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 onthe 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! One of the Wiggles members who is Anthony Field (The Blue Wiggle) did Henry's voice from 1992 - 1993. And do the other founding member Jeff Fatt (The Purple Wiggle) has served as Henry's voices since 1994. In the original recording of "Henry the Octopus" from Here Comes a Song (1992), Henry's voice was provided by Anthony. And right now its Paul Paddick who does the voice of Henry since the middle of the 2000's.

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".

Henrys first appearance was on Wiggle Time (1993).

Costume Models

 * Henry the Octopus Costumes Through the Years