Dave Goelz
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Goelz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
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- Born:
- Jul 16, 1946 In Burbank, California
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 70
- First Appeared:
- In the series Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
- Latest Project:
- Series The Muppets Mayhem 2023-05-10
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | 2025 | |
| Series | The Muppets Mayhem | Zoot (voice) | 2023-05-10 |
| Movie | Muppets Haunted Mansion | Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig | 2021-10-08 |
| Movie | Dear Earth | Zoot (voice) | 2021-10-23 |
| Movie | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | The Muppets Puppeteer | 2020-05-10 |
| Series | Muppets Now | Dr. Bunsen Honeydew | 2020-07-31 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock: Rock On! | Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice) | 2020-04-21 |
| Movie | The Muppets Take The O2 | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice) | 2018-07-13 |
| Movie | Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity | Gonzo/Waldorf (voice) | 2018-04-06 |
| Movie | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Himself | 2017-03-12 |
| Series | The Muppets | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | 2015-09-22 |
| Movie | Inside Out | Subconscious Guard Frank (voice) | 2015-06-09 |
| Movie | Muppets Most Wanted | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf | 2014-03-20 |
| Movie | Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) | 2013-11-29 |
| Movie | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice) | 2012-12-24 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Waldorf (voice) | 2012-03-04 |
| Movie | The Muppets | Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice) | 2011-11-22 |
| Movie | Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland | 2009-07-28 | |
| Series | The Great Debate | 2009-07-06 | |
| Movie | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) | 2008-02-11 |
| Movie | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice) | 2008-12-17 |
| Series | Studio DC: Almost Live | Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo | 2008-08-03 |
| Movie | Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' | Himself | 2007-08-01 |
| Movie | Journey Through the Labyrinth | Self | 2007-08-01 |
| Movie | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | 2006-03-11 |
| Movie | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Fraggle Rock - Live By the Rule of the Rock | Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | 2005-01-01 |
| Movie | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin") | 2004-03-23 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | 2002-11-29 |
| Movie | Kermit's Swamp Years | Waldorf (voice) | 2002-09-03 |
| Movie | I Love Muppets | The Great Gonzo (voice) | 2002-03-31 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Humongous Chicken (voice) | 1999-10-01 |
| Movie | Muppets from Space | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice) | 1999-07-14 |
| Series | Muppets Tonight | Gonzo the Great / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Muppet Treasure Island | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice) | 1996-02-16 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage) | 1996-02-14 |
| Movie | Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth | Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great) | 1995-05-21 |
| Movie | Muppet Classic Theater | Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice) | 1994-09-27 |
| Series | Secret Life of Toys | Rugby / Ditz | 1994-03-05 |
| Movie | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice) | 1994-02-18 |
| Movie | The Muppet Christmas Carol | The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice) | 1992-12-10 |
| Movie | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot (voice) | 1990-05-06 |
| Movie | The Earth Day Special | Old Frog (voice) | 1990-04-22 |
| Movie | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / ... (voice) | 1990-11-21 |
| Movie | Dog City: The Movie | Frisky (voice) | 1989-05-05 |
| Series | The Jim Henson Hour | 1989-04-14 | |
| Movie | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director | Gonzo (voice) | 1988-06-15 |
| Movie | A Muppet Family Christmas | Various Characters | 1987-12-16 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series | Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | 1987-09-12 |
| Movie | The Christmas Toy | Rugby the Tiger/Ditz | 1986-12-06 |
| Movie | Labyrinth | Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) | 1986-06-27 |
| Movie | Fraggles Look For Jobs | Boober (voice) | 1986-05-16 |
| Movie | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | 1985-04-16 | |
| Series | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | 1985-09-14 | |
| Movie | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice) | 1984-06-27 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock | Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | 1983-01-10 |
| Movie | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice) | 1983-05-12 |
| Movie | The Dark Crystal | Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master | 1982-12-17 |
| Movie | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1982-09-17 |
| Movie | An American Werewolf in London | Beauregard (archive footage) | 1981-08-21 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go to the Movies | The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice) | 1981-05-20 |
| Movie | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1979-12-05 |
| Movie | The Muppet Movie | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice) | 1979-06-22 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets | 1979-05-16 |
| Movie | The Orson Welles Show | Gonzo (voice) | 1979-02-01 |
| Movie | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice) | 1977-12-04 |
| Series | The Muppet Show | Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1976-09-05 |
| Movie | The Parent Trap | Teenager (uncredited) | 1961-05-13 |