Dave Goelz
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 16, 1946 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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 .
Known For
| 2026 | The Muppet ShowGonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 2025 | The First Snow of Fraggle RockBoober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2Mind Cop Frank (voice) | |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea ManSelf | |
| 2023 | The Muppets MayhemZoot (voice) | |
| 2022 | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticZoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice) | |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockBoober Fraggle (voice) | |
| 2021 | Dear EarthZoot (voice) | |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted MansionGonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig | |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIThe Muppets Puppeteer | |
| 2020 | Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonSelf | |
| 2020 | Fraggle Rock: Rock On!Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice) | |
| 2020 | Prop CultureSelf | |
| 2020 | Muppets NowDr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceBaffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet) | |
| 2018 | Seth Rogen's Hilarity for CharityGonzo/Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice) | |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedSelf | |
| 2015 | Inside OutSubconscious Guard Frank (voice) | |
| 2015 | The MuppetsThe Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | |
| 2015 | Muppet MomentsThe Great Gonzo | |
| 2014 | Muppets Most WantedThe Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf | |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularThe Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) | |
| 2013 | Robbie Williams - One Night At the PalladiumGonzo the Great / Waldorf | |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy GalaGonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's BallWaldorf (voice) | |
| 2011 | The MuppetsGonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2011 | Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeWaldorf (voice) | |
| 2009 | Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland | |
| 2009 | The Great Debate | |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaThe Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice) | |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost LiveGonzo / Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2008 | The Muppets: Classical ChickenThe Great Gonzo | |
| 2008 | The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!Waldorf | |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost LiveGonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo | |
| 2007 | Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'Self | |
| 2007 | Journey Through the LabyrinthSelf | |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet MomentsSelf | |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares AwayBoober Fraggle (voice) | |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of OzTin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot | |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin") | |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp YearsWaldorf (voice) | |
| 2002 | I Love MuppetsThe Great Gonzo (voice) | |
| 2002 | Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'Gonzo | |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Gonzo / Beauregard | |
| 2000 | Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear ChristmasJack the Dog | |
| 1999 | Muppets from SpaceGonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandHumongous Chicken (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet ShowGonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew | |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew | |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure IslandThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice) | |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure IslandThe Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | Muppets TonightGonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill | |
| 1995 | Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on EarthGonzo (as Gonzo The Great) | |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic TheaterGonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice) | |
| 1994 | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being GreenGonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice) | |
| 1994 | The World of Jim HensonSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | |
| 1994 | Secret Life of ToysRugby / Ditz | |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas CarolThe Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice) | |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Gonzo | |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonThe Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice) | |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice) | |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary SpecialGonzo (voice) | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day SpecialOld Frog (voice) | |
| 1990 | Jim Henson's Memorial Service | |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud ForestMilton (voice) | |
| 1989 | Miss Piggy's HollywoodGonzo | |
| 1989 | Dog City: The MovieFrisky (voice) | |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the DirectorGonzo (voice) | |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family ChristmasGonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle | |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle RockBoober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self | |
| 1986 | The Christmas ToyRugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice) | |
| 1986 | LabyrinthDidymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) | |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice) | |
| 1986 | Fraggles Look For JobsBoober (voice) | |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird StuffGonzo (voice) | |
| 1985 | The Muppet RevueGonzo (voice) | |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsGonzo (voice) | |
| 1985 | Children's Songs and Stories with the MuppetsGonzo (voice) | |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | |
| 1985 | Muppet TreasuresGonzo / Zoot / Penguin | |
| 1985 | Fraggle Rock: Scared SillyBoober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | |
| 1985 | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take ManhattanGonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice) | |
| 1984 | The Bells of Fraggle RockBoober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowThe Great Gonzo / Digit (voice) | |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsGonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice) | |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the RockBoober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | |
| 1983 | Fraggle RockUncle "Traveling" Matt | |
| 1983 | Fraggle RockThe World's Oldest Fraggle | |
| 1983 | Fraggle RockBoober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowGonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 1982 | The Dark CrystalFizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master | |
| 1981 | Of Muppets & MenSelf | |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet CaperGonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou | |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the MoviesThe Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice) | |
| 1979 | The Muppet MovieThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice) | |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go HollywoodVarious Muppets | |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherThe Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 1979 | The Orson Welles ShowGonzo (voice) | |
| 1978 | Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringGonzo | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...The Great Gonzo | |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasWendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice) | |
| 1977 | The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialGonzo | |
| 1977 | The Royal Variety Performance 1977 | |
| 1976 | Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! | |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowGonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 1975 | Muppet Picker UpperGonzo (voice) | |
| 1975 | Just a Few AnnouncementsGonzo | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSelf | |
| 1961 | The Parent TrapTeenager (uncredited) |
| 2025 | The First Snow of Fraggle RockCo-Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockCo-Executive Producer |
| 1966 | Limbo: The Organized MindAssistant Director |