7.5Acting
Dave Goelz
- Born
- 1946-07-16
- Birthplace
- 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Goelz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Known For
Filmography
116 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
The Muppet Show
2026 · Movie
Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
2025 · Movie
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) · Co-Executive Producer
Inside Out 2
2024 · Movie
Mind Cop Frank (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Movie
Self
The Muppets Mayhem
2023 · TV Show
Zoot (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
2022 · TV Show
Boober Fraggle (voice) · Co-Executive Producer
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022 · Movie
Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
Dear Earth
2021 · Movie
Zoot (voice)
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021 · Movie
Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
2020 · TV Show
Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
2020 · Movie
Self
Muppets Now
2020 · TV Show
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Prop Culture
2020 · TV Show
Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020 · Movie
The Muppets Puppeteer
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019 · TV Show
Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2018 · Movie
Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
2018 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017 · Movie
Self
Inside Out
2015 · Movie
Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
Muppet Moments
2015 · TV Show
The Great Gonzo
The Muppets
2015 · TV Show
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
2014 · Movie
The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013 · Movie
The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
2013 · Movie
Gonzo the Great / Waldorf
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012 · Movie
Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012 · Movie
Waldorf (voice)
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011 · Movie
Waldorf (voice)
The Muppets
2011 · Movie
Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009 · Movie
Cast
The Great Debate
2009 · TV Show
Cast
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008 · TV Show
Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Pancake (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008 · Movie
Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
The Muppets: Classical Chicken
2008 · Movie
The Great Gonzo
Journey Through the Labyrinth
2007 · Movie
Self
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
2007 · Movie
Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006 · Movie
Self
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
2005 · Movie
Boober Fraggle (voice)
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
2005 · TV Show
Waldorf (Episode 1-8)
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo
2005 · Movie
Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
2005 · Movie
Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004 · Movie
Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")
I Love Muppets
2002 · Movie
The Great Gonzo (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
Kermit's Swamp Years
2002 · Movie
Waldorf (voice)
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
2002 · Movie
Gonzo
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001 · Movie
Gonzo / Beauregard
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000 · Movie
Jack the Dog
Muppets from Space
1999 · Movie
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999 · Movie
Humongous Chicken (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999 · Movie
Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999 · Movie
Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
1996 · Movie
The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
Muppets Tonight
1996 · TV Show
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth
1995 · Movie
Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994 · TV Show
Cast
Muppet Classic Theater
1994 · Movie
Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
1994 · Movie
Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
Secret Life of Toys
1994 · TV Show
Rugby / Ditz
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992 · Movie
Gonzo
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · Movie
The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
1990 · Movie
Gonzo (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990 · Movie
Cast
The Earth Day Special
1990 · Movie
Old Frog (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
Dog City
1989 · Movie
Frisky (voice)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989 · Movie
Gonzo
The Jim Henson Hour
1989 · TV Show
Self / Various
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989 · Movie
Milton (voice)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988 · Movie
Gonzo (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987 · Movie
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987 · Movie
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
Fraggles Look For Jobs
1986 · Movie
Boober (voice)
Labyrinth
1986 · Movie
Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
The Christmas Toy
1986 · Movie
Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985 · Movie
Gonzo (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985 · Movie
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985 · Movie
Gonzo (voice)
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985 · TV Show
Cast
Muppet Treasures
1985 · Movie
Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985 · Movie
Gonzo (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985 · Movie
Cast
The Muppet Revue
1985 · Movie
Gonzo (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984 · Movie
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV Show
The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Movie
Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
Fraggle Rock
1983 · TV Show
The World's Oldest Fraggle · Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) · Uncle "Traveling" Matt
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983 · Movie
Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983 · Movie
Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
The Dark Crystal
1982 · Movie
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982 · Movie
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Of Muppets & Men
1981 · Movie
Self
The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
The Muppet Movie
1979 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 · Movie
The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Pig (voice)
The Orson Welles Show
1979 · Movie
Gonzo (voice)
An Audience with...
1978 · TV Show
The Great Gonzo
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978 · Movie
Gonzo
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977 · Movie
Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977 · Movie
Gonzo
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977 · Movie
Cast
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976 · Movie
Cast
The Muppet Show
1976 · TV Show
Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Just a Few Announcements
1975 · Movie
Gonzo
Muppet Picker Upper
1975 · Movie
Gonzo (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited) · The Great Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969 · TV Show
Self
Sesame Street
1969 · TV Show
Cast
Limbo: The Organized Mind
1966 · Movie
Assistant Director
The Parent Trap
1961 · Movie
Teenager (uncredited)