Acting
Jeff Fatt
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.
Filmography
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Film · 2023
The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief
Film · 2020
The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World
Film · 2020
The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show
Film · 2018
The New Years Eve Early Night Show
Series · 2015
The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face
Film · 2013
Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles
Film · 2013
The Wiggles: Celebration!
Film · 2012
The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff
Film · 2012
The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!
Film · 2011
The Wiggles Big Birthday!
Film · 2011
The Wiggles: Let's Eat
Film · 2011
The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You
Film · 2011
Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show
Film · 2011
Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!
Film · 2011
The Wiggles: Wiggle Treats
Film · 2011
The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn
Film · 2009
The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!
Film · 2009
The Wiggles: Go Bananas
Film · 2009
The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles
Film · 2008
The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Film · 2008
Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book
Film · 2008
Wiggle & Learn
Series · 2008
The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party
Film · 2007
The Wiggles: Getting Strong!
Film · 2007
The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert
Film · 2007
The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!
Film · 2007
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat
Film · 2006
The Wiggles Take on the World
Film · 2006
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: Wiggledancing! Live in the U.S.A.
Film · 2006
The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!
Film · 2005
The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World
Film · 2005
The Wiggles: Wiggly TV
Film · 2005
The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!
Film · 2005
The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show
Film · 2005
Da Kath & Kim Code
Film · 2005
The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western
Film · 2004
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots
Film · 2004
The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!
Film · 2004
The Wiggles: Space Dancing
Film · 2003
The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
Film · 2003
The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania
Film · 2003
The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari
Film · 2002
The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay
Film · 2002
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Film · 2002
The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling
Film · 2001
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party
Film · 2001
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!
Film · 2001
The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!
Film · 2000
The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show
Film · 1999
The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video
Film · 1999
The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles
Film · 1999
Rove
Series · 1999
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Film · 1998
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!
Film · 1998
The Wiggles Live At Disneyland
Film · 1998
The Wiggles: Toot Toot
Film · 1998
The Wiggles
Series · 1998
The Wiggles
Series · 1998
The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
Film · 1997
The Wiggles Movie
Film · 1997
The Wiggles: Wiggledance!
Film · 1997
The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff!
Film · 1996
The Wiggles: Big Red Car
Film · 1995
The Wiggles: Big Red Car
Film · 1995
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Film · 1994
ABC For Kids: Live In Concert
Film · 1993
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!
Film · 1993