Known For: Canadian professional wrestler and actor (1954–2015)
Category: Actors
Occupation: actor, judoka, professional wrestler, boxer, film actor
Country: United Kingdom
City: Saskatoon
Date of Birth: Saturday, 17 April 1954
Died: 2015-07-31 00:00:00 in Q34006
Also known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Roderick George Toombs, better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor.
| BirthPlace | Saskatoon |
| Education | Q8024673 |
| Awards | Q36001, Q373374 |
| Children | Ariel Teal Toombs |
| Relatives | Stu Hart, Smith Hart, Bruce Hart, Keith Hart, Dean Hart, Bret Hart, Ross Hart, Diana Hart, Owen Hart, Teddy Hart, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Nattie Neidhart, Matt Hart |
| Website | https://rowdyroddypiper.com/ |
| Wikipedia | Roddy_Piper |
Roderick George Toombs was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on April 17, 1954, the son of Eileen (née Anderson), a Scottish-Canadian and Stanley Baird Toombs, an Anglo-Canadian. He was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and attended Windsor Park Collegiate. His father was an officer with the CN Rail Police (Canadian National Railway) while they lived in The Pas, Manitoba. After being expelled from junior high for having a switchblade in school and falling out with his father, Toombs left home and stayed in youth hostels. Several professional wrestlers hired him to run errands as he picked up odd jobs at nearby gyms. As a young man, he became proficient in playing the bagpipes, though he repeatedly stated that he was unsure exactly where he picked them up. His childhood (and lifelong) best friend was ex-NHL player Cam Connor.
