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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Goelz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Muppets from Space
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
1999
The Muppet Movie
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
1979
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
1984
Dear Earth
as Zoot (voice)
2021
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
1981
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
1987
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
2008
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
1990
The Great Muppet Caper
as Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou
1981
Kermit's Swamp Years
as Waldorf (voice)
2002
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Humongous Chicken (voice)
1999
The Christmas Toy
as Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
1986
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
The Muppet Revue
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
2013
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
1983
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
as Boober Fraggle (voice)
2005
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
1981
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Various Muppets
1979
TV Appearances
Sesame Street
1969
The Cosby Show
as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
1984
Fraggle Rock
as The World's Oldest Fraggle
1983
Fraggle Rock
as Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
1983
Fraggle Rock
as Uncle "Traveling" Matt
1983
The Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
1976
Muppets Tonight
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
1996
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
The Great Debate
2009
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975