Known For
Acting
Known Credits
118
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 16, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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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| 2026 | The Muppet Showas Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 2025 | The First Snow of Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2as Mind Cop Frank (voice) | |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Manas Self | |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhemas Zoot (voice) | |
| 2022 | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice) | |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rockas Boober Fraggle (voice) | |
| 2021 | Dear Earthas Zoot (voice) | |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansionas Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig | |
| 2020 | Muppets Nowas Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 2020 | Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Hensonas Self | |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas The Muppets Puppeteer | |
| 2020 | Prop Cultureas Self | |
| 2020 | Fraggle Rock: Rock On!as Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceas Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet) | |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice) | |
| 2018 | Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charityas Gonzo/Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watchedas Self | |
| 2015 | The Muppetsas The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | |
| 2015 | Inside Outas Subconscious Guard Frank (voice) | |
| 2015 | Muppet Momentsas The Great Gonzo | |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wantedas The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf | |
| 2013 | Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladiumas Gonzo the Great / Waldorf | |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacularas The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Galaas Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ballas Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2011 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2011 | The Muppetsas Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2009 | Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetlandas | |
| 2009 | The Great Debateas | |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice) | |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Liveas Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo | |
| 2008 | The Muppets: Classical Chickenas The Great Gonzo | |
| 2008 | The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!as Waldorf | |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Liveas Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2007 | Journey Through the Labyrinthas Self | |
| 2007 | Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'as Self | |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet Momentsas Self | |
| 2005 | The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdoas Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf | |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Ozas Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot | |
| 2005 | Statler and Waldorf: From the Balconyas Waldorf (Episode 1-8) | |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Awayas Boober Fraggle (voice) | |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002as Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin") | |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) | |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Yearsas Waldorf (voice) | |
| 2002 | Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'as Gonzo | |
| 2002 | I Love Muppetsas The Great Gonzo (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Gonzo / Beauregard | |
| 2000 | Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmasas Jack the Dog | |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Humongous Chicken (voice) | |
| 1999 | Muppets from Spaceas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew | |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew | |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonightas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill | |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Islandas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice) | |
| 1996 | 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 | The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jakeas | |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theateras Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice) | |
| 1994 | Secret Life of Toysas Rugby / Ditz | |
| 1994 | Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenas Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice) | |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Gonzo | |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carolas The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice) | |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice) | |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationas Gonzo (voice) | |
| 1990 | Jim Henson's Memorial Serviceas | |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice) | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Specialas Old Frog (voice) | |
| 1989 | The Song of the Cloud Forestas Milton (voice) | |
| 1989 | Miss Piggy's Hollywoodas Gonzo | |
| 1989 | Dog Cityas Frisky (voice) | |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Houras Self / Various | |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Directoras Gonzo (voice) | |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmasas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle | |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self | |
| 1986 | The Christmas Toyas Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice) | |
| 1986 | Labyrinthas Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice) | |
| 1986 | Fraggles Look For Jobsas Boober (voice) | |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice) | |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppetsas Gonzo (voice) | |
| 1985 | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monstersas | |
| 1985 | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuffas Gonzo (voice) | |
| 1985 | Muppet Treasuresas Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin | |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Storyas | |
| 1985 | The Muppet Revueas Gonzo (voice) | |
| 1985 | Fraggle Rock: Scared Sillyas Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | |
| 1985 | Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppetsas Gonzo (voice) | |
| 1984 | The Bells of Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Showas The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice) | |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattanas Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice) | |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice) | |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rockas Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice) | |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rockas Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) | |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rockas The World's Oldest Fraggle | |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rockas Uncle "Traveling" Matt | |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystalas Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master | |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 1981 | Of Muppets & Menas Self | |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caperas The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice) | |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Moviesas The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice) | |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movieas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice) | |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Various Muppets | |
| 1979 | The Orson Welles Showas Gonzo (voice) | |
| 1978 | Julie Andrews: One Step Into Springas Gonzo | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...as The Great Gonzo | |
| 1977 | The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Specialas Gonzo | |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmasas Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice) | |
| 1977 | The Royal Variety Performance 1977as | |
| 1976 | The Muppet Showas Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) | |
| 1976 | Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!as | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Muppet Picker Upperas Gonzo (voice) | |
| 1975 | Just a Few Announcementsas Gonzo | |
| 1969 | Sesame Streetas | |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitätenas Self | |
| 1961 | The Parent Trapas Teenager (uncredited) |
| 2025 | The First Snow of Fraggle Rock...Co-Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock...Co-Executive Producer | |
| 1966 | Limbo: The Organized Mind...Assistant Director |
