Anthony Field (born May 8, 1963 in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the children's group The Wiggles. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... A view of rooftops in Camperdown Camperdown postcode 2050 is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The Wiggles are an Australian band that specializes in childrens entertainment. ...

Field is the youngest of eight children. Before forming The Wiggles, Field was in the 1980s Australian pop/rock band, The Cockroaches alongside his brothers, Paul and John and another future Wiggle, Jeff Fatt. Following the breakup of The Cockroaches in the 1980s, Field enrolled in early childhood studies at Macquarie University in Sydney. Here he met the other members of The Wiggles, guitarist Murray Cook and vocalist Greg Page. The Cockroaches were an Australian rock / pop band who achieved reasonable success in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Paul Field, along with his brother Anthony Field, were both members of a popular Australian band, The Cockroaches. ... John Field (July 26, 1782 – January 23, 1837) was an Irish composer and pianist. ... Jeff Fatt (born July 21, 1953) is an Australian actor and musician best known as a member of the the Wiggles, a musical group that specializes in childrens entertainment. ... Macquarie University is an Australian university located in Sydney. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Murray Cook Murray Cook (born June 30, 1960 in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. ... Greg Page is an Australian singer. ...

With the Wiggles Field originally wore a green shirt, but after a short time switched to blue because green became associated with the Wiggles character Dorothy the Dinosaur [1]. Field's schtick is eating, and is often portrayed as being particularly fond of fruits and vegetables. He admits however, to not being a fan of mangoes. A schtick (or shtick) is an expression which refers to a comic theme or gimmick. ...

In the band Field serves as an instrumentalist and backup vocalist, but has been depicted as a drummer in several Wiggles television spots. Field also provides a bass vocal part in many Wiggles songs. A session drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... A bass (or basso in Italian) is a male singer who sings in the lowest vocal range of the human voice. ...

Field's brother Paul serves as manager of The Wiggles.

Field is married to Mikaela Patisteas with two daughters, Lucia Angela and Maria Claire. In his spare time he raises miniature fox terriers. Field resides in a suburb of Sydney. Breed standard (external link) MFCA The Miniature Fox Terrier is a small, fine, lightweight working terrier developed as a hunting dog and vermin router. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ...

Trivia

• Anthony Field is the only Wiggle to be named "Bachelor of the Year"
• Anthony has served in the Australian Regular Army
• He can play the Bagpipes
• He has appeared on the Network Ten comedy series Thank God You're Here and was the winner of the episode.
• He used to be a green wiggle
• He was a guest speaker and Co-Host at the Steve Irwin memorial service at Australian Zoo in 2006.
• Anthony and his brothers and Jeff Fatt are all "old boys" of St Joesphs College, Hunters Hill. They formed the Cockroaches whilst they were at school. Rumour has it that the name was derived from the cockroaches found in the room they used for band practice.

now. ... Thank God Youre Here is a partially improvised comedy Australian television program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on the 5 April 2006 and concluded its first series on 7 June 2006. ...

See also

• Murray Cook
• Jeff Fatt
• Greg Page
• John Field