Dave Goelz
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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
Credits
Inside Out (2015)
as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
Labyrinth (1986)
as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
The Muppets (2011)
as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
The Muppet Movie (1979)
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
The Muppet Show (2026)
as Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
The Parent Trap (1961)
as Teenager (uncredited)
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (2025)
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self
Muppets from Space (1999)
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
as Humongous Chicken (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
as Waldorf (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
as Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Gonzo (voice)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Old Frog (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020)
as The Muppets Puppeteer
Dog City (1989)
as Frisky (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity (2018)
as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Pig (voice)
Muppet Treasures (1985)
as Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
as Waldorf (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
as The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
as Gonzo (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live (2008)
as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (2004)
as Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013)
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2 (2018)
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2011)
as Waldorf (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
The Orson Welles Show (1979)
as Gonzo (voice)
The Christmas Toy (1986)
as Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
as Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island (1996)
as The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
as Gonzo (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
as Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (1977)
Actor
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)
as Gonzo / Beauregard
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (1985)
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
Just a Few Announcements (1975)
as Gonzo
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007)
as Self
Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989)
as Gonzo
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium (2013)
as Gonzo the Great / Waldorf
Down at Fraggle Rock (1987)
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)
as Gonzo
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (1983)
as Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)
as Gonzo
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth (1995)
as Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
as Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988)
as Gonzo (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas (2000)
as Jack the Dog
The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989)
as Milton (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (2005)
as Boober Fraggle (voice)
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' (2002)
as Gonzo
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala (2012)
as Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)
Actor
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (2022)
as Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
as Gonzo
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green (1994)
as Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017)
as Self
The Muppets: Classical Chicken (2008)
as The Great Gonzo
Jim Henson's Memorial Service (1990)
Actor
Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986)
as Boober (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
Actor
Of Muppets & Men (1981)
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985)
as Gonzo (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984)
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
Dear Earth (2021)
as Zoot (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (2020)
as Self
Muppet Picker Upper (1975)
as Gonzo (voice)
Journey Through the Labyrinth (2007)
as Self
The Muppet Revue (1985)
as Gonzo (voice)
I Love Muppets (2002)
as The Great Gonzo (voice)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! (1976)
Actor
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo (2005)
as Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf