Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 16, 1946 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
David Goelz
Dave Goelz
Biography
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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Gonzo and Dave Goelz examine Muppet Movie artifacts
VideoKnown For
TV
Sesame Street
1969
TV
Saturday Night Live
The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)
1975
TV
The Cosby Show
The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
1984
Film
Inside Out 2
Mind Cop Frank (voice)
2024
Film
Inside Out
Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
2015
TV
An Audience with...
The Great Gonzo
1978
TV
Fraggle Rock
Uncle "Traveling" Matt
1983
TV
Fraggle Rock
Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
1983
TV
Fraggle Rock
The World's Oldest Fraggle
1983
TV
The Jim Henson Hour
Self / Various
1989
TV
The Muppet Show
Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
1976
TV
The Muppets Mayhem
Zoot (voice)
2023
TV
The Muppets
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
2015
TV
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)
2019
Film
Labyrinth
Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
1986
TV
Muppets Tonight
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
1996
Film
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
2025
Film
The Parent Trap
Teenager (uncredited)
1961
Film
The Muppet Show
Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
2026
TV
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Boober Fraggle (voice)
2022
Filmography
2026FilmThe Muppet Showas Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)2025FilmThe First Snow of Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)2024FilmInside Out 2as Mind Cop Frank (voice)2024FilmJim Henson Idea Manas Self2023TVThe Muppets Mayhemas Zoot (voice)2022FilmJerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)2022TVFraggle Rock: Back to the Rockas Boober Fraggle (voice)2021FilmDear Earthas Zoot (voice)2021FilmMuppets Haunted Mansionas Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig2020TVMuppets Nowas Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)2020FilmMuppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Hensonas Self2020FilmThe Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas The Muppets Puppeteer2020TVProp Cultureas Self2020TVFraggle Rock: Rock On!as Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)2019TVThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceas Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)2018FilmThe Muppets Take The O2as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)2018FilmSeth Rogen's Hilarity for Charityas Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)2017FilmMuppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watchedas Self2015TVThe Muppetsas The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)2015FilmInside Outas Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)2015TVMuppet Momentsas The Great Gonzo2014FilmMuppets Most Wantedas The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf2013FilmRobbie Williams - One Night At the Palladiumas Gonzo the Great / Waldorf2013FilmLady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacularas The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)2012FilmThe Muppets All-Star Comedy Galaas Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)2012FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Waldorf (voice)2011FilmDisney Parks Christmas Day Paradeas Waldorf (voice)2011FilmThe Muppetsas Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)2009FilmJim Henson's Tales from Muppetland2009TVThe Great Debate2008FilmA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)2008TVStudio DC: Almost Liveas Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo2008FilmThe Muppets: Classical Chickenas The Great Gonzo2008FilmThe Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!as Waldorf2008FilmThe Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Liveas Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)2007FilmReflections of 'The Dark Crystal'as Self2007FilmJourney Through the Labyrinthas Self2006FilmBest Ever Muppet Momentsas Self2005FilmThe Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdoas Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf2005FilmThe Muppets' Wizard of Ozas Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot2005TVStatler and Waldorf: From the Balconyas Waldorf (Episode 1-8)2005FilmFraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Awayas Boober Fraggle (voice)2004FilmWeezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002as Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")2002FilmIt's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)2002FilmKermit's Swamp Yearsas Waldorf (voice)2002FilmWeezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'as Gonzo2002FilmI Love Muppetsas The Great Gonzo (voice)2001FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Gonzo / Beauregard2000FilmBear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmasas Jack the Dog1999FilmThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Humongous Chicken (voice)1999FilmMuppets from Spaceas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)1999FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Showas Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew1999FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew1996TVMuppets Tonightas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill1996FilmMuppet Treasure Islandas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)1996FilmMuppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Islandas The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)1995FilmRudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earthas Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)1994FilmThe World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)1994TVJim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake1994FilmMuppet Classic Theateras Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)1994TVSecret Life of Toysas Rugby / Ditz1994FilmMuppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenas Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)1992FilmHoliday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Gonzo1992FilmThe Muppet Christmas Carolas The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)1990FilmThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)1990FilmDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationas Gonzo (voice)1990FilmJim Henson's Memorial Service1990FilmThe Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)1990FilmThe Earth Day Specialas Old Frog (voice)1989FilmThe Song of the Cloud Forestas Milton (voice)1989FilmMiss Piggy's Hollywoodas Gonzo1989FilmDog Cityas Frisky (voice)1989TVThe Jim Henson Houras Self / Various1988FilmMuppet Studios Presents: You're the Directoras Gonzo (voice)1987FilmA Muppet Family Christmasas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle1987FilmDown at Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self1986FilmThe Christmas Toyas Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)1986FilmLabyrinthas Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)1986FilmFraggles Look For Jobsas Boober (voice)1986FilmThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)1985FilmMuppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppetsas Gonzo (voice)1985TVJim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985FilmGonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuffas Gonzo (voice)1985FilmMuppet Treasuresas Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin1985FilmThe Muppet Revueas Gonzo (voice)1985FilmMuppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story1985FilmFraggle Rock: Scared Sillyas Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)1985FilmChildren's Songs and Stories with the Muppetsas Gonzo (voice)1984FilmThe Bells of Fraggle Rockas Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)1984TVThe Cosby Showas The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)1984FilmThe Muppets Take Manhattanas Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)1983FilmRocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)1983FilmFraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rockas Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)1983TVFraggle Rockas Uncle "Traveling" Matt1982FilmThe Dark Crystalas Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master1982FilmThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)1981FilmOf Muppets & Menas Self1981FilmThe Great Muppet Caperas The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)1981FilmThe Muppets Go to the Moviesas The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)1979FilmJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)1979FilmThe Muppet Movieas The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)1979FilmThe Muppets Go Hollywoodas Various Muppets1979FilmThe Orson Welles Showas Gonzo (voice)1978FilmJulie Andrews: One Step Into Springas Gonzo1978TVAn Audience with...as The Great Gonzo1977FilmThe Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Specialas Gonzo1977FilmEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmasas Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)1977FilmThe Royal Variety Performance 19771976TVThe Muppet Showas Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)1976FilmKagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!1975TVSaturday Night Liveas The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)1975FilmMuppet Picker Upperas Gonzo (voice)1975FilmJust a Few Announcementsas Gonzo1969TVSesame Street1969TVPeter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitätenas Self1961FilmThe Parent Trapas Teenager (uncredited)