Jeff is the original purple Wiggle and a founding member of The Wiggles. He was the purple Wiggle for 21 years before being replaced by Lachlan Gillespie in 2013. His actor with the same name has since made cameos in some episodes of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! and still occasionally performs in reunion concerts as the purple Wiggle. However, starting in 2020, he has resurfaced in the series in place of Lachy for the Wiggly World of Dance classes while Lachy focuses on the arrival of his newborn twins.
Character Information
Jeff tends to fall asleep a lot, which causes the others to call out "1, 2, 3, WAKE UP JEFF!", and that causes Jeff to jump up and down and do all sorts of silly things.
Jeff plays a variety of key instruments such as the piano, keyboard, accordion and occasionally other instruments like drums or guitar. Out of the original generation, he sings the least, only having a few lead songs like Would You Giggle, I'm a Cow and I Just Can't Sleep on Christmas Eve!.
Trivia
- He is the oldest Wiggle of the original generation.
- He is the shortest and skinniest male Wiggle.
- He is the only Wiggle who isn't married, engaged or in any romantic relationship.
- He is the very first driver of the Big Red Car.
- He is the only Wiggle who never played the Red Starry Guitar.
- His favourite keyboard is the Red Starry Keyboard.
- He likes sleeping at odd times.
- He is currently the only Wiggle not clad in the yellow skivvy to drive the Big Red Car.
- As is shown in Surfer Jeff, he is a keen surfer.
- Jeff Wiggle returned for a short time in a four part series in series 2 of Wiggly World of Dance.
- In Space Dancing! he told Greg, Anthony and Murray that he reckons he can sleep anywhere.
- He shares a birthday with Ryan Yeates.
- In Spanish he is voiced by Pablo Salla.
- He narrates the book Go to Sleep, Jeff! A Bedtime Story.
- He was part of Sydney Mardi Gras 2021 along with The Wiggly Friends and Samuel McKeown as Captain Feathersword.
| Characters | ||
| The Wiggly Group | Anthony Wiggle - Lachy Wiggle - Simon Wiggle - Tsehay Wiggle - Evie Wiggle - John Wiggle - Kelly Wiggle - Dorothy the Dinosaur - Henry the Octopus - Captain Feathersword - Wags the Dog - Shirley Shawn the Unicorn | |
| The Former Wiggles | Murray Wiggle - Jeff Wiggle - Greg Wiggle - Phillip Wiggle - Sam Wiggle - Emma Wiggle | |
| Minor Characters | Officer Beaples - The Wagettes - The Wiggly Dancers - Hot-Pots The Oven - Foodman - Paul the Cook - Flora Door - The Little Wiggles - Magdalena the Mermaid - Professor Singalottasonga - Santa Claus - Ringo the Ringmaster - Wally the Great | |
| Guest Stars | Lee Hawkins - Steve Irwin - Kylie Minogue - Al Roker - Leo Sayer - Robert Rakete - Ross Wilson - Alfonso Rinaldi - Daryl Somers | |
