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Henry the Octopus

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“

Breebop!

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—Henry's catchphrase, "Hello" in Octopulian

This article is about the Wiggly Mascot. For the song, see here.

Henry the Octopus is a Wiggly Friend who debuted in 1992. He also likes to dance and spin around. Henry likes to sing and to dance with his eight legs. He is said to have a bubbly personality and loves a good joke.

He was introduced in 1992, debuting in his eponymous song from the Here Comes a Song album. According to Anthony in the Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing! documentary, Henry was named after The Cockroaches drummer Tony Henry.

The way Henry works is that the performer inside can see through the mouth and his eyes. Plus, on top of his hat, there's a vent so the performer has some space to breathe.

Official Description[]

Henry the octopus is a fun loving octopus with purple skin. Henry is a smart dresser and loves his tartan outfit, shiny black shoes, bow tie and boater hat. He is the leader of the underwater big band and loves to sing and dance with the wiggles. When he dances, he twirls around and around.

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Trivia[]

  • Henry was created by Jeff.
  • Anthony provided Henry's voice when he first made his debut. After that Jeff took over the role, before other actors began wearing the suit in concerts and videos. Jeff would remain his voice actor until Paul Paddick began to occasionally voice him in the mid-late 2000s, who mostly took over the role after that. Lachlan Gillespie even voiced Henry for a while in 2017, with Jeff returning to voice him on rare occasions in subsequent years.
  • Henry is not seen in The Wiggles Go Bananas! and Nursery Rhymes 2.
  • Henry's design ironically is accurate since scientists have debated that two of the octopus' limbs should be considered legs. On occasion, octopuses can walk or stand on two of their limbs on the sea floor.
  • Xuxa's character "Teddy, o Polvo" is based off Henry The Octopus.

See Also[]

Characters
Main Characters
The Wiggles (current)
 Anthony Wiggle (since 1991) • Lachy Wiggle (since 2013) • Tsehay Wiggle (since 2021) • Simon Wiggle (since 2013)
The Wiggles (secondary)
 Evie Wiggle (since 2021) • Lucia Wiggle (since 2022) • Caterina Wiggle (since 2022) • John Wiggle (since 2021)
The Wiggles (former)
 Murray Wiggle (1991-2012) • Jeff Wiggle (1991-2012) • Greg Wiggle (1991-2006; 2012) • Phillip Wiggle (1991-1992) • Sam Wiggle (2006-2012) • Emma Wiggle (2013-2021) • Kelly Wiggle (secondary; 2021-2022)
The Wiggly Friends
 Dorothy the Dinosaur (since 1991) • Henry the Octopus (since 1992) • Captain Feathersword (since 1993) • Wags the Dog (since 1995) • Shirley Shawn the Unicorn (since 2019)
Supporting Characters
Officer Beaples (1997-2000, 2006, 2013-present) • Bok the Hand Puppet (since 2021) • Paloma the Mermaid (since 2021) • The Tree of Wisdom (since 2022) • Buddy (since 2024)
Minor Characters
Flora Door (1999-2000, 2021) • Hot-Pots The Oven (1999-2006, 2023) • Foodman (1998, 2004, 2009, 2023) • Foodgirl (2023) • Fiona The Circus Leader (2010) • The Little Wiggles (1997, 1999, 2005-2006, 2015, 2017, 2020) • Magdalena the Mermaid (2002, 2006, 2020) • Professor Singalottasonga (1999, 2005-2006) • Ringo the Ringmaster (2009-2012) • Santa Claus (since 1997) • The Wagettes (1997-1999, 2003) • Wally the Great (1997) • The Wiggly Dancers (since 2000)
Selected Guest Stars
Christine Anu (2000, 2016) • Morgan Crowley (2001, 2017) • Lee Hawkins (2014) • Paul the Cook (Paul Hester) (1998) • The Irwins - Steve, Terri, Bindi and Robert (2002, 2017, 2024) • Kylie Minogue (2009, 2017) • Robert Rakete (2014-2015, 2021) • Alfonso Rinaldi (2002-2006, 2012) • Al Roker (2011) • Leo Sayer (2008) • Daryl Somers (2011) • Ross Wilson (2003, 2017)
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