Jeff Fatt

Biography

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.

Known For

The Wiggles

The Wiggles

Rove

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

The Wiggles Movie

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari

The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western

All Movies (69)

• Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles2023 · as Self
• The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World2020
• The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief2020
• The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show2018 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face2013 · as Jeff Fatt
• Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles2013 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Celebration!2012 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff2012 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You2011 · as Jeff Fatt
• Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!2011 · as Himself
• The Wiggles Big Birthday!2011 · as Jeff Wiggle (Purple)
• The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!2011 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Let's Eat2011 · as Jeff Wiggle
• Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show2011 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn2009 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!2009 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Go Bananas2009 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles2008 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing2008 · as Jeff Fatt
• Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book2008 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!2007 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Getting Strong!2007 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party2007 · as Jeff
• The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert2007 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles Take on The World2006 · as Self
• The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow2006 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday2006 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat2006 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!2006 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat2006 · as Jeff Wiggle
• Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World2006 · as Self
• The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures2006 · as Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)
• The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car2006 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car2006 · as Jeff Fatt
• Da Kath & Kim Code2005 · as The Wiggles
• The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show2005 · as Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)
• The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World2005 · as Jeff
• The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!2005 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Wiggly TV2005 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!2005 · as Jeff
• The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!2004 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western2004 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Top of the Tots2004 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!2003 · as Jeff Wiggle/Henry the Octopus (voice)/Wags the Dog (voice)
• The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania2003 · as Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)
• The Wiggles: Space Dancing2003 · as Jeff Wiggle / Zeezaps / Wags the Dog / Henry the Octopus (voice)
• Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade2002 · as Self
• The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay2002 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari2002 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!2001 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling2001 · as Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)
• The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party2001 · as Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice) / Wags the Dog (voice)
• The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!2000 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles1999 · as Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)
• The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show1999 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video1999 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles Live At Disneyland1998
• The Wiggles: Toot Toot1998 · as Jeff Fatt
• The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy1998 · as Jeff
• The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!1998 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles Movie1997 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas1997 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Wiggledance!1997
• The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff!1996 · as Jeff
• The Wiggles: Big Red Car1995 · as Jeff
• The Wiggles: Big Red Car1995 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy1994 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!1993 · as Jeff Wiggle
• ABC For Kids: Live In Concert1993

All TV Shows (5)

• The New Years Eve Early Night Show2015 · as Jeff Wiggle
• Wiggle & Learn2008 · as Jeff Wiggle
• Rove1999 · as Self
• The Wiggles1998 · as Jeff Wiggle
• The Wiggles1998