Dave Goelz

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: July 16, 1946 (79 years old)

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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 .

2024

Actor Mind Cop Frank (voice)

Inside Out 2

Actor Self

Jim Henson Idea Man

2022

Actor Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2021

Actor Zoot (voice)

Dear Earth

Actor Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2020

Actor The Muppets Puppeteer

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

Actor Himself

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

2018

Actor Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Actor The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)

The Muppets Take The O2

2017

Actor Himself

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

2015

Actor Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)

Inside Out

2014

Actor The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf

Muppets Most Wanted

2013

Actor The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

2012

Actor Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

Actor Waldorf (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2011

Actor Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)

The Muppets

Actor Waldorf (voice)

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2009

Actor

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

2008

Actor The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Actor Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

Actor The Great Gonzo

The Muppets: Classical Chicken

Actor Waldorf

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!

2007

Actor Himself

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

Actor Self

Journey Through the Labyrinth

2006

Actor Self

Best Ever Muppet Moments

2005

Actor Boober Fraggle (voice)

Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away

Actor Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)

Fraggle Rock - Live by the Rule of the Rock

Actor Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2004

Actor Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

2003

Actor The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002

Actor Waldorf (voice)

Kermit's Swamp Years

Actor The Great Gonzo (voice)

I Love Muppets

Actor Gonzo

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'

2001

Actor Gonzo / Beauregard

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2000

Actor Jack the Dog

Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas

1999

Actor Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)

Muppets from Space

Actor Humongous Chicken (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

Actor Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

Actor Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1996

Actor The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)

Muppet Treasure Island

Actor The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island

1995

Actor Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)

Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth

1994

Actor Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)

Muppet Classic Theater

Actor Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

Actor Self (archive footage)

The World of Jim Henson

1992

Actor The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Actor Gonzo

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

1991

Actor The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf (additional voice only)

Muppet*Vision 3D

1990

Actor The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / ... (voice)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Actor The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot (voice)

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

Actor Gonzo (voice)

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Actor Old Frog (voice)

The Earth Day Special

1989

Actor Milton

The Song of the Cloud Forest

Actor Gonzo

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

Actor Frisky (voice)

Dog City: The Movie

1988

Actor Gonzo (voice)

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director

1987

Actor Various Characters (voice)

A Muppet Family Christmas

Actor Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self

Down at Fraggle Rock

1986

Actor Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)

The Christmas Toy

Actor Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)

Labyrinth

Actor The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Actor Boober (voice)

Fraggles Look For Jobs

1985

Actor Gonzo (voice)

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

Actor Gonzo (voice)

The Muppet Revue

Actor Gonzo (voice)

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets

Actor Gonzo (voice)

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

Actor

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Actor Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin

Muppet Treasures

1984

Actor Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Actor Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

1983

Actor Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1982

Actor Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

Actor Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master

The Dark Crystal

1981

Actor Self

Of Muppets & Men

Actor Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou

The Great Muppet Caper

Actor The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1979

Actor The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)

The Muppet Movie

Actor Various Muppets

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Actor The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

Actor Gonzo (voice)

The Orson Welles Show

1978

Actor Gonzo

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

1977

Actor Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1975

Actor Gonzo (voice)

Muppet Picker Upper

Actor Gonzo

Just a Few Announcements

1966

Assistant Director

Limbo: The Organized Mind

1961

Actor Teenager (uncredited)

The Parent Trap