Murray dancing during a live performance of "Do The Owl".
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Murray during a performance of the Santa's Rockin'! live tour.
Murray (middle right) dancing during a live performance of "Look Both Ways".
Murray (second from right) backstage with his fellow Wiggly Dancers.
Ben Murray (born August 27)[citation needed] is an Australian performer and managing director who has worked for The Wiggles as a background dancer in various live tours and video specials. In addition to serving as a dancer, Murray has also notably portrayed Benny Bandicoot in Series 2 of The Wiggles Show! and occasionally filled in for Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword.
Murray began singing and dancing at the age of four and has performed at numerous venues, including Disneyland and the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as a featured tap dancer with Dein Perry. In 2005, he became a director of Dargie Entertainment, a live entertainment production company specializing in corporate events, where he continues to work today.
Wiggles Media Credits[]
Dancer and Performer[]
- Series 2 of The Wiggles
- Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate (uncredited)
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!
- Yule Be Wiggling
- Wiggly Safari
- Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!
- Wiggle Bay
- Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
- Santa's Rockin'!
- LIVE Hot Potatoes!
- The Wiggles Show! (uncredited)
- Sailing Around the World
- Here Comes The Big Red Car
- It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
- Splish Splash Big Red Boat
- Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A.
- The Wiggles Show! (Latin America) (uncredited)
- The Wiggles Show! (Taiwan) (uncredited)
- Racing to the Rainbow
- Lights, Camera, Action! 好戲上場
- Wiggledancing! Live In Concert
- Getting Strong!
- Pop Go The Wiggles!
- Wiggle and Learn (uncredited)
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
- Sing a Song of Wiggles
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show!
Other Credits[]
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book - Additional Characters
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Assistant Choreographer
- On The Road With The Wiggles (2008 documentary) - Assistant Choreographer
- Sing a Song of Wiggles - Assistant Choreographer
Character Roles[]
- Pirate Ben (Series 2 of The Wiggles)
- Santa Claus (Yule Be Wiggling, Wiggledancing! Live In Concert, The Wiggles Big, Big Show!)
- Captain Feathersword (The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Show, The Dorothy the Dinosaur Show, some portions of The Wiggles Show!, 2004 appearance on Good Morning Australia)
- Foodman (Voice on "Foodman"; uncredited)
- Ben (Series 1 of The Wiggles Show!)
- Benny Bandicoot (Series 2 of The Wiggles Show!)
- Canguro Ben (The Wiggles Show! (Latin America))
- Wags the Dog (Suit: 2008)
Trivia[]
- Murray provided the uncredited vocals for Foodman on the song "Foodman" from the Cold Spaghetti Western album and video.
- During various live tours in the mid 2000s, Murray was known for portraying the "Ben Fish" character during performances of "Swim Like A Fish".