Legless Larry
 
1998 Hard Time (TV movie)
Randy
 
1998 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
– Crusader (1998) … Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
 
1997 The Bad Pack
Dash Simms
 
1997 Dead Tides
Mick Leddy
 
1997 First Encounter
 
1996 Sci-fighters (video)
Det. Cameron Grayson
 
1996 Marked Man
Frank Gibson
 
1995 No Contest
Ice
 
1995 Tough and Deadly (video)
Elmo Freech
 
1995 Jungleground
Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell
 
1994 RoboCop (TV series)
Commander Cash / Tex Jones
– Robocop vs. Commander Cash (1994) … Tex Jones/Commander Cash
 
1994 Immortal Combat
John Keller
 
1993 Highlander (TV series)
Anthony Galen
– Epitaph for Tommy (1993) … Anthony Galen
 
1993 Back in Action
Frank Rossi
 
1992 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
Jimmy Snow
– Wild Card (1992) … Jimmy Snow (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
 
1992 The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)
Adrian Temple
– Metamorphosis (1992) … Adrian Temple
 
1990-1991 Zorro (TV series)
Bishop
– The Man Who Cried Wolf (1991)
– Broken Heart, Broken Mask (1990) … Bishop
 
1991 Tagteam (TV movie)
Rick McDonald
 
1990 Summerslam (video)
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
 
1990 The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (TV movie)
Maurice Steiger
 
1989 Summerslam (video)
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
 
1988 They Live
Nada
 
1988 Summerslam (video)
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
 
1988 Hell Comes to Frogtown
Sam Hell
 
1987 Buy & Cell
Cowboy
 
1987 The Highwayman (TV movie)
Preacher
 
1986 Body Slam
Quick Rick Roberts
 
1986 WrestleMania 2 (video)
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
 
1985 WrestleMania (video)
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
 
1978 The One and Only
Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2008 The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens (video) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2007 Street Team Massacre (special thanks)
 
2007 Kickin It Old Skool (very special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (107 titles)
2011 Fantasy Factory (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 WWE Hall of Fame 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 A Family Underground (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 X-Play (TV series)
Himself
– Quit Givin' Me the Bug Eye, Valkyrie (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 WWE Hall of Fame 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005-2009 WWF Raw (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 March 2009 (2009) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode dated 16 February 2009 (2009) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode dated 27 October 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode dated 5 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
See all 15 episodes »
 
2008-2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Surprise Guest
– Episode #7.6 (2009) … Himself - Surprise Guest
– Episode #6.74 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Starrcade: The Essential Collection
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009 Bloodstained Memoirs (video)
Himself
 
2008 WWE Cyber Sunday (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 NEW: Moscow Mania (video)
Himself
 
2003-2008 WWE Smackdown! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.38 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #7.39 (2006) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode #7.35 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #4.42 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #4.32 (2003) … Himself
 
2008 Inside MMA (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.18 (2008) … Himself - Guest
 
2008 NEW: Wrestlfest XII (video)
Himself
 
2008 NEW: Spring Slam 3 (video)
Himself
 
2008 WWE Royal Rumble (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 (video game short)
Himself
 
2007 Street Team Massacre
Himself
 
2007 WWE Draft Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival (TV series)
Himself - Host
– My Hometown (2007) … Himself - Host (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
 
2006 Survivor Series (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 WWE Cyber Sunday (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 WWE Raw Family Reunion (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Robot Chicken (TV series)
Himself
– Metal Militia (2006) … Himself (voice)
 
2006 The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story (video)
Himself
 
2006 Legends Never Die (video)
Himself
 
2006 Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (video)
Himself
 
2006 Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (video)
Himself (as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper)
 
2005 WFP: Night of Superstars 4 (video)
Himself
 
2005 Hogan Knows Best (TV series)
Himself
– Wrestlemania (2005) … Himself
 
2005 UPW: Overload (video)
Himself
 
2005 WWE Legends: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Celebrity Wrestling (TV series)
Himself
 
2005 WrestleMania 21 (TV movie)
Himself (as 'Rowdy Roddy' Piper)
 
2005 WWE Hall of Fame 2005 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Damn! Show (video)
Himself
 
2005 TNA Wrestling: Final Resolution (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004-2005 TNA Impact! Wrestling (TV series)
Himself
 
2004 TNA Wrestling: Victory Road (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 WWE Day of Reckoning (Video Game)
Himself - graphical likeness
 
2002 WWE Velocity (TV series)
Himself (2003; 2005-)
 
2003 The Mullets (TV series)
Himself
– Grudge Match (2003) … Himself
 
2003 WWE Judgment Day (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 WWE Backlash (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 WrestleMania XIX (TV movie)
Himself (as 'Rowdy Roddy' Piper)
 
2003 The Man Show (TV series)
Himself
– Apologizing (2003) … Himself
 
2003 UPW: Rage at the River (video)
Himself
 
2002 NWA: Total Nonstop Action (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (2002) … Himself
 
1999 WCW Bash at the Beach (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Wrestling (1999) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
 
1999 WCW: The Great American Bash (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 WCW Slamboree 1999 (video)
Himself
 
1999 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.18 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 WCW SuperBrawl IX (video)
Himself
 
1998-1999 WCW Thunder (TV series)
Himself
 
1998 WCW Fall Brawl (video)
Himself
 
1998 WCW Slamboree 1998 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! (video)
Himself
 
1998 WCW: The Great American Bash (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 WCW the Great American Bash (video)
Himself
 
1997 Halloween Havoc (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 WCW Slamboree 1997 (video)
Himself
 
1997 WCW Uncensored (video)
Himself
 
1997 WCW SuperBrawl VII (video)
Himself
 
1996-2000 WCW Monday Nitro (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.77 (1997) … Himself
– Episode #1.68 (1996) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode #1.67 (1996) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode #1.63 (1996) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode #1.62 (1996) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
 
1996 Starrcade (video)
Himself
 
1996 WrestleMania XII (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994-1996 WWF Monday Night RAW (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 WrestleMania XI (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The Misery Brothers
Himself
 
1994 King of the Ring (TV movie)
Himself (as 'Rowdy Roddy' Piper)
 
1994 WrestleMania X (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The Best There Is Bret 'Hitman' Hart 2 (video)
Himself
 
1992 Summerslam (video)
Himself
 
1992 WrestleMania VIII (TV movie)
Himself (as 'Rowdy Roddy' Piper)
 
1985-1992 Saturday Night's Main Event (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 February 1992 (1992) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode dated 27 April 1991 (1991) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 January 1987 (1987) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
See all 11 episodes »
 
1992 Royal Rumble (TV movie)
Himself (as 'Rowdy Roddy' Piper)
 
1987-1992 WWF Challenge (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 1992 (1992) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode dated 27 August 1989 (1989) … Himself (as 'Rodwy' Roddy Piper)
– Episode dated 1 February 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1992 WWF Wrestling's Hottest Matches (video)
Himself
 
1991 Survivor Series (video)
Himself
 
1991 WWF Battle Royal at the Albert Hall (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Summerslam (video)
Himself
 
1991 WWF UK Rampage '91 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 WrestleMania VII (video)
Himself
 
1986-1991 WWF Superstars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 1991 (1991) … Himself (as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper)
– Episode #7.7 (1990) … Himself (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
– Episode dated 27 January 1990 (1990) … Himself (as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper)
– Episode #1.11 (1986) … Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1986) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1990 Survivor Series (video)
Himself
 
1990 WWF: Wrestlefest '90 (video)
Himself (as Rowdy Piper)
 
1990 WrestleMania VI (video)
Himself
 
1990 Royal Rumble (video)
Himself
 
1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (TV series)
Himself
– Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes/Crocodile Mario (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Survivor Series (video)
Himself
 
1985-1989 WWF Prime-Time Wrestling (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1985) … Himself
 
1989 WrestleMania V (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 WWF: Wrestlemania's Greatest Matches (video)
Himself
 
1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself - Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 4 May 1987 (1987) … Himself - Guest Appearance (as Rowdy Roddy Piper)
 
1987 WrestleMania III (video)
Himself
 
1984-1986 WWF Championship Wrestling (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 August 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 August 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
See all 31 episodes »
 
1986 The Slammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 World Pro Wrestling TV (TV series)
Himself (1985)
 
1985 WWF Wrestling Classic (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Mr. T and Hulk Hogan/The Commodores (1985) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1985 Wrestling's Country Boys (video)
Himself
 
1984 WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 Starrcade (video)
Himself
 
1980-1984 WCW Worldwide (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (35 titles)
2011 WWE Superstars (TV series)
 
2011 WWE NXT (TV series)
 
2011 WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (video)
Himself
 
2011 WWE: Best Cage Matches (video)
Himself
 
2011 WWE: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro (video)
Himself
 
2011 WWE All Stars (Video Game)
Himself
 
2011 The True Story of WrestleMania (video)
Himself
 
2011 Raw the Best of 2010 (video)
Himself
 
2010 WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (video)
Himself
 
2010 Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon (video)
Himself
 
2009 WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW (video)
Himself
 
2009 WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s (video)
Himself
 
2006-2009 WWF Raw (TV series)
 
2009 WWE Legends of WrestleMania (Video Game)
Himself (as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper)
 
2009 WWE: Summerslam - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1
Himself
 
2009 The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (video)
Himself
 
2009 WWE: Legends of Wrestling (video)
Himself
 
2008 Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (video)
Himself
 
2008 WWE Vintage Collection (TV series)
 
2007 WWE: Royal Rumble - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1
Himself
 
2005 The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3
Himself
 
2005 WWE Wrestlemania: The Complete Anthology - Vol. 1
Himself
 
2005 WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2
Himself
 
2005 TNA Wrestling: The Best of Jeff Hardy - Enigma
Himself
 
2005 The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 WWE Unforgiven (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 The Monday Night War: WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection (video)
Himself
 
2003 WWE from the Vault: Shawn Michaels (video)
Himself - Acting WWF President
 
2002 WWE Divas: Undressed (TV special documentary)
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
 
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies (video documentary)
Nada (They Live)
 
1998 Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Saturday Night's Main Event (TV series)
 
1985 Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents Lords of the Ring: Superstars & Superbouts (video)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

Cyndi Lauper music video "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" (from the film "The Goonies") See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

'Rodwy' Roddy Piper | 'Rowdy Roddy' Piper | 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper | Rowdy Roddy Piper | Rowdy Piper

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Trivia:

Served as Interim President of The WWE In early 1996. See more »

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Finishing move: Sleeper Hold See more »

Nickname:

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