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Let's go bananas!

—Sam in You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

Sam was the Yellow Wiggle from late 2006 to early 2012. In November 2006, Greg left The Wiggles after being diagnosed with Orthostatic intolerance. Sam, who had been Greg's understudy during times when Greg was feeling unwell, replaced him, and was the yellow Wiggle for five years and a few months before Greg re-gained his health and returned to his role as the yellow Wiggle in 2012. Sam still continues to work with children's music on his Nick Jr. Australia show, Play Along with Sam.

In addition to being the lead vocalist, he also played guitar, drums, and keyboards during his time with the group, making him one of the only Wiggles (along with Greg, Emma and Jeff) to have played all three of the other Wiggles' lead instruments. He also plays the trumpet.

Appearances

Trivia

  • He had an off-screen relationship with Lyn Stuckey.
  • Sam sings opera just like Simon Pryce and Paul Paddick, all of whom have played Professor Singalottasonga
  • He was an understudy for Greg Page before he was officially a Wiggle having filled in for Greg in August 2002 when Greg had knee surgery, late 2002 and early 2003 when Greg's mother-in-law died, and in late 2005 and early 2006 when Greg began to experience health issues after a hernia operation in December 2005.
  • During Sam's time as the yellow Wiggle, The Wiggles won Aria Awards for five consecutive years for Best Children's Album.
  • At 6 foot 2 (1.87 m), he is the fourth tallest Wiggle out of all of The Wiggles that existed. The tallest Wiggle being Greg.
  • Sam was the second tallest Wiggle in the group of four during his time as the Yellow Wiggle. Murray was the tallest Wiggle during the Sam Moran era.
  • He appears on the Australian version of Nick Jr., with his own show Play Along with Sam.
  • Sam is the only wiggle to not have missed any concerts during his time.
  • He’s the only wiggle to not have a younger version of himself.
  • He's also the only wiggle who never appeared in video remakes (not counting footage in the 2014 version of Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles).
  • He briefly appeared in 2023 for a Instagram video on April Fools Day.
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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