Dave Goelz
Acting

Dave Goelz

July 16, 1946 (79 years old) Los Angeles, California, USA

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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Known For

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969 • TV

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 • TV

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984 • TV

Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2

2024 • Movie

Inside Out

Inside Out

2015 • Movie

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976 • TV

Movie Credits (50)

Acting

2024

Inside Out 2

as Mind Cop Frank (voice)

2015

Inside Out

as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)

1996

Muppet Treasure Island

as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)

1981

The Great Muppet Caper

as Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou

1999

Muppets from Space

as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle

1979

The Muppet Movie

as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)

2002

Kermit's Swamp Years

as Waldorf (voice)

1981

Of Muppets & Men

as Self

1986

The Christmas Toy

as Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

as Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)

1987

Down at Fraggle Rock

as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self

1996

Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island

as The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)

2011

The Muppets

as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf

1985

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

as Gonzo (voice)

2002

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)

1985

The Muppet Revue

as Gonzo (voice)

1985

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets

as Gonzo (voice)

TV Credits (24)

Acting

1969

Sesame Street

2780 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1 episodes

1984

The Cosby Show

as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)

1 episodes

1976

The Muppet Show

as Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)

120 episodes

1978

An Audience with...

as The Great Gonzo

1 episodes

2023

The Muppets Mayhem

as Zoot (voice)

10 episodes

1983

Fraggle Rock

as The World's Oldest Fraggle

1983

Fraggle Rock

as Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)

96 episodes

1983

Fraggle Rock

as Uncle "Traveling" Matt

2019

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

as Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)

3 episodes

2022

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

as Boober Fraggle (voice)

27 episodes

1996

Muppets Tonight

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

22 episodes

2015

The Muppets

as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)

16 episodes

2015

Muppet Moments

as The Great Gonzo

41 episodes

2020

Muppets Now

as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)

6 episodes

1989

The Jim Henson Hour

12 episodes

2020

Prop Culture

as Self

1 episodes

1994

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

65 episodes

2009

The Great Debate

6 episodes

2008

Studio DC: Almost Live

as Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo

2 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 16, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity
0.7

Career Stats

50
Movies
24
TV Shows