Dave Goelz
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-07-16 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Dave Goelz
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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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Acting
(2024)
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
(2024)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
(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 Pig
(2021)
Dear Earth
as Zoot (voice)
(2020)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as The Muppets Puppeteer
(2020)
(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)
(2017)
(2015)
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
(2014)
Muppets Most Wanted
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
(2013)
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)
(2008)
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: Classical Chicken
as The Great Gonzo
(2008)
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
as Waldorf
(2007)
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Himself
(2007)
(2006)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
(2005)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
(2005)
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)
(2001)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Gonzo / Beauregard
(2000)
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
as Jack the Dog
(1999)
Muppets from Space
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
(1999)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Humongous Chicken (voice)
(1999)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
(1999)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
(1996)
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)
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)
(1991)
Muppet*Vision 3D
as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf (additional voice only)
(1990)
The Earth Day Special
as Old Frog (voice)
(1990)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot (voice)
(1990)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Gonzo (voice)
(1990)
(1990)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / ... (voice)
(1989)
Dog City: The Movie
as Frisky (voice)
(1989)
The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Milton
(1989)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Gonzo
(1988)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
as Gonzo (voice)
(1987)
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Various Characters (voice)
(1987)
Down at Fraggle Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
(1986)
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
(1986)
Fraggles Look For Jobs
as Boober (voice)
(1985)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as Gonzo (voice)
(1985)
The Muppet Revue
as Gonzo (voice)
(1985)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
as Gonzo (voice)
(1985)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
as Gonzo (voice)
(1985)
(1985)
Muppet Treasures
as Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
(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)
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 Master
(1982)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
(1981)
The Great Muppet Caper
as Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou
(1981)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
(1981)
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
(1979)
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 Muppets
(1979)
The Orson Welles Show
as Gonzo (voice)
(1979)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
(1978)
(1977)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
as Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
(1975)
Just a Few Announcements
as Gonzo
(1975)
Muppet Picker Upper
as Gonzo (voice)
(1961)
The Parent Trap
as Teenager (uncredited)
Crew
(1966)
Limbo: The Organized Mind
Assistant Director