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Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Acting1946Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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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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Acting History

2026
The Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
2025
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
Co-Executive Producer
2024
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
2023
The Muppets Mayhem
TVas Zoot (voice)• 10 eps
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
TVas Boober Fraggle (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
TVCo-Executive Producer
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
Dear Earth
as Zoot (voice)
2020
Muppets Now
TVas Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
TVas Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)
Prop Culture
TVas Self
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
TVas Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)• 3 eps
2018
The Muppets Take The O2
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
as Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)
2017
2015
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
Muppet Moments
TVas The Great Gonzo
The Muppets
TVas The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)• 16 eps
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
as Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Waldorf (voice)
2011
The Muppets
as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
2009
2008
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
Studio DC: Almost Live
TVas Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo
2007
2006
2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
as Boober Fraggle (voice)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
An Audience with...
TVas The Great Gonzo• 1 eps
2004
2002
Kermit's Swamp Years
as Waldorf (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
I Love Muppets
as The Great Gonzo (voice)
2001
2000
1999
Muppets from Space
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Humongous Chicken (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
as The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
Muppets Tonight
TVas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill• 22 eps
1995
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth
as Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
1994
Muppet Classic Theater
as Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
as Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
Secret Life of Toys
TVas Rugby / Ditz
1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol
as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
The Earth Day Special
as Old Frog (voice)
The Cosby Show
TVas The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)• 1 eps
1989
Dog City: The Movie
as Frisky (voice)
1988
1987
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
Down at Fraggle Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
1986
The Christmas Toy
as Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
Labyrinth
as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
Fraggles Look For Jobs
as Boober (voice)
1985
Muppet Treasures
as Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
The Muppet Revue
as Gonzo (voice)
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
Fraggle Rock
TVas Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)• 96 eps
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
The Dark Crystal
as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
as Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou
1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Various Muppets
The Orson Welles Show
as Gonzo (voice)
The Muppet Movie
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
1978
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
as Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
1976
The Muppet Show
TVas Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)• 120 eps
1975
Muppet Picker Upper
as Gonzo (voice)
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1969
1966
Limbo: The Organized Mind
Assistant Director
1961
The Parent Trap
as Teenager (uncredited)

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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/16/1946(79 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA