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 .
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- Born:
- Jul 16, 1946 In Burbank, California
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 72
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Parent Trap 1961-05-13
- Latest Project:
- Movie Inside Out 2 2024-06-11
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Inside Out 2 | Mind Cop Frank (voice) | 2024-06-11 |
| Movie | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self | 2024-05-18 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock | Boober Fraggle (voice) | 2022-01-20 |
| Movie | Muppets Haunted Mansion | Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig | 2021-10-08 |
| Movie | Dear Earth | Zoot (voice) | 2021-10-23 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock: Rock On! | Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice) | 2020-04-21 |
| Movie | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | The Muppets Puppeteer | 2020-05-10 |
| Series | Muppets Now | Dr. Bunsen Honeydew | 2020-07-31 |
| Movie | Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity | Gonzo/Waldorf (voice) | 2018-04-06 |
| Movie | The Muppets Take The O2 | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice) | 2018-07-13 |
| Movie | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched | Himself | 2017-03-12 |
| Movie | Inside Out | Subconscious Guard Frank (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
| Series | The Muppets | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | 2015-09-22 |
| Movie | Muppets Most Wanted | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf | 2014-03-20 |
| Movie | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) | 2013-11-29 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Waldorf (voice) | 2012-03-04 |
| Movie | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala | Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice) | 2012-12-24 |
| Movie | The Muppets | Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice) | 2011-11-22 |
| Movie | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Waldorf (voice) | 2011-12-25 |
| Movie | Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland | 2009-07-28 | |
| Series | The Great Debate | 2009-07-06 | |
| Movie | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) | 2008-02-11 |
| Series | Studio DC: Almost Live | Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo | 2008-08-03 |
| Movie | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice) | 2008-12-17 |
| Movie | Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' | Himself | 2007-08-01 |
| Movie | Journey Through the Labyrinth | Self | 2007-08-01 |
| Movie | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | 2006-03-11 |
| Movie | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot | 2005-05-20 |
| Movie | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin") | 2004-03-23 |
| Movie | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | 2003-12-24 |
| Movie | I Love Muppets | The Great Gonzo (voice) | 2002-03-31 |
| Movie | Kermit's Swamp Years | Waldorf (voice) | 2002-09-03 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Humongous Chicken (voice) | 1999-10-01 |
| Movie | Muppets from Space | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice) | 1999-07-14 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island | The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage) | 1996-02-14 |
| Movie | Muppet Treasure Island | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice) | 1996-02-16 |
| Series | Muppets Tonight | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth | Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great) | 1995-05-21 |
| Movie | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green | Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice) | 1994-02-18 |
| Movie | Muppet Classic Theater | Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice) | 1994-09-27 |
| Series | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake | 1994-10-03 | |
| Movie | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
| Movie | The Muppet Christmas Carol | The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice) | 1992-12-10 |
| Movie | The Earth Day Special | Old Frog (voice) | 1990-04-22 |
| Movie | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / ... (voice) | 1990-11-21 |
| Series | The Jim Henson Hour | 1989-04-14 | |
| Movie | Dog City: The Movie | Frisky (voice) | 1989-05-05 |
| Movie | The Song of the Cloud Forest | Milton | 1989-07-16 |
| Movie | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director | Gonzo (voice) | 1988-06-15 |
| Movie | A Muppet Family Christmas | Various Characters (voice) | 1987-12-16 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series | Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | 1987-09-12 |
| Movie | Labyrinth | Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) | 1986-06-27 |
| Movie | Fraggles Look For Jobs | Boober (voice) | 1986-05-16 |
| Movie | The Christmas Toy | Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice) | 1986-12-06 |
| Series | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | 1985-09-14 | |
| Movie | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice) | 1984-06-27 |
| Series | Fraggle Rock | Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | 1983-01-10 |
| Movie | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice) | 1983-05-12 |
| Movie | The Dark Crystal | Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master | 1982-12-17 |
| Movie | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1982-09-17 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go to the Movies | The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice) | 1981-05-20 |
| Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou | 1981-06-26 |
| Movie | An American Werewolf in London | Beauregard (archive footage) | 1981-08-21 |
| Movie | Of Muppets & Men | Self | 1981-10-31 |
| Movie | The Orson Welles Show | Gonzo (voice) | 1979-02-01 |
| Movie | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets | 1979-05-16 |
| Movie | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1979-12-05 |
| Movie | The Muppet Movie | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice) | 1979-06-22 |
| Movie | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice) | 1977-12-04 |
| Series | The Muppet Show | Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | 1976-09-05 |
| Series | Sesame Street | 1969-11-10 | |
| Movie | The Parent Trap | Teenager (uncredited) | 1961-05-13 |