Piper did more than just look the part of drifter John Nada — he took on the role with a reserved grit, and seemed every bit the Hollywood star when the film debuted in 1988.

WWE Wrestler ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Dies at 61. ... Piper is perhaps best known for playing Nada — a drifter who discovers through the use of sunglasses that the entire human race is being ...

Legenday professional wrestler Roderick "Roddy" Toombs, better known worldwide as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, passed away Thursday at the age of 61. ... (1986) and Nada in They Live (1988).

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper 1954-2015: The wrestling world pays tribute 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper: The WWE icon in 5 classic bouts. The 1988 film saw Piper play a nameless drifter (John Nada in the credits) who ...

Roddy Piper was born Roderick George Toombs on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was a pro wrestler from 1973-1987 in the NWA, Pacific Northwest, California.

In it, John Nada (Piper) and Frank Armitage (David) engage in a marathon fight, a slugfest that has been rated as one the all-time top movie fights. Piper said it almost killed him.

John Carpenter, like so many of us alive back then, was a big pro-wrestling fan in the ’80s. Invited to WrestleMania III to see the first of many Rowdy Roddy Piper retirement matches, he got to ...

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Roderick George Toombs, better known as Rowdy Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, comedian and actor. In professional ...

He also worked as a film and TV actor, most notably in John Carpenter's 'They Live.' His rep said he died Thursday in his sleep. By THR Staff Roddy Piper - H 2015 Professional wrestler “Rowdy ...