Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 21, 1953
Place of Birth
Casino, New South Wales, Australia
Credits
76 titles
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
Filmography
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Self
The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World
The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief
The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show
Jeff Wiggle
The New Years Eve Early Night Show
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face
Jeff Fatt
Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Celebration!
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You
Jeff Fatt
Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!
Himself
The Wiggles Big Birthday!
Jeff Wiggle (Purple)
The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggle Treats
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Let's Eat
Jeff Wiggle
Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn
Jeff Wiggle
Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus
Executive Producer
The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Go Bananas
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Jeff Fatt
Wiggle & Learn
Jeff Wiggle
Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Getting Strong!
Jeff Fatt
Dorothy the Dinosaur
Executive Producer
The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party
Jeff
The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles Take on The World
Self
The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat
Jeff Wiggle
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
Self
The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures
Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)
The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car
Jeff Wiggle
Da Kath & Kim Code
The Wiggles
The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show
Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)
The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World
Jeff
The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Wiggly TV
Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!
Jeff
The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots
Jeff Wiggle
The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
Jeff Wiggle/Henry the Octopus (voice)/Wags the Dog (voice)
The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania
Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus / Wags the Dog (voice)