Actor
Dave Goelz
- Born July 16, 1946 in 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.
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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
Inside Out2015
Inside Out 22024
Labyrinth1986
The Muppets2011
The Dark Crystal1982
The Muppet Christmas Carol1992
Muppets Most Wanted2014
The Muppet Movie1979
Filmography
- 2026The Muppet ShowFilmGonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
- 2026Fraggle Rock: A Holiday GiftFilmBoober / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice), Executive Producer
- 2025The First Snow of Fraggle RockFilmBoober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice), Co-Executive Producer
- 2024Inside Out 2FilmMind Cop Frank (voice)
- 2024Jim Henson Idea ManFilmSelf
- 2023The Muppets MayhemSeriesZoot (voice)
- 2022Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockSeriesBoober Fraggle (voice), Co-Executive Producer
- 2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticFilmZoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
- 2021Muppets Haunted MansionFilmGonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
- 2021Dear EarthFilmZoot (voice)
- 2020Muppets NowSeriesDr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
- 2020Prop CultureSeriesSelf
- 2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIFilmThe Muppets Puppeteer
- 2020Fraggle Rock: Rock On!SeriesBoober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)
- 2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonFilmSelf
- 2019The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceSeriesBaffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)
- 2018Seth Rogen's Hilarity for CharityFilmGonzo / Waldorf (voice)
- 2018The Muppets Take The O2FilmThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
- 2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedFilmSelf
- 2015Inside OutFilmSubconscious Guard Frank (voice)
- 2015The MuppetsSeriesThe Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
- 2015Muppet MomentsSeriesThe Great Gonzo
- 2014Muppets Most WantedFilmThe Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
- 2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularFilmThe Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
- 2013Robbie Williams - One Night At the PalladiumFilmGonzo the Great / Waldorf
- 2012The Secret Policeman's BallFilmWaldorf (voice)
- 2012The Muppets All-Star Comedy GalaFilmGonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
- 2011The MuppetsFilmGonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
- 2011Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeFilmWaldorf (voice)
- 2009Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandFilm
- 2009The Great DebateSeries
- 2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaFilmThe Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
- 2008The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost LiveFilmGonzo / Waldorf (voice)
- 2008Studio DC: Almost LiveSeriesGonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Pancake (voice)
- 2008The Muppets: Classical ChickenFilmThe Great Gonzo
- 2007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'FilmSelf
- 2007Journey Through the LabyrinthFilmSelf
- 2006Best Ever Muppet MomentsFilmSelf
- 2005The Muppets' Wizard of OzFilmTin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
- 2005Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares AwayFilmBoober Fraggle (voice)
- 2005The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young WeirdoFilmGonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf
- 2005Statler and Waldorf: From the BalconySeriesWaldorf (Episode 1-8)
- 2004Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002FilmGonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")
- 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieFilmThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
- 2002Kermit's Swamp YearsFilmWaldorf (voice)
- 2002I Love MuppetsFilmThe Great Gonzo (voice)
- 2002Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'FilmGonzo
- 2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3FilmGonzo / Beauregard
- 2000Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear ChristmasFilmJack the Dog
- 1999Muppets from SpaceFilmGonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
- 1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandFilmHumongous Chicken (voice)
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2FilmGonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFilmGonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
- 1996Muppet Treasure IslandFilmThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
- 1996Muppets TonightSeriesGonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
- 1996Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure IslandFilmThe Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
- 1995Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on EarthFilmGonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
- 1994Muppet Classic TheaterFilmGonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
- 1994The World of Jim HensonFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1994Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and JakeSeries
- 1994Secret Life of ToysSeriesRugby / Ditz
- 1994Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being GreenFilmGonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
- 1992The Muppet Christmas CarolFilmThe Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
- 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'FilmGonzo
- 1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonFilmThe Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
- 1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldFilmThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
- 1990The Earth Day SpecialFilmOld Frog (voice)
- 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationFilmGonzo (voice)
- 1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceFilm
- 1989The Jim Henson HourSeriesSelf / Various
- 1989Dog CityFilmFrisky (voice)
- 1989The Song of the Cloud ForestFilmMilton (voice)
- 1989Miss Piggy's HollywoodFilmGonzo
- 1988Muppet Studios Presents: You're the DirectorFilmGonzo (voice)
- 1987A Muppet Family ChristmasFilmGonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
- 1987Down at Fraggle RockFilmBoober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
- 1986LabyrinthFilmDidymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
- 1986The Christmas ToyFilmRugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
- 1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFilmThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
- 1986Fraggles Look For JobsFilmBoober (voice)