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For his character in The Wiggles, see Sam Wiggle.

Sam Moran
Birth Name	Samuel Alexander Moran
Born	April 4, 1978 (age 47) Sydney, Australia
Height	6'1 1/2" (1.87 m)
Roles	Professor Singalottasonga Dapper Dave Captain Feathersword Wiggly Dancer Sam Wiggle
Spouse	Lyn Stuckey (2006-2018)
Partner	Jessica Vergara (2018-present)
Children	Eloise Isabella Moran Alma Elizabeth Moran-Vergara
Years Active	1998-present

Moran filling in for Greg Page during a live show.

Moran recording vocals for Cold Spaghetti Western.

Moran as a Green Wiggle during a promotional meet-and-greet for the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show.

Moran with roses during a live concert in 2004.

Moran (back, middle) backstage with his fellow Wiggly Dancers.

Sam Moran (born April 4, 1978) is an Australian singer, musician, and entertainer who is best known as the second Yellow Wiggle in The Wiggles, performing in the role from November 2006 to January 2012.

Before joining The Wiggles, Moran studied classical voice and music education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under Robert Allman AM OBE. He began performing with The Wiggles in 1998, initially performing as one of the hosts of The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Show and later would go on to portray Professor Singalottasonga and Dapper Dave in The Wiggles Show! television series during the 2000s. He also provided backing vocals for several international Wiggles groups, such as the Spanish and Taiwanese versions.

Outside of The Wiggles, Moran has appeared in numerous stage musicals, including Haste to the Wedding, John Field’s Evie & the Birdman, Forever Plaid, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, and Seven Little Australians. During his tenure with The Wiggles, he performed in over 150 live shows and contributed to 11 albums, 12 DVDs, and various television series. Moran toured extensively with the group across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Asia, performing at major venues including Madison Square Garden.

Career with The Wiggles

In November 2006, Moran became the Yellow Wiggle following Greg Page’s retirement. His first years in the role saw The Wiggles win two ARIA Awards for Pop Go The Wiggles! in 2007 and You Make Me Feel Like Dancing in 2008. Moran’s contribution as lead vocalist brought a strong theatrical and operatic element to the group’s performances, which were praised for their energy and warmth. He remained with The Wiggles until 2012, when he was succeeded by Page once again.

Post-Wiggles Activities

After leaving The Wiggles, Moran pursued a successful solo career in children’s entertainment. He created, hosted, and produced Play Along with Sam for Nickelodeon Australia’s Nick Jr. channel, which aired from 2013 to 2021. The program received multiple nominations, including for Best Children’s Album at the ARIA Music Awards, and won the 2015 ARIA Award for Play Along with Sam: Boo!. The show also earned recognition at the Logie and ASTRA Awards.

In addition to children’s music, Moran released his first adult contemporary album Colour of Love in 2010 through Sony Music Australia, featuring covers of classic love songs, including a duet with jazz vocalist Emma Pask on “God Only Knows.” As of the 2020s, Moran continues to perform, write, and record, and create original music.

Wiggles Media Credits

Performer and Dancer

• Toot Toot!
• Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate
• Cold Spaghetti Western
• Santa's Rockin'!
• 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

Albums

For a full list of songs written and arranged by Moran, see Sam Moran Songs

• Wiggly Safari - Backing Vocals
• Wiggle Bay - Backing Vocals
• Go To Sleep Jeff! - Backing Vocals
• Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! - Backing Vocals
• Top of the Tots - Backing Vocals
• Cold Spaghetti Western - Backing Vocals
• Santa's Rockin'! - Backing Vocals, Co-Arranger of "Christmas Barcarolle (Let The World Rejoice)"
• LIVE Hot Potatoes! - Backing Vocals, Brass
• Sailing Around the World - Backing Vocals, Co-Arranger of "Sydney Barcarolle"
• Here Comes the Big Red Car - Backing Vocals
• It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! - Backing Vocals
• Racing to the Rainbow - Backing Vocals, Co-Writer of "The Princess of the Sea"
• Getting Strong! - Vocals, Co-Arranger of "A Frog Went A Walking"
• Pop Go The Wiggles! - Vocals, Song Arrangements
• You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Vocals, Co-Writer of "The Story Of Thomas The Turkey", Song Arrangements
• Sing a Song of Wiggles - Vocals, Song Arrangements
• The Wiggles Go Bananas! - Vocals, Songwriter, Song Arrangements
• Hot Poppin' Popcorn - Vocals, Songwriter
• Let's Eat! - Vocals, Songwriter, Co-Arranger of "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel"
• Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas - Backing Vocals (archived recordings)
• Ukulele Baby! - Vocals, Co-Writer of "How Many Fingers Do I See?", "Cluck, Cluck City", "How Many You Want?", "Hawaiian Boogie" and "Doo, Doo-Doo, Doo!", Co-Arranger of "La Paloma"
• The Wiggles' Big Birthday! - Vocals
• It's Always Christmas With You! - Vocals, Co-Writer of "It's a Long Way From the North Pole", Song Arrangements

Character Roles

• Professor Singalottasonga (2005-2006)
• Dapper Dave (Series 2 of The Wiggles Show!)
• Sam Wiggle
• Captain Feathersword (TBA appearances)
• Santa Claus (TBA appearances)

Trivia

• According to Sam's mother, Marion Moran, his father loved singing more than playing an instrument.
• Sam appears as one of the three backup singers in the Wiggly Orchestra in LIVE Hot Potatoes!.
• Sam had written songs with The Wiggles from 2006 until 2012.
• Sam was a member of The Manzillas and was one of the Manzillas for The Latin American Wiggles alongside Brett Clarke.
• According to his Q&A livestream, his favourite Wiggles video from his era was The Wiggles Go Bananas!
• Sam is the second yellow wiggle, following on from Greg Page and preceding Emma Watkins.
• He was often described as the "salaried Wiggle".
• He was let go two days before his daughter's 2nd birthday.
• Since his departure until 2023, Sam had not been in touch with The Wiggles although, according to his Q&A livestream, he received a phone call from Anthony in late 2020, asking if he could upload the unreleased content with him to YouTube, and that Murray congratulated him after winning an ARIA Award in 2015. He had also claimed that he hasn't worn yellow since, until he briefly wore the yellow skivvy in 2023 for an Instagram video on April Fools Day. He was interviewed in Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles and attended the premiere.
• Sam's version of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town from his album "Santa's Coming" is featured is the 2021 Hallmark movies "Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday" and "Sister Swap: Christmas in the City"
• Moran sings Opera, like fellow Australian SIMON Pryce Hugh Jackman, Anthony Warlow, and Paul Paddick