Officer Beaples

"**Officer Beaples**" is a police officer that has had various roles in Wiggles videos, TV shows and concerts. They are a supporting character in the second series and a minor character in the rest.

## Trivia

* They were originally confirmed as female, despite their credits in Wiggledance! and The Wiggles Movie ("Policeperson" and "Policeman"), because of the line in Let's Go (We're Riding In The Big Red Car) "We'll all be waving to her too."
	+ During The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bush Fire Relief; however, Anthony refers to Officer Beaples as "they", indicating that they are non-binary and use them/they pronouns. With the announcement of Fruit Salad TV, it was then confirmed that they are Non-Binary.
* They first debuted in 1996 in Wiggledance!, not under the name Officer Beaples, but under the "Policeperson" seen in the Dorothy the Dinosaur song.
* Leanne Halloran was the most well-known performer for Officer Beaples, playing the role from 1996-2000 (Halloran later reprised the role for two reunion shows in 2020). In 2005, Lucy Stuart played Officer Beaples. Since 2013, Caterina Mete has played the role.
* In The Latin American Wiggles and The Taiwanese Wiggles’ second lineup, they were played by Yarima Herrera.
* Apart from their appearances in The Wiggles Movie and Wiggle Town!, they never talk. They speak by gestures and whistles, making them nonverbal.
* They were more of a main character around 1998-2000.
* In TV Series 2, their gestures used cartoon sound effects (mostly by Hanna-Barbera)
* Every so often, they have been seen with a moustache. They first wore a thin moustache in some early appearances, such as in the Movie and first TV Series. In 2014, it returned and it is much bigger.
* They were officially given their name "Officer Beaples" in TV Series 1.
* Sometimes, their name is spelt like "Officer Beeples".
* Most of the time they communicate using gestures. The first time they spoke was in The Wiggles Movie.

## Appearances

* The Wiggles Movie (1997) (the quaternary protagonist) (the first time their role is larger to date)
* The Wiggles Series 1 (1998) (a minor character)
* Toot Toot! (1998) (a major character)
* The Wiggles Series 2 (1999) (a supporting character)
* The Wiggly Big Show (1999) (a major character)
* It's a Wiggly Wiggly World! (2000) (a supporting character) (the last time their role is larger to date)
* The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bush Fire Relief (2020) (a major character)
* Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (2021) (a supporting character)

### Cameos

* Wiggledance! (1996) (debut)
* Wiggle Time! (1998)
* The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video (1999)
* Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate (2000)
* The Wiggles Show! (2005-2006)
* Sailing Around the World (2005)
* Here Comes The Big Red Car (2006)
* It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! (2006)
* Splish Splash Big Red Boat (2006)
* Let's Eat! (2010)
* Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (2013-2014)
* Wiggle Town! (2016)
* Wiggle Town! (TV Series) (2016)
* Dance Dance! (2016)
* Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! (2018)
* The Wiggles Reunion Show (2018) (flashback)
* The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day! (2019)
* Fun and Games (2020)
* Lullabies with Love (2021)

## References

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CS2zhj5BmMV/