Dave Goelz
Biography
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Dave Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is a puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Gonzo. His other Muppet characters include Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot (the saxophonist of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem), Beauregard the janitor and Tiny (the humungous chicken in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland) . He also performed the characters of Boober Fraggle and Uncle Travelling Matt on Fraggle Rock. He also performed the puppetry for various characters, including Sir Didymus and Wiseman's Hat (both voiced by David Shaughnessy) in Labyrinth. Outside of Muppeteering, he is the current voice actor for the Disney character Figment. After Jim Henson died in 1990, Goelz took over puppeteering Waldorf in 1992.
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Known For
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Known For
Acting
Known Credits
111
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-07-16 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Acting
2024
Inside Out 2 as Mind Cop Frank (voice)2024
Jim Henson Idea Man as Self2023
The Muppets Mayhem as Zoot (voice)2022
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock as Boober Fraggle (voice)2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig2021
Dear Earth as Zoot (voice)2020
Muppets Now as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)2020
Prop Culture as Himself2020
Fraggle Rock: Rock On! as Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as The Muppets Puppeteer2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)2018
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity as Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)2018
The Muppets Take The O2 as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)2015
The Muppets as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)2015
Inside Out as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)2015
Muppet Moments as The Great Gonzo2014
Muppets Most Wanted as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Waldorf (voice)2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala as Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)2011
The Muppets as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Waldorf (voice)2009
The Great Debate as Not available2009
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland as Not available2008
Studio DC: Almost Live as Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)2008
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)2008
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! as Waldorf2008
The Muppets: Classical Chicken as The Great Gonzo2007
Journey Through the Labyrinth as Self2007
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot2005
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock as Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away as Boober Fraggle (voice)2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 as Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)2002
Kermit's Swamp Years as Waldorf (voice)2002
I Love Muppets as The Great Gonzo (voice)2002
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' as Gonzo2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Gonzo / Beauregard2000
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas as Jack the Dog1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Humongous Chicken (voice)1999
Muppets from Space as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew1996
Muppets Tonight as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill1996
Muppet Treasure Island as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island as The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)1995
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth as Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)1994
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake as Not available1994
Secret Life of Toys as Rugby / Ditz1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)1994
Muppet Classic Theater as Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green as Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)1992
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Gonzo1990
The Earth Day Special as Old Frog (voice)1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Gonzo (voice)1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service as Not available1989
The Jim Henson Hour as Not available1989
The Song of the Cloud Forest as Milton (voice)1989
Dog City: The Movie as Frisky (voice)1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Gonzo1988
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director as Gonzo (voice)1987
A Muppet Family Christmas as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle1987
Down at Fraggle Rock as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self1986
Labyrinth as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)1986
The Christmas Toy as Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)1986
Fraggles Look For Jobs as Boober (voice)1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters as Not available1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Gonzo (voice)1985
Muppet Treasures as Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin1985
The Muppet Revue as Gonzo (voice)1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Not available1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Gonzo (voice)1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Gonzo (voice)1984
The Cosby Show as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan as Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)1984
The Bells of Fraggle Rock as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)1983
Fraggle Rock as Uncle "Traveling" Matt1983
Fraggle Rock as Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)1983
Fraggle Rock as The World's Oldest Fraggle1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)1982
The Dark Crystal as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)1981
The Great Muppet Caper as Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies as The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)1981
Of Muppets & Men as Self1979
The Muppet Movie as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)1979
The Orson Welles Show as Gonzo (voice)1978
An Audience with... as The Great Gonzo1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring as Gonzo1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)1976
The Muppet Show as Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975
Muppet Picker Upper as Gonzo (voice)1975
Just a Few Announcements as Gonzo1969
Sesame Street as Not available1969
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self1961
The Parent Trap as Teenager (uncredited)Crew
2022
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Co-Executive Producer1966
Limbo: The Organized Mind Assistant Director