Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Roddy Piper Biography & Filmography

Rowdy Roddy Piper was born Roderick George Toombs on April 17, 1954. He adopted his well known stage name after beginning his wrestling career. Although he played an uncredited role in the late 1970's his first credited role didn't appear until the mid 1980's. From there it wouldn't be long before he met John Carpenter during one of WWF's wrestling events. The two hit it off and soon after Piper signed on to play the lead role in the cult classic, They Live.




Filmography Data Provided by Internet Movie Database:

2008:
Sin-Jin Smyth
The Portal
The Bloke Goes to Hollywood
"WWF: Raw is War": (2 Episodes)

2007:
Street Team Massacre
Ghosts of Goldfield
Super Sweet 16: The Movie

2006:
Night Traveler
Honor
Shut Up and Shoot!
Legends Never Die
Costa Chica: Confessions of an Exorcist
Blind Eye
Domestic Import

2005:
Three Wise Guys

2000:
Jack of Hearts
"Mentors": (1 Episode)

1999:
Last to Surrender
Shepherd
"The Outer Limits": (1 Episode)
Legless Larry and the Lipstick Lady

1998:
Hard Time
The Bad Pack
WCW Slamboree 1998
"Walker, Texas Ranger": (1 Episode)

1997:
Dead Tides
First Encounter

1996:
"WCW Monday Nitro": (4 Episodes)
Sci-Fighters

1995:
Terminal Rush
Jungleground
Tough and Deadly
Marked Man

1994:
Back in Action
"RoboCop": (1 Episode)
Immortal Combat
No Contest

1993:
"Highlander": (1 Episode)

1992:
"Silk Stalkings": (1 Episode)
"Superboy": (1 Episode)

1991:
Tag Team

1990:
"Zorro": (1 Episode)
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage

1988:
They Live

1987:
The Highwayman
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Buy & Cell

1986:
Body Slam

1978:
The One and Only

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