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Henry the Octopus is a fun-loving octopus who lives under the sea and likes to make music with his Underwater Big Band. He also likes to dance and spin around. He is the main protagonist and star of his own segment, a major character in all of The Wiggles videos, a supporting character in the first series, a recurring character in the second series and one of the main characters of the rest of the TV seasons. He also has a minor role in Seasons 7-8.
Henry likes to sing and to dance with his eight legs. He is said to have a bubbly personality and loves a good joke.
According to Anthony in Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!, Henry was named after Tony Henry.
Even though at many times he is voiced by Paul Paddick after 2006, he is still occasionally voiced by Jeff.
He was introduced in 1992, appearing on the song Henry the Octopus from Here Comes a Song.
Trivia
- Henry was created by Jeff.
- Paul Field played Henry in 1992, then Anthony played him. After that Jeff took over the role, then Henry was occasionally played by Paul Paddick, who has voiced him in most albums and videos recently.
- Jeff played Henry in Taking Off, In the songs (Everybody's Here) and (Get Ready To Wiggle).
- Henry doesn't talk that much.
- Henry is not seen in The Wiggles Go Bananas!
- Henry is named after Tony Henry who was with Jeff Fatt & Anthony Field in The Cockroaches as told by Anthony and Jeff in Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing! Documentary.
- Two of Henry's favorite instruments included a Tambourine, and mostly the Red Starry Keyboard.
Voice Talents
- Anthony Field (1992-1993)
- Jeff Fatt (1993-2005- full time) (2006-present- part-time)
- Paul Paddick (2005-present): Wiggle Town!,
See also
Henry the Octopus Voice Comparison
Costume Performers
- Jacqueline Fallon (1993)
- Vanessa Fallon Rohanna (1994-1995)
- Darren Phillips (1994)
- Leeanne Ashley (1996)
- Leanne Halloran (1996-1998)
- Charmaine Martin (1997, 1999)
- Donna Halloran (1998)
- Elisha Burke (1998)
- Reem Hanwell (1998-2002)
- Kristy Talbot (2002-2003)
- Katherine Patrick (2003-2004, 2006)
- Lucy Stuart (2005)
- Mario Martinez-Diaz (2007, 2010)
- Rebecca Knox (2008-2009)
- Clare Field (2010-2011, 2014)
- Megan Bolton (2011)
- Lauren Hannaford (2012-2014)
- Caterina Mete (2012-2014)
- Blathnaid Conroy-Murphy (2013)
- Jeff Fatt (2013)
- Anthony Field (2013, 2016)
- Kelly Hamilton (2013)
- Dominic Field (2016)
- Eden Schmitzer (2017)
Costume Models
Henry the Octopus Through the Years
Gallery
Henry's first design
Henry in his debut
Henry and Jeff
Henry in 1992 photo.
Henry in "Yummy Yummy"
Henry at a concert
Henry in "Big Red Car"
Henry and Wags
Henry and Clare Field
Henry in "Big Red Car" end credits
Henry in "Big Red Car" epilogue
Henry in Big Red Car Tour
Henry at The Wiggles' concert
Henry in 1996 backstage clip
Henry in "Wake Up Jeff!"
Henry on "Carols in the Domain"
Henry and the audience
Henry in "Wiggledance!"
Henry in 1997 promo picture
Henry in "Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas"
Henry at Manly Beach
Henry and Elyssa Dawson
Henry and Reem Hanwell
Henry plush toy
Henry in "The Wiggles Movie"
Henry and the Underwater Big Band
Henry in circus tent
Henry and Wally the Great
Cartoon of Henry
Henry the Octopus in puppet form.
Henry in "Yummy Yummy" 1998
Henry in "Wiggle Time!" 1998
Henry in "The Wiggles Big Show"
Henry in "The Wiggles Big Show" deleted scene
Henry in "The Wiggles" TV Series
Henry in "Toot Toot!"
Henry in "The Wiggles Live at Disneyland"
Henry in "The Wiggles Live at Disneyland" epilogue
Henry in "Wiggles World" TV Series
Henry in "The Wiggly Big Show"
Henry in "The Wiggly Big Show" epilogue
Henry in "It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!"
Henry's cartoon title
Henry in "Yule Be Wiggling: Behind the Scenes"
Henry in 2001
Henry in "Hoop-Dee-Doo, It's a Wiggly Party"
Henry in "Yule Be Wiggling"
Henry in "The Christmas Fairy" electronic storybook
Henry in "Wiggly Party" concert
Henry in "Wiggly Safari"
Henry in "Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!" TV Series
Henry in "Wiggle Bay"
Henry at Sydney Academy
Henry in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Henry in "The Taiwanese Wiggles"
Henry in "Everybody Wiggle!"
Henry at "Space Dancing" premiere
CGI animated version of Henry in "Space Dancing!"
Henry in "Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!"
Henry toy figure
Henry in "The Wiggly Safari Show"
Henry in "Top of the Tots"
Henry playing the drums
Henry and Katherine Patrick
Henry in "Top of the Tots" end credits
Henry in "Wiggly Work" electronic storybook
Henry in "The Dorothy the Dinosaur Show"
Henry in "Cold Spaghetti Western"
Henry and Fernandito Moguel
Henry in "Santa's Rockin'!"
Henry in "Live Hot Potatoes!"
Henry and Leeanne Ashley
Henry in "Henry Wraps It Up" electronic storybook
Henry in 2004 picture
Henry in "Murray and his Marvelous Guitar"
Henry in "The Wiggles Show" TV Series
Henry in "Sailing Around the World"
Henry in "Little Rock" concert
Henry and Brett Clarke
Henry and Caterina Mete
Henry at Wiggles World
Henry in "Wiggledancing! USA"
Henry and Katty Villafuerte
Henry and Zoe
Henry in "Santa's Rockin'!" concert
Henry and Sam Moran
Henry in "Here Comes the Big Red Car"
Henry in "It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!"
Henry on CBS
Henry in "Splish Splash! Big Red Boat"
Henry in Mariachi Animation
Henry in "Dorothy the Dinosaur's Dance Party"
Henry in "The Latin American Wiggles"
Henry on Disney Channel Asia
Henry and Craig Ferguson
Brett, Simon and Henry
Henry and Brett
Henry in "Lights, Camera, Action!"
Henry in "Racing to the Rainbow"
Henry in "Getting Strong!"
Henry in Wiggles World
Henry at Dreamworld
Henry in "The Wiggles' DANCE! Tour"
Henry and Kristy Talbot
Henry in "Wiggledancing!"
Henry and Sam
Henry in "Wiggledancing!" epilogue
Henry in "Wags in New York" electronic storybook
Henry in "Getting Strong!"
Henry in "Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party"
Henry in "Pop Go the Wiggles!"
Henry on MYER Christmas Parade
Henry in "Pop Go the Wiggles! Show"
Henry at Sydney airport
Henry in Gawa
Henry in "Dorothy's Memory Book"
Henry in "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
Henry and Rebecca Knox
Henry in "Sing a Song of Wiggles"
Henry in "Wiggle Time" website
Henry in "The Wiggles' Big Big Show!"
Henry in "The Wiggles' Big Big Show!" end credits
Henry in "Hot Poppin' Popcorn"
Cartoon version of Henry in "Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus".
Henry sleeping in bed from "Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus"
Henry and his new tartan suit from Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus
Henry in "Let's Eat: Behind the Scenes"
Henry playing bongo drums
Henry in "Let's Eat"
Henry in "Dorothy's Rockin' Christmas"
Henry in "Australia Day Concert"
Henry in "Dorothy the Dinosaur's Traveling Show" opening sequence
Henry in "Dorothy the Dinosaur's Traveling Show"
Henry in "Dorothy the Dinosaur's Traveling Show" end credits
Henry in "Ukulele Baby!"
Henry in "Wiggly Songtime!"
Henry in "Wiggle Into Health"
Henry in "The Wiggles' Big Birthday!"
Henry and Emma Watkins
Henry in Sydney
Henry in "It's Always Christmas with You!"
A prototype doll of Henry
Henry in 2012
Henry in "Surfer Jeff" opening sequence
Henry in "Surfer Jeff"
Henry in "Getting Strong" concert
Henry in "Celebration!"
Henry and Emma
Henry and Lauren Hannaford
Henry and Blathnaid Conroy-Murphy
Henry in "Christmas Celebration Tour!"
Henry in "Taking Off!"
Henry at Tower of London
Henry in "Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party"
Henry in "Wiggly Showtime"
Henry in "Furry Tales" opening sequence
Henry in "Furry Tales"
Henry in "Ready, Steady, Wiggle!" TV Series
Henry in "Ready, Steady, Wiggle!" TV Series end credits
Henry at Sydney Cricket Ground
Henry in 2013
Henry and New South Wales ball
Henry holding Queensland ball
Henry in "Pumpkin Face"
Henry in "Taking Off Tour!"
Henry in his main page picture
Henry in "Go Santa Go!"
Henry in Clovelly
Henry on Play World
Henry in "Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Tour"
Henry in "Apples and Bananas"
Henry in "Wigglehouse"
Henry in "Ready, Steady, Wiggle!" TV Series 2
Henry in "Rock & Roll Preschool"
Henry swimming in Roblox
Henry at museum
Henry Juggling
Henry in 2005
Henry in 2016
Henry in "Ukulele Baby!" concert
Henry in the 2003-2005 Tour
Singing Henry Doll
Henry Plush
Henry Finger Puppet
Henry Jumbo Plush
Henry Cuddle Plush
Henry in The 2008 US Tour
Henry in My First Alphabet Book
Henry in Dreamworld
Henry and a boy
Henry in the Big Red Car Ride
Henry and some kids
Henry and a girl
Henry and a girl
Henry and a girl
Henry and some kids
Henry and a girl
Henry and a boy
Henry and a girl
Henry and a boy
Henry and some kids
Henry in Rove Live
Henry and a girl
Henry and a boy
Henry in Rock & Roll Preschool Tour!
Henry and a boy
Henry in the 2007 US Tour
Henry on Vacation
Henry in a tunnel
Henry in a parade
Henry in Harrisburg
Henry in The 2008 US Tour
Henry and a boy
Henry in NSW
Henry with swim power
Henry in Network Wiggles
Henry and some kids
Henry in The 2006 Tour
Henry in Wiggle Town
Henry in The 2007 UK Tour
Henry in The 2008 UK Tour
Henry as a Cake Edible
Henry in London,England
Henry in Scotland
Henry on the screen
Henry in Six Flags
Henry in a pumpkin
Henry in Colorado
Henry in a 1994 show
Henry in Powerhouse Museum
Henry in The 2009 US Tour
Henry and a boy
Cartoon Henry
Henry and some kids
Henry and Michael Robert King
Henry and a boy
Henry and a girl
Henry and a Baby Girl
Henry and some kids
Henry and a boy
Cartoon Henry in 2001
Henry in The 2017 UK Tour
Henry in Dublin Ireland
Henry in The Powerhouse museum
Henry and a girl
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