Dave Goelz
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Acting
Life
Born 1946 (age 80)
Born in
Los Angeles, California, USA
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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
Inside Out
17 Jun 2015
Inside Out 2
11 Jun 2024
Labyrinth
27 Jun 1986
The Muppets
23 Nov 2011
The Dark Crystal
17 Dec 1982
The Muppet Christmas Carol
11 Dec 1992
Muppets Most Wanted
20 Mar 2014
The Muppet Movie
22 Jun 1979
Filmography
2026
- The Muppet Showas Gonzo
2025
- The First Snow of Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle
2024
- Inside Out 2as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
2023
- The Muppets Mayhemas Zoot (voice)10 episodes
2022
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Zoot (voice)
- Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rockas Boober Fraggle (voice)27 episodes
2021
- Dear Earthas Zoot (voice)
- Muppets Haunted Mansionas Gonzo
2020
- Muppets Nowas Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)6 episodes
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas The Muppets Puppeteer
- Fraggle Rock: Rock On!as Boober Fraggle6 episodes
2019
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceas Baffi (voice)3 episodes
2018
- The Muppets Take The O2as The Great Gonzo
- Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charityas Gonzo
2015
- The Muppetsas The Great Gonzo16 episodes
- Inside Outas Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
- Muppet Momentsas The Great Gonzo41 episodes
2014
- Muppets Most Wantedas The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
2013
- Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladiumas Gonzo the Great
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacularas The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
2012
- The Muppets All-Star Comedy Galaas Gonzo
- The Secret Policeman's Ballas Waldorf (voice)
2011
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Waldorf (voice)
- The Muppetsas Gonzo
2009
2008
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas The Great Gonzo
- Studio DC: Almost Liveas Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo2 episodes
- The Muppets: Classical Chickenas The Great Gonzo
- The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Liveas Gonzo
2005
- The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdoas Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf
- The Muppets' Wizard of Ozas Tin Thing
- Statler and Waldorf: From the Balconyas Waldorf (Episode 1-8)35 episodes
- Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Awayas Boober Fraggle (voice)
2002
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas The Great Gonzo
- Kermit's Swamp Yearsas Waldorf (voice)
- Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'as Gonzo
- I Love Muppetsas The Great Gonzo (voice)
2001
2000
- Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmasas Jack the Dog
1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Humongous Chicken (voice)
- Muppets from Spaceas Gonzo
- The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Gonzo
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Gonzo
1996
- Muppets Tonightas Gonzo34 episodes
- Muppet Treasure Islandas The Great Gonzo
- Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Islandas The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
1995
- Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earthas Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
1994
- Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake65 episodes
- Muppet Classic Theateras Gonzo
- Secret Life of Toysas Rugby13 episodes
- Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenas Gonzo
1992
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Gonzo
- The Muppet Christmas Carolas The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens
1990
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas The Great Gonzo
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationas Gonzo (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- The Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas The Great Gonzo
- The Earth Day Specialas Old Frog (voice)
1989
- The Song of the Cloud Forestas Milton (voice)
- Miss Piggy's Hollywoodas Gonzo
- Dog Cityas Frisky (voice)
1988
- Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Directoras Gonzo (voice)
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmasas Gonzo
- Down at Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle
1986
- The Christmas Toyas Rugby the Tiger
- Labyrinthas Didymus
- Fraggles Look For Jobsas Boober (voice)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas The Great Gonzo
1985
- Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppetsas Gonzo (voice)
- Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters13 episodes
- Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuffas Gonzo (voice)
- Muppet Treasuresas Gonzo
- The Muppet Revueas Gonzo (voice)
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
- Fraggle Rock: Scared Sillyas Boober Fraggle
- Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppetsas Gonzo (voice)
1984
- The Bells of Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle
- The Cosby Showas The Great Gonzo1 episode
- The Muppets Take Manhattanas Gonzo
1983
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Gonzo the Great
- Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rockas Boober Fraggle
- Fraggle Rockas The World's Oldest Fraggle
1982
- The Dark Crystalas Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Gonzo
1981
- The Great Muppet Caperas The Great Gonzo
- The Muppets Go to the Moviesas The Great Gonzo
1979
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras The Great Gonzo
- The Muppet Movieas The Great Gonzo
- The Muppets Go Hollywoodas The Great Gonzo
- The Orson Welles Showas Gonzo (voice)
1978
- Julie Andrews: One Step Into Springas Gonzo
- An Audience with...as The Great Gonzo1 episode
1977
1976
- The Muppet Showas Gonzo120 episodes
- Kagayake! GorÅ Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)1 episode
- Muppet Picker Upperas Gonzo (voice)
- Just a Few Announcementsas Gonzo
1969
- Sesame Street3277 episodes
1961
- The Parent Trapas Teenager (uncredited)