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Birthday:
July 16, 1946
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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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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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Mind Cop Frank (voice) |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self |
| 2022 | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic | Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice) |
| 2021 | Dear Earth | Zoot (voice) |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion | Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | The Muppets Puppeteer |
| 2020 | Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson | Self |
| 2018 | Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity | Gonzo/Waldorf (voice) |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2 | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice) |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Self |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Subconscious Guard Frank (voice) |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice) |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Waldorf (voice) |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice) |
| 2011 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Waldorf (voice) |
| 2009 | Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland | |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice) |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) |
| 2008 | The Muppets: Classical Chicken | The Great Gonzo |
| 2008 | The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! | Waldorf |
| 2007 | Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' | Himself |
| 2007 | Journey Through the Labyrinth | Self |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away | Boober Fraggle (voice) |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock | Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin") |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years | Waldorf (voice) |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets | The Great Gonzo (voice) |
| 2002 | Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' | Gonzo |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) |
| 2001 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 | Gonzo / Beauregard |
| 2000 | Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas | Jack the Dog |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice) |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Humongous Chicken (voice) |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show | Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 | Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth | Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great) |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater | Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice) |
| 1994 | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice) |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice) |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Gonzo |
| 1991 | Muppet*Vision 3D | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice) |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice) |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice) |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special | Gonzo (voice) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Old Frog (voice) |
| 1990 | Jim Henson's Memorial Service | |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Milton (voice) |
| 1989 | Miss Piggy's Hollywood | Gonzo |
| 1989 | Dog City: The Movie | Frisky (voice) |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director | Gonzo (voice) |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle Rock | Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self |
| 1986 | The Christmas Toy | Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice) |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice) |
| 1986 | Fraggles Look For Jobs | Boober (voice) |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Gonzo (voice) |
| 1985 | The Muppet Revue | Gonzo (voice) |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets | Gonzo (voice) |
| 1985 | Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets | Gonzo (voice) |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | |
| 1985 | Muppet Treasures | Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice) |
| 1984 | The Bells of Fraggle Rock | Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice) |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master |
| 1981 | Of Muppets & Men | Self |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice) |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice) |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) |
| 1979 | The Orson Welles Show | Gonzo (voice) |
| 1978 | Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring | Gonzo |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice) |
| 1975 | Muppet Picker Upper | Gonzo (voice) |
| 1975 | Just a Few Announcements | Gonzo |
| 1961 | The Parent Trap | Teenager (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem | Zoot (voice) |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock | Boober Fraggle (voice) |
| 2020 | Fraggle Rock: Rock On! | Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice) |
| 2020 | Prop Culture | Himself |
| 2020 | Muppets Now | Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet) |
| 2015 | The Muppets | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) |
| 2015 | Muppet Moments | The Great Gonzo |
| 2009 | The Great Debate | |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | |
| 1994 | Secret Life of Toys | Rugby / Ditz |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | |
| 1985 | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice) |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock | Uncle "Traveling" Matt |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock | Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock | The World's Oldest Fraggle |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | The Great Gonzo |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten | Self |