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Paul Andrew Paddick (born 16 February 1967) is an Australian singer and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Captain Feathersword, "the friendly pirate", a character associated with the children's band the Wiggles, where he eventually came to be known as "the fifth Wiggle".
The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991. As of 2022, the group members are Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay Hawkins, Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Caterina Mete and Lucia Field. The Wiggles were founded in 1991 by Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Greg Page and Phillip Wilcher.
[13] [14] The Captain was created because the Wiggles understood that young children like pirates; they gave him a "feathersword" because they wanted him to be non-violent, inspired by the gentleness of Murray Cook's close friend, James A Ide who often used nonviolent props to entertain young children in his local area. [15]
Two new songs, "Pufferbillies" and "Havenu Shalom Alechem", were added. In the North American and UK versions, "Teddy Bear Hug" and "Numbers Rhumba" were replaced by videos featuring the Wiggle Puppets. The Wiggles use logos on their shirts. Anthony wears a blue shirt instead of a green one. Paul Paddick plays Captain Feathersword. Wags the Dog ...
The Wiggles Show!, also referred to as The Wiggles TV Series 4 and The Wiggles TV Series 5, is the fourth television series by The Wiggles. The series includes Captain Feathersword segments that involve a larger pirate crew.
"Ooh It's Captain Feathersword" – The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack "Open Wide Look Inside At the Dentist" – Top of the Tots "Open, Shut Them" - Apples and Bananas "Our Boat Is Rocking on the Sea" – Stories and Songs: The Adventures of Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate "Over in the Meadow" - Sing a Song of Wiggles
The cast as presented on the videos: The Wiggles: Murray Cook; Jeff Fatt; Anthony Field; Greg Page; Additional cast. Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword; Corrine O'Rafferty as Dorothy the Dinosaur Jacqueline Field as Voice of Dorothy; Andrew McCourt as Wags the Dog; Kristy Talbot as Henry the Octopus; Simon Pryce and Kase Amer as Gremlins
Field created and played the original Captain Feathersword; the role was taken over by Paul Paddick in 1996. Field also played Wags the Dog. [16] Field on stage in 2007. By the mid-1990s, despite the success of the Wiggles, Field reported being suicidal and "frequently gripped by anxiety, sadness, and negativity". [17]