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My Take
Roddy Piper is one of those rare performers who made you genuinely hate him — and that is the highest compliment you can pay a pro wrestling heel. Born Roderick Toombs in Saskatoon, he built his whole persona around a bagpipe entrance and a motormouth that never quit, and it worked because the intensity was completely real. His run in the WWF during the mid-1980s helped make WrestleMania a thing, and his feud with Mr. T and Hulk Hogan belongs in any legitimate conversation about pop culture history. Then he went and starred in They Live — a legitimately great action film — proving he had actual screen presence beyond the ring. He passed in 2015, inducted into both the WWE and Wrestling Observer halls of fame, and honestly, nobody has filled that particular charismatic loudmouth void since.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roddy Piper
- Name (Japanese)
- ロディ・パイパー
- Reading
- ろでぃ・ぱいぱー
- Born
- April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- actor / judoka / professional wrestler / boxer / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roddy Piper born?
April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015.
Where is Roddy Piper from?
Roddy Piper is from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
What does Roddy Piper do?
Roddy Piper works as actor, judoka, professional wrestler, boxer, film actor.
How tall is Roddy Piper?
Roddy Piper is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.