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Roddy Piper was born on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and was credited as a judoka, professional wrestler and boxer. Death is recorded on July 31, 2015, at the age of 61. Recorded honors include WWE Hall of Fame and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Roddy Piper was listed at 183 cm.
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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
- Origin
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- actor / judoka / professional wrestler / boxer / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://rowdyroddypiper.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/R_Roddy_Piper
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roddy%20Piper
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A4%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59630
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Roddy Piper born?
Roddy Piper was born on April 17, 1954.
When did Roddy Piper die?
Roddy Piper died on July 31, 2015, aged 61.
Where was Roddy Piper from?
Roddy Piper was from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
What did Roddy Piper do?
Roddy Piper worked as actor, judoka, professional wrestler, boxer, film actor.
How tall was Roddy Piper?
Roddy Piper was 183 cm tall.
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