WRESTLER
Roddy Piper
1954 - 2015

Roddy Piper
Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler 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, Piper was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music; this was because of his Scottish heritage. Piper earned the nicknames "Rowdy" and "Hot Rod" by displaying his trademark "Scottish" short temper, spontaneity, and quick wit. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roddy Piper is the 80th most popular wrestler (down from 53rd in 2019), the 261st most popular biography from Canada (down from 252nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Canadian Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Roddy Piper ranks 80 out of 1,027. Before him are Johan Richthoff, Eduard Pütsep, Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Rudolf Svensson, Wade Barrett, and Kevin Nash. After him are Vladimir Kozlov, Richárd Weisz, Dave Schultz, The Boogeyman, Yasuhiro Yamashita, and Mustafa Dağıstanlı.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohan Richthoff
1898 - 1983
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 74
Eduard Pütsep
1898 - 1960
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 75
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
1955 - 2016
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 76
Rudolf Svensson
1899 - 1978
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 77
Wade Barrett
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 78
Kevin Nash
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 79
Roddy Piper
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 80
Vladimir Kozlov
1979 - Present
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 81
Richárd Weisz
1879 - 1945
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 82
Dave Schultz
1959 - 1996
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 83
The Boogeyman
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 84
Yasuhiro Yamashita
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 85
Mustafa Dağıstanlı
1931 - 2022
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 86
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Roddy Piper ranks 217. Before him are Kathleen Quinlan, Hary Gunarto, Bouasone Bouphavanh, Iain Banks, Basia, and Abdelaziz Djerad. After him are Pascal Greggory, Christian Gross, Bobby Sands, Ricardo Bochini, Henk ten Cate, and Dora Bakoyannis. Among people deceased in 2015, Roddy Piper ranks 197. Before him are Betsy Palmer, James Aldridge, John Henry Holland, Hans Erni, Bernard Maris, and Gerald Götting. After him are Søren Kam, Karl Josef Becker, Elżbieta Krzesińska, Angelo Anquilletti, Veijo Meri, and Daevid Allen.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsKathleen Quinlan
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 211
Hary Gunarto
INVENTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 212
Bouasone Bouphavanh
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 213
Iain Banks
WRITER
1954 - 2013
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 214
Basia
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 215
Abdelaziz Djerad
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 216
Roddy Piper
WRESTLER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 217
Pascal Greggory
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 218
Christian Gross
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 219
Bobby Sands
POLITICIAN
1954 - 1981
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 220
Ricardo Bochini
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 221
Henk ten Cate
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 222
Dora Bakoyannis
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 223
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsBetsy Palmer
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 191
James Aldridge
WRITER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 192
John Henry Holland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1929 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 193
Hans Erni
PAINTER
1909 - 2015
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 194
Bernard Maris
WRITER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 195
Gerald Götting
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 196
Roddy Piper
WRESTLER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 197
Søren Kam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 198
Karl Josef Becker
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 199
Elżbieta Krzesińska
ATHLETE
1934 - 2015
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 200
Angelo Anquilletti
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 201
Veijo Meri
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 202
Daevid Allen
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 203
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Roddy Piper ranks 261 out of 1,622. Before him are Garou (1972), John T. Dunlap (1957), Robert Paul (1937), Viola Desmond (1914), Gabrielle Roy (1909), and Arthur Jeffrey Dempster (1886). After him are Sophie Grégoire Trudeau (1975), Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1907), Frank Dux (1956), Kenneth Welsh (1942), Earl Thomson (1895), and Gerald Bull (1928).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsGarou
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 255
John T. Dunlap
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 256
Robert Paul
SKATER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 257
Viola Desmond
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 258
Gabrielle Roy
WRITER
1909 - 1983
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 259
Arthur Jeffrey Dempster
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1950
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 260
Roddy Piper
WRESTLER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 261
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
COMPANION
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 262
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
INVENTOR
1907 - 1964
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 263
Frank Dux
MARTIAL ARTS
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 264
Kenneth Welsh
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 265
Earl Thomson
ATHLETE
1895 - 1971
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 266
Gerald Bull
INVENTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 267
Among WRESTLERS In Canada
Among wrestlers born in Canada, Roddy Piper ranks 6. Before him are Pat Patterson (1941), Rocky Johnson (1944), Christian Cage (1973), Bret Hart (1957), and Chris Benoit (1967). After him are Kevin Owens (1984), Natalya Neidhart (1982), Sami Zayn (1984), Bobby Roode (1977), Owen Hart (1965), and Stu Hart (1915).
Pat Patterson
1941 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 1
Rocky Johnson
1944 - 2020
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 2
Christian Cage
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 3
Bret Hart
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 4
Chris Benoit
1967 - 2007
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 5
Roddy Piper
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 6
Kevin Owens
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 7
Natalya Neidhart
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 8
Sami Zayn
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 9
Bobby Roode
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 10
Owen Hart
1965 - 1999
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 11
Stu Hart
1915 - 2003
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 12