Roddy Piper
Acting
- Naissance:
- 1954-04-17
- Décès:
- 2015-07-31
- Lieu de naissance:
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Biographie
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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Filmographie
Mr. McMahon : Gourou du catch
Superfan: The Story of Vladimir
Biography: Wrestlemania I
WWE Rivals
Biography: WWE Legends
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
André le géant : Le destin du géant ferré
The Price of Fame
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars
The Bet
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
The Chair
The Masked Saint
The Reconciler
Portal to Hell!!!
WWE Table For 3
The Old Boys
Lights Out
Adventures of a Pizza Guy
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
La Fée Verte
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
I Am Santa Claus
WWE Rivalries
Mon inquiétante colocataire
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
WWE Legends' House
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Wrestlemania Rewind
Other Plans
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
Clear Lake
WWE RAW 1000
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
JCW Legends and Icons
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Alien Opponent
Pizza Man
Green Lantern : Les Chevaliers de l'Émeraude
Timeline The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper
Fancypants
Breaking In
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Storage Wars : Enchères surprises
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes
The Portal
Celebrity Ghost Stories
A Family Underground
WWE WrestleMania XXV