Murray Cook

Murray Cook

Born

June 30, 1960 (65 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Cowra, New South Wales, Australia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Murray James Cook AM (born 30 June 1960 in Cowra, New South Wales) is an Australian vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the children's band The Wiggles. Cook is also a regular guest on the Australian TV show Spicks and Specks, with his good friend, host Adam Hills.

As a member of the Wiggles, Cook wears a red shirt and serves as an instrumentalist and vocalist. He is considered the intellectual and analytical member of the group (something referred to in several episodes of their TV show), so he acts as mediator for their group decisions. When The Wiggles received honorary degrees from the Australian Catholic University, Cook gave the commencement speech to the graduates.

Cook played the guitar in the late '80s bands Transistor and Finger Guns before joining the Sydney-based band Bang Shang a Lang. (He continued to play for this band in Sydney, when not on tour with The Wiggles.) When things did not work out in the music field for him, he returned to college and studied early childhood education at Macquarie University, where he met Anthony Field and Greg Page and formed The Wiggles in 1991.

Cook's schtick in The Wiggles is an obsession with playing the guitar. He was conscious that he was probably the first guitarist children would see, and said, "I always think that if it inspires kids to play guitar later on that would be great. I think it would be really nice if in 15 years I read that somebody got into guitar playing because of the Wiggles. I know that would be fantastic." When asked what his favorite Wiggles song was, he stated, "'Play your guitar with Murray,' of course. When we play that song live I get to play like a rock 'n roll star." Cook's major musical influences are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Eric Clapton. In 2008, Cook was named "the sixth best guitarist in Australia".

Cook owns a collection of thirty vintage guitars. Onstage, he uses the Australian made Maton Mastersound 500 guitar. He also plays a '53 Gibson Les Paul gold top, '64 Fender Strat, James Burton Fender Telecaster, Maton Mastersound 500 and a more recent Les Paul at home or in the studio. The amplifiers he uses are the Marshall Head and Box Combo, the Fender Twin and a Bad Cat, which he bought while in the U.S. and said had a "great sound."

Cook, whose nickname is "Muzz", or "Muzza", came up with The Wiggles' signature index finger-wagging move after watching professional bowlers do the move on television.

Cook was made a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2010 for service to the arts, particularly children's entertainment, and to the community as a benefactor and supporter of a range of charities.

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Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

Self

7.9

2023

The Cheap Seats

The Cheap Seats

Self · (1 episode)

9.2

2021

The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World

The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World

0.0

2020

The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief

The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief

0.0

2020

The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show

The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show

Murray Wiggle

0.0

2018

The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face

The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2013

Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles

Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles

Murray Wiggle

0.0

2013

The Wiggles: Celebration!

The Wiggles: Celebration!

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2012

The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff

The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2012

The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You

The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2011

Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!

Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!

Himself

0.0

2011

The Wiggles Big Birthday!

The Wiggles Big Birthday!

Murray Wiggle (Red)

5.2

2011

The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!

The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2011

The Wiggles: Let's Eat

The Wiggles: Let's Eat

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2011

Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show

Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2011

The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn

The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2009

The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!

The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2009

The Wiggles: Go Bananas

The Wiggles: Go Bananas

Murray Wiggle

6.0

2009

The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles

The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2008

The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2008

Wiggle & Learn

Murray Wiggle · (26 episodes)

0.0

2008

Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book

Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book

Murray Cook

4.8

2008

The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!

The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!

Murray Cook

5.8

2007

The Wiggles: Getting Strong!

The Wiggles: Getting Strong!

Murray Cook

5.0

2007

The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party

The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party

Murray

5.2

2007

The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert

The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert

Murray Cook

5.2

2007

The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Murray Cook

4.8

2006

The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday

Murray Cook

5.2

2006

The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

Murray Cook

6.2

2006

The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!

The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!

Murray Cook

4.8

2006

The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

Murray Wiggle

0.0

2006

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

Self

6.0

2006

The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures

The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures

Murray Wiggle / Dorothy the Dinosaur (voice)

0.0

2006

The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car

The Wiggles: Here Comes the Big Red Car

Murray Wiggle

0.0

2006

The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car

The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car

Murray Cook

5.2

2006

Da Kath & Kim Code

Da Kath & Kim Code

The Wiggles

6.9

2005

The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show

The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show

Murray Wiggle

0.0

2005

The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World

The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World

Murray

5.0

2005

The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!

The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2005

The Wiggles: Wiggly TV

The Wiggles: Wiggly TV

Murray Cook

5.2

2005

Spicks and Specks

Spicks and Specks

(4 episodes)

6.7

2005

The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!

The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!

Murray

4.5

2005

The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!

The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!

Murray Wiggle

6.8

2004

The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western

The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western

Murray Wiggle

5.0

2004

The Wiggles: Top of the Tots

The Wiggles: Top of the Tots

Murray Wiggle

7.1

2004

The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!

The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!

Murray Wiggle

5.4

2003

The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania

The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania

Murray Wiggle / Dorothy the Dinosaur (voice)

0.0

2003

The Wiggles: Space Dancing

The Wiggles: Space Dancing

Murray Wiggle / Zeezaps / Cow (voice)

3.7

2003

The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay

The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay

Murray Wiggle

4.8

2002

The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari

The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari

Murray Wiggle

6.4

2002

The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!

The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!

Murray Wiggle

5.2

2001

The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling

The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling

Murray Wiggle

4.6

2001

The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party

The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party

Murray Wiggle

10.0

2001

The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!

The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!

Murray Cook

4.5

2000

The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles

The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles

Murray Wiggle

0.0

1999

The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show

The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show

Murray Wiggle

5.0

1999

Rove

Rove

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

1999

The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video

The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video

Murray Wiggle

0.0

1999

The Wiggles Live At Disneyland

The Wiggles Live At Disneyland

0.0

1998

The Wiggles: Toot Toot

The Wiggles: Toot Toot

Murray Cook

5.2

1998

The Wiggles

The Wiggles

Murray Wiggle · (143 episodes)

6.0

1998

The Wiggles

The Wiggles

(4 episodes)

6.0

1998

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Murray

5.6

1998

The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!

The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!

Murray Wiggle

6.8

1998

The Wiggles Movie

The Wiggles Movie

Murray Wiggle

5.5

1997

The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

Murray Wiggle

5.1

1997

The Wiggles: Wiggledance!

The Wiggles: Wiggledance!

10.0

1997

The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff!

The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff!

Murray

4.8

1996

The Wiggles: Big Red Car

The Wiggles: Big Red Car

Murray

5.2

1995

The Wiggles: Big Red Car

The Wiggles: Big Red Car

Murray Wiggle

0.0

1995

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Murray Wiggle

0.0

1994

The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!

The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!

Murray Wiggle

0.0

1993

ABC For Kids: Live In Concert

0.0

1993