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