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Jeff Fatt

Jeff Fatt

Acting

July 21, 1953 (72 years old)
Casino, New South Wales, Australia
Male
73 Movies
8 TV Shows

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.

The Wiggles
The Wiggles

The Wiggles

1998 6.2

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 45 (now 72)
143 eps
The Wiggles Movie
The Wiggles Movie

The Wiggles Movie

1997 6.0

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 44 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari
The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari

The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari

2002 7.0

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 49 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots

The Wiggles: Top of the Tots

2004 7.7

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 50 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!

The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!

2003 6.3

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

Age 50 (now 72)
The Wiggles
The Wiggles

The Wiggles

1998 6.2

Executive Producer

Age 45 (now 72)
5 eps
Da Kath & Kim Code
Da Kath & Kim Code

Da Kath & Kim Code

2005 7.1

as The Wiggles

Age 52 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling
The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling

The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling

2001 4.8

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

Age 48 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

1998 5.6

as Jeff

Age 44 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Space Dancing
The Wiggles: Space Dancing

The Wiggles: Space Dancing

2003 4.5

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

Age 49 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

1997 5.1

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 44 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!

The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!

1998 6.8

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 44 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Toot Toot
The Wiggles: Toot Toot

The Wiggles: Toot Toot

1998 5.8

as Jeff Fatt

Age 45 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay
The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay

The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay

2002 5.9

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 49 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!

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

2001 5.8

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 48 (now 72)
The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western
The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western

The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western

2004 5.7

as Jeff Wiggle

Age 50 (now 72)