Dave Goelz

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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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Known For

Saturday Night Live

The Cosby Show

Sesame Street

Inside Out 2

Inside Out

The Muppet Show

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

An Audience with...

Fraggle Rock

The Muppets

Acting

2024

Inside Out 2 as Mind Cop Frank (voice)

Jim Henson Idea Man as Self

2023

The Muppets Mayhem as Zoot (voice)

2022

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock as Boober Fraggle (voice)

2021

Dear Earth as Zoot (voice)

Muppets Haunted Mansion as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig

2020

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as The Muppets Puppeteer

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Himself

Fraggle Rock: Rock On! as Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)

Prop Culture as Himself

Muppets Now as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew

2018

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity as Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)

The Muppets Take The O2 as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)

2017

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Himself

2015

Inside Out as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)

The Muppets as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)

Muppet Moments as The Great Gonzo

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)

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Waldorf (voice)

2009

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

The Great Debate

2008

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)

The Muppets: Classical Chicken as The Great Gonzo

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER! as Waldorf

Studio DC: Almost Live as Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo

2007

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself

Journey Through the Labyrinth as Self

2006

Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self

2005

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away as Boober Fraggle (voice)

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock as Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz as Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot

2004

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 as Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")

2002

Kermit's Swamp Years as Waldorf (voice)

I Love Muppets as The Great Gonzo (voice)

Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' as Gonzo

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)

2001

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Gonzo / Beauregard

2000

Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas as Jack the Dog

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: Muppet Treasure Island as The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)

Muppets Tonight as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill

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)

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green as Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)

The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

Secret Life of Toys as Rugby / Ditz

1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Gonzo

1991

Muppet*Vision 3D as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf (additional voice only)

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / ... (voice)

The Muppets at Walt Disney World as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot (voice)

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Gonzo (voice)

The Earth Day Special as Old Frog (voice)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1989

The Song of the Cloud Forest as Milton

Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Gonzo

Dog City: The Movie as Frisky (voice)

The Jim Henson Hour

1988

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director as Gonzo (voice)

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters (voice)

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

Fraggles Look For Jobs as Boober (voice)

1985

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Gonzo (voice)

The Muppet Revue as Gonzo (voice)

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Gonzo (voice)

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Gonzo (voice)

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Treasures as Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin

Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters

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)