Henry the Octopus



"Henry the Octopus" is a fun-loving octopus with purple skin. He wears tartan clothes, a straw hat, and black polished shoes on the end of every tentacle. He is the leader of the Underwater Big Band, and likes to sing and to breakdance with his eight legs. He is said to have a bubbly personality and loves a good joke!

Henry's birthday is 10th December 1992, as stated in the song "Henry The Octopus".

Henry's died is 12th December 2011

Information
Anthony Field (The Blue Wiggle) provided Henry's voice from 1992-1993. Jeff Fatt (The Purple Wiggle) began serving as Henry's voice in 1994-1999. Paul Paddick has provided the voice of Henry since the mid 2000's, although Fatt still voices the character occasionally.

Like the designs of Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog, Henry's design has gone through many changes over the years (including the original version introduced around 1992 - 1993; the 1997 version, with a more blue and violet color to his skin; and the current version from the early 2000s, with a slightly more cartoony design).

There have also been several different songs about Henry, including "Henry the Octopus", "Henry's Dance", "Henry's Underwater Big Band" and "Move Your Arms Like Henry".

Costume Models
Henry the Octopus Costumes Through the Years