Paul Paddick - wikipedia Paul Paddick Paul Paddick Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword of The Wiggles, 2007 Background information Adelaide, South Australia Genres Children 's music Occupation ( s ) Singer, actor Instruments Vocals, bass Years active 1992 -- present Associated acts The Wiggles Paul Paddick 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. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 The Wiggles 3 Personal life 4 References Early life and education Paddick earned a Bachelor of Music from Adelaide University, studying classical opera for three years. He also studied drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts ( WAAPA ), at the same time as Hugh Jackman. He has stated that even during his training as a performer, he `` much preferred to be the comic second than the actual lead because it was much more fun and a lot less pressure. You got to get all the laughs and subtly steal part of the show ''. Paddick joined the Victoria State Opera 's touring group of West Side Story where he played Diesel from 1992 -- 94. He also played the Robber King in Don Quixote. The Wiggles Paddick met Anthony Field, a founding member of The Wiggles, in 1993. By that time, Paddick had appeared in over fifteen major productions, including Victorian State Opera 's Don Quixote and a two - year tour of West Side Story. Field needed a hernia operation, so he asked Paddick to temporarily take over for him ; for that tour, he not only stepped in for Field as the Blue Wiggle, Wags the Dog, and Captain Feathersword, he also played Dorothy the Dinosaur, who was performed by Murray Cook, the Red Wiggle. A job that was supposed to end in five weeks resulted in Paddick touring and appearing with The Wiggles full - time since 1996. He also appears in all of their Australian - produced television programs. Paddick has become so closely associated with the band that he is sometimes referred to as the `` Fifth Wiggle, '' a name also given to Phillip Wilcher. Paddick serves as `` the adult relief '' in The Wiggles ' concerts ; his vocal impersonations of singers such as Mick Jagger, Cher, Plácido Domingo, and James Hetfield, have been called `` the high point of The Wiggles stage show. '' Field states that Paddick is `` as funny offstage as on ''. Personal life Paddick married dancer Charmaine Martin in 2004. Martin was a part of The Wiggles touring company ; she played Pirate Charlie, Henry the Octopus, and Dorothy the Dinosaur. They have two children. Paddick 's nickname is `` Paddy. '' References ^ Jump up to : Meacham, Steve ( 3 December 2005 ). `` The master of sword play ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2007. ^ Jump up to : Yeap, Sue ( 17 August 2006 ). `` The fifth Wiggle sails on ''. The Age. Retrieved 10 August 2007. Jump up ^ Anthony Field, in his 2012 book How I Got My Wiggle Back ( pp. 151 ), described how an encounter with Jackman, at the height of The Wiggles ' success and Paddick 's doubt about his role with The Wiggles, encouraged Paddick to remain with the group. ^ Jump up to : Baughman, Tony ( 12 November 2007 ). `` Captain Feathersword may steal The Wiggles ' show ''. The Aiken Standard. Retrieved 16 November 2007. Jump up ^ https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/24492 Jump up ^ https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/23477 Jump up ^ http://www.kickdance.com.au/staff_trusted/paul-paddick/ Jump up ^ Sams, Christine ( 1 August 2005 ). `` The Fifth Wiggle speaks out ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2007. Jump up ^ Scott McNulty ( 25 August 2009 ). The Wiggles : An interview ( YouTube clip ). Retrieved 9 September 2009. Jump up ^ King, Eloise. `` Dad in profile : Paul Paddick ''. body + soul. Australia. The Wiggles Anthony Field Lachlan Gillespie Simon Pryce Emma Watkins Former : Greg Page Murray Cook Jeff Fatt Phillip Wilcher Sam Moran Recordings The Wiggles Discography Videography Songs People Paul Field John Field Paul Paddick Lyn Moran See also The Cockroaches The Wiggles Pty Ltd Guest stars Episodes Characters The Wiggles Movie Wiggly Waffle The Kingdom of Paramithi Wiggles World Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Paddick&oldid=852384000 '' Categories : 1967 births Living people The Wiggles members People from Adelaide Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from February 2011 Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Acèh Edit links This page was last edited on 28 July 2018, at 16 : 28 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what is the name of the friendly pirate on the wiggles
Answer: Captain Feathersword