Birthday:
Jul 16, 1946
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Dave Goelz
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 .
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Muppets from Space | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice) | 1999 |
| The Muppet Movie | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice) | 1979 |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice) | 1984 |
| Dear Earth | Zoot (voice) | 2021 |
| Of Muppets & Men | Self | 1981 |
| A Muppet Family Christmas | Various Characters (voice) | 1987 |
| A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice) | 2008 |
| The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / ... (voice) | 1990 |
| The Great Muppet Caper | Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou | 1981 |
| Kermit's Swamp Years | Waldorf (voice) | 2002 |
| The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Humongous Chicken (voice) | 1999 |
| The Christmas Toy | Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice) | 1986 |
| Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Gonzo (voice) | 1985 |
| The Muppet Revue | Gonzo (voice) | 1985 |
| Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets | Gonzo (voice) | 1985 |
| Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) | 2013 |
| Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice) | 1983 |
| Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away | Boober Fraggle (voice) | 2005 |
| The Muppets Go to the Movies | The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice) | 1981 |
| Muppets Most Wanted | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf | 2014 |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets | 1979 |
| The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1982 |
| Fraggle Rock - Live by the Rule of the Rock | Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | 2005 |
| The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice) | 2012 |
| Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas | Jack the Dog | 2000 |
| Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity | Gonzo/Waldorf (voice) | 2018 |
| I Love Muppets | The Great Gonzo (voice) | 2002 |
| Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | 2006 |
| Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets | Gonzo (voice) | 1985 |
| Muppet Treasure Island | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice) | 1996 |
| Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic | Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice) | 2022 |
| The Secret Policeman's Ball | Waldorf (voice) | 2012 |
| The Muppets | Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice) | 2011 |
| Muppet Picker Upper | Gonzo (voice) | 1975 |
| Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage) | 1996 |
| The Song of the Cloud Forest | Milton | 1989 |
| The Very Best of the Muppet Show | Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew | 1999 |
| The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 | Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew | 1999 |
| The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 | Gonzo / Beauregard | 2001 |
| Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland | 2009 | |
| Inside Out 2 | Mind Cop Frank (voice) | 2024 |
| Inside Out | Subconscious Guard Frank (voice) | 2015 |
| Jim Henson Idea Man | Self | 2024 |
| Miss Piggy's Hollywood | Gonzo | 1989 |
| Down at Fraggle Rock | Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self | 1987 |
| Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' | Gonzo | 2002 |
| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | 2003 |
| The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot | 2005 |
| Muppet Classic Theater | Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice) | 1994 |
| John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1979 |
| Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Himself | 2017 |
| Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | 1985 | |
| The Bells of Fraggle Rock | Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | 1984 |
| Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth | Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great) | 1995 |
| Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice) | 1994 |
| Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Waldorf (voice) | 2011 |
| Labyrinth | Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) | 1986 |
| The Muppets at Walt Disney World | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot (voice) | 1990 |
| Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice) | 1977 |
| The Muppets Take The O2 | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice) | 2018 |
| The Orson Welles Show | Gonzo (voice) | 1979 |
| Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' | Himself | 2007 |
| Journey Through the Labyrinth | Self | 2007 |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle | 1986 |
| The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) | 2008 |
| The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Fraggles Look For Jobs | Boober (voice) | 1986 |
| Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director | Gonzo (voice) | 1988 |
| Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin") | 2004 |
| The Parent Trap | Teenager (uncredited) | 1961 |
| The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | The Muppets Puppeteer | 2020 |
| Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson | Himself | 2020 |
| Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special | Gonzo (voice) | 1990 |
| The Muppet Christmas Carol | The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice) | 1992 |
| Dog City: The Movie | Frisky (voice) | 1989 |
| Muppets Haunted Mansion | Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig | 2021 |
| The Dark Crystal | Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master | 1982 |
| The Earth Day Special | Old Frog (voice) | 1990 |
| Just a Few Announcements | Gonzo | 1975 |
| The Muppets: Classical Chicken | The Great Gonzo | 2008 |
| The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! | Waldorf | 2008 |
| Muppet Treasures | Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin | 1985 |
| Muppet*Vision 3D | Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / The Great Gonzo / Zoot (voice) | 1991 |
| Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring | Gonzo | 1978 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Sesame Street | 1969 | |
| The Cosby Show | The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice) | 1984 |
| Fraggle Rock | The World's Oldest Fraggle | 1983 |
| Fraggle Rock | Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | 1983 |
| Fraggle Rock | Uncle "Traveling" Matt | 1983 |
| The Muppet Show | Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1976 |
| Muppets Tonight | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill | 1996 |
| The Jim Henson Hour | 1989 | |
| Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | 1985 | |
| The Great Debate | 2009 | |
| Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | 1994 | |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 1975 |
| Studio DC: Almost Live | Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo | 2008 |
| The Muppets | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | 2015 |
| Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock | Boober Fraggle (voice) | 2022 |
| Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten | Self | 1969 |
| An Audience with... | The Great Gonzo | 1978 |
| The Muppets Mayhem | Zoot (voice) | 2023 |
| Fraggle Rock: Rock On! | Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice) | 2020 |
| Prop Culture | Himself | 2020 |
| Muppets Now | Dr. Bunsen Honeydew | 2020 |
| Muppet Moments | The Great Gonzo | 2015 |
| Secret Life of Toys | Rugby / Ditz | 1994 |
