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Jeff Fatt

Jeff Fatt

Actor · Born July 21, 1953 · Casino, New South Wales, Australia

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeffrey Wayne "Jeff" Fatt AM (born 21 July 1953 in Casino, New South Wales, Australia), is a Chinese Australian musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the children's band The Wiggles and the 1980s and 90s band The Cockroaches. As part of the Wiggles, Fatt became one of the "most popular Asian performers in the world". The son of Chinese parents who owned a large retail store in Casino, New South Wales, Fatt had aspirations to become an architect, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in industrial design. He opened a public address equipment business with his brother in Sydney when he began playing keyboard for the rockabilly band The Roadmasters, and was recruited by Anthony and Paul Field to join The Cockroaches. After The Cockroaches disbanded in the early '90s, Anthony Field asked Fatt, who was renovating his house at the time, to help them record The Wiggles' first album in 1991. Fatt reported, "I got this call from Anthony: 'Hello, Anthony. Go away, go away. I'm not interested,' you know. He's always got these ideas for things. He said, 'I've got this idea, come down to the studio.'" Fatt's response to Field's request was, "How long will it take?" As a Wiggle, Fatt wears a purple shirt. He originated the Wiggles character Henry the Octopus, and performed his voice when other actors took over the role. His schtick was sleeping at odd times, which led to a Wiggles' catch-phrase and the title of one of their songs, "Wake Up, Jeff!" Fatt is the oldest Wiggle and is well-known for his "laid-back personality". As Sam Moran has said, when referring to the development of The Wiggles' shticks, "Jeff really does fall asleep", and Fatt reported, "The irony is I'm a very light sleeper in the nighttime. I will invariably have a snooze before the show". Fatt was the only member of The Wiggles without a background in early childhood education; he stated that was the reason falling asleep was chosen as his shtick, "because it was a way of getting me involved in the shows without actually having to do anything". Fatt reports that it took twelve months to "learn the language of preschool", including addressing children using the inclusive "everybody", instead of "boys and girls", and that The Wiggles' first performances were traumatic for him because he was not used to being around children. Since 1990, Jeff has taken a photo a day documenting the most eventful thing that has happened to him. He is "a keen surfer". Fatt was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 26 January 2010 for service to the arts, particularly children's entertainment, and to the community as a benefactor and supporter of a range of charities. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Fatt,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 65

2020s

  1. 2020

    The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World

    Movie

  2. The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2018

    The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show

    Jeff Wiggle

  2. 2013

    The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face

    Jeff Fatt

  3. Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles

    Jeff Wiggle

  4. 2012

    The Wiggles: Celebration!

    Jeff Wiggle

  5. The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff

    Jeff Wiggle

  6. 2011

    The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You

    Jeff Fatt

  7. The Wiggles Big Birthday!

    Jeff Wiggle (Purple)

  8. The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!

    Jeff Wiggle

  9. The Wiggles: Wiggle Treats

    Jeff Wiggle

  10. The Wiggles: Let's Eat

    Jeff Wiggle

  11. Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show

    Jeff Fatt

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn

    Jeff Wiggle

  2. The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!

    Jeff Wiggle

  3. The Wiggles: Go Bananas

    Jeff Fatt

  4. 2008

    The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles

    Jeff Wiggle

  5. The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

    Jeff Fatt

  6. Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book

    Jeff Fatt

  7. 2007

    The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!

    Jeff Fatt

  8. The Wiggles: Getting Strong!

    Jeff Fatt

  9. The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party

    Jeff

  10. The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert

    Jeff Fatt

  11. 2006

    The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

    Jeff Fatt

  12. The Wiggles: Wiggledancing! Live in the U.S.A.

    Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (archive sound)

  13. The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

    Jeff Fatt

  14. The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!

    Jeff Fatt

  15. The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures

    Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)

  16. HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites

    Jeff Wiggle

  17. The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car

    Jeff Wiggle

  18. The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car

    Jeff Fatt

  19. 2005

    Da Kath & Kim Code

    The Wiggles

    72

  20. The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show

    Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)

  21. The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World

    Jeff

  22. The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!

    Jeff Wiggle

  23. The Wiggles: Wiggly TV

    Jeff Fatt

  24. The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!

    Jeff

  25. 2004

    The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!

    Jeff Wiggle

  26. The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western

    Jeff Wiggle

  27. The Wiggles: Top of the Tots

    Jeff Wiggle

  28. 2003

    The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!

    Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)

  29. The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania

    Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)

  30. The Wiggles: Space Dancing

    Jeff Wiggle / Zeezaps / Wags the Dog / Henry the Octopus (voice)

  31. 2002

    The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay

    Jeff Wiggle

  32. The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari

    Jeff Wiggle

  33. 2001

    The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!

    Jeff Wiggle

  34. The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling

    Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)

  35. The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party

    Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice) / Wags the Dog (voice)

  36. 2000

    The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!

    Jeff Fatt

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles

    Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)

  2. The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show

    Jeff Wiggle

  3. The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video

    Jeff Wiggle

  4. 1998

    The Wiggles Live At Disneyland

    Movie

  5. The Wiggles: Toot Toot

    Jeff Fatt

  6. The Wiggles

    Jeff Wiggle · 143 episodes

    61

  7. The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

    Jeff

  8. The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!

    Jeff Wiggle

  9. 1997

    The Wiggles Movie

    Jeff Wiggle

  10. The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

    Jeff Wiggle

  11. The Wiggles: Wiggledance!

    Movie

  12. 1996

    The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff!

    Jeff

  13. 1995

    The Wiggles: Big Red Car

    Jeff

  14. The Wiggles: Big Red Car

    Jeff Wiggle

  15. 1994

    The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

    Jeff Wiggle

  16. 1993

    The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!

    Jeff Wiggle

Produced 5

2010s

  1. 2011

    The Wiggles: Wiggle Treats

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus

    Executive Producer

  2. 2007

    Dorothy the Dinosaur

    Executive Producer

  3. 2003

    The Wiggles: Space Dancing

    Executive Producer

Wrote 1

1990s

  1. 1995

    The Wiggles: Big Red Car

    Writer

Created 1

Appearances6

2010s

  1. 2011

    Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!

    Self

2000s

  1. 2006

    The Wiggles Take on the World

    Self

  2. Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

    Self

  3. 2002

    Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade

    Self