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Jeff Fatt

Actor, also producer and writer · Born July 21, 1953 (73) · Casino, New South Wales, Australia

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.

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Born
July 21, 1953 (73)
From
Casino, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Jeff Fatt's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Family14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Family movies
Short3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Short movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Society
29%
Ideas
14%
Self
7%
Friendship14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 18 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 13
Ally
5 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
24
Warm
17
Hopeful
5
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeff Fatt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Fatt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The New Years Eve Early Night Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • Ready, Steady, Wiggle!(2013)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Wiggles: Celebration! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Surfer Jeff(2012)

    Producer · as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Big Birthday!(2011)

    Producer · as Jeff Wiggle (Purple)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Wiggle Treats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Let's Eat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn(2009)

    Producer · as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • The Wiggles: Big, Big Show!(2009)

    as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Go Bananas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles(2008)

    as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing(2008)

    Producer · as Jeff Fatt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wiggle & Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 26 episodes · as Jeff Wiggle

  • Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Getting Strong!(2007)

    Producer · as Jeff Fatt

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dorothy the Dinosaur(2007)

    Show 104 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jeff

  • The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow(2006)

    Producer · as Jeff Fatt

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)

  • HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car(2006)

    Producer · as Jeff Fatt

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Da Kath & Kim Code(2005)

    as The Wiggles

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jeff Wiggle / Henry the Octopus (voice)

  • The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World(2005)

    Producer · as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Wiggly TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jeff

  • The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western(2004)

    Producer · Writer · as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Top of the Tots(2003)

    Producer · as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!(2003)

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

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

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

  • The Wiggles: Space Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

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

  • The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay(2002)

    Producer · as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari(2002)

    Producer · as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling(2001)

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

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

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

  • The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Crocodile Hunter Diaries(2000)

    Show as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

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

  • The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles Live At Disneyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Wiggles: Toot Toot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jeff Fatt

  • The Wiggles(1993)

    Show 143 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!(1998)

    as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jeff

  • The Wiggles Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Wiggly Wiggly Christmas(1997)

    as Jeff Wiggle

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiggles: Wiggledance! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jeff

  • The Wiggles: Big Red Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jeff

  • The Wiggles: Big Red Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • The Wiggles: Wiggle Time! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jeff Wiggle

  • ABC For Kids: Live In Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles from 1993 to 2020.

Highest rated

Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 70: 64 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thWriting1 of 70: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 70: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 70: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

70 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew2000s39 · 37 acting · 3 crew2010s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jeff Fatt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive10
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Wiggles: Big Birthday! (2011)

99th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Da Kath & Kim Code (2005)

Midcredits 84th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jeff Fatt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Fatt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Murray Cook shares the most, 24.

Directors

Writers

  • Murray Cook24 titles · 15 as writer    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Murray Cook
  • Anthony Field23 titles · 15 as writer    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Anthony Field
  • Greg Page16 titles · 9 as writer    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Greg Page
  • Greg Truman3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Greg Truman

Actors

  • Paul Paddick24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Paul Paddick
  • Sam Moran10 titles · 9 as actor    See all 10 shared titles with Sam Moran
  • Kristy Talbot8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Kristy Talbot
  • Carolyn Ferrie7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Carolyn Ferrie

Cinematographers and editors

Producers