Jeff Fatt
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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.
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Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
2023 · Self
The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World
2020
The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief
2020
The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show
2018 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face
2013 · Jeff Fatt
Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles
2013 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Celebration!
2012 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff
2012 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You
2011 · Jeff Fatt
Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!
2011 · Self
The Wiggles Big Birthday!
2011 · Jeff Wiggle (Purple)
The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!
2011 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggle Treats
2011 · Jeff Wiggle, Executive Producer
The Wiggles: Let's Eat
2011 · Jeff Wiggle
Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show
2011 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn
2009 · Jeff Wiggle
Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus
2009 · Executive Producer
The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!
2009 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Go Bananas
2009 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles
2008 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
2008 · Jeff Fatt
Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book
2008 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!
2007 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Getting Strong!
2007 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party
2007 · Jeff
The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert
2007 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles Take on the World
2006 · Self
The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
2006 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Wiggledancing! Live in the U.S.A.
2006 · Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (archive sound)
The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday
2006 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat
2006 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
2006 · Jeff Fatt
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
2006 · Self
The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures
2006 · Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
2006 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car
2006 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car
2006 · Jeff Fatt
Da Kath & Kim Code
2005 · The Wiggles
The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show
2005 · Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)
The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World
2005 · Jeff
The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!
2005 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggly TV
2005 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!
2005 · Jeff
The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!
2004 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western
2004 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots
2004 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
2003 · Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)
The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania
2003 · Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)
The Wiggles: Space Dancing
2003 · Jeff Wiggle / Zeezaps / Wags the Dog / Henry the Octopus (voice), Executive Producer
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002 · Self
The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay
2002 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari
2002 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!
2001 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling
2001 · Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party
2001 · Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice) / Wags the Dog (voice)
The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!
2000 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles
1999 · Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)
The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show
1999 · Jeff Wiggle
The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video
1999 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles Live At Disneyland
1998
The Wiggles: Toot Toot
1998 · Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
1998 · Jeff
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!
1998 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles Movie
1997 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
1997 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggledance!
1997
The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff!
1996 · Jeff
The Wiggles: Big Red Car
1995 · Jeff
The Wiggles: Big Red Car
1995 · Jeff Wiggle, Writer
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
1994 · Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!
1993 · Jeff Wiggle
ABC For Kids: Live In Concert
1993
