Dave Goelz
Born: 1946-07-16 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Goelz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Filmography
2025
- The First Snow of Fraggle Rock as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
2024
- Inside Out 2 as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self
2023
- The Muppets Mayhem as Zoot (voice)
2022
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock as Boober Fraggle (voice)
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
2021
- Dear Earth as Zoot (voice)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
2020
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as The Muppets Puppeteer
- Muppets Now as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
- Prop Culture as Self
- Fraggle Rock: Rock On! as Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)
- Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Self
2019
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)
2018
- Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity as Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)
- The Muppets Take The O2 as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
2015
- Inside Out as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
- The Muppets as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
- Muppet Moments as The Great Gonzo
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)
- The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala as Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
2011
- The Muppets as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Waldorf (voice)
2008
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
- The Muppets: Classical Chicken as The Great Gonzo
- Studio DC: Almost Live as Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo
- The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! as Waldorf
2007
- Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Self
- Journey Through the Labyrinth as Self
2006
- Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
2005
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
- 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
- Kermit's Swamp Years as Waldorf (voice)
- I Love Muppets as The Great Gonzo (voice)
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
- Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' as Gonzo
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
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Humongous Chicken (voice)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
- Muppets from Space as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
1996
- Muppet Treasure Island as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
- Muppets Tonight as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
- 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
- Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green as Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
- The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- Muppet Classic Theater as Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
- Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
- Secret Life of Toys as Rugby / Ditz
1992
- The Muppet Christmas Carol as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Gonzo
1991
- Muppet*Vision 3D as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
1990
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Gonzo (voice)
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
- The Earth Day Special as Old Frog (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1989
- Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Gonzo
- Dog City: The Movie as Frisky (voice)
- The Jim Henson Hour
- The Song of the Cloud Forest as Milton (voice)
1988
- Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director as Gonzo (voice)
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmas as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
- 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)
- The Christmas Toy as Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
- Fraggles Look For Jobs as Boober (voice)
1985
- Muppet Treasures as Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
- Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Gonzo (voice)
- Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
- The Muppet Revue as Gonzo (voice)
- Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Gonzo (voice)
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
- Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Gonzo (voice)
1984
- The Cosby Show as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
- The Muppets Take Manhattan as Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
- The Bells of Fraggle Rock as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1983
- Fraggle Rock as The World's Oldest Fraggle
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
- Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock as Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1982
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
- The Dark Crystal as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
1981
- The Great Muppet Caper as Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou
- Of Muppets & Men as Self
- The Muppets Go to the Movies as The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
1979
- The Muppet Movie as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets
- The Orson Welles Show as Gonzo (voice)
1978
- An Audience with... as The Great Gonzo
- Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring as Gonzo
1977
- 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)
- Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Muppet Picker Upper as Gonzo (voice)
- Just a Few Announcements as Gonzo
1969
1966
- Limbo: The Organized Mind ... (Assistant Director)
1961
- The Parent Trap as Teenager (uncredited)