Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

  • Birthday: 1946-07-16
  • Place of birth: Burbank, California

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 .

Filmography

Muppets from Space

1999

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

The Christmas Toy

1986

As Rugby the Tiger/Ditz

Fraggle Rock - Live By the Rule of the Rock

2005

As Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)

I Love Muppets

2002

As The Great Gonzo (voice)

Muppet Classic Theater

1994

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

The Muppets Take The O2

2018

As The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)

Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021

As Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022

As Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

1985

As Gonzo (voice)

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002

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

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

1984

As Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992

As The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)

Muppet Picker Upper

1975

As Gonzo (voice)

Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away

2005

As Boober Fraggle (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

As Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987

As Various Characters

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

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

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

2012

As Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

2008

As Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)

Of Muppets & Men

1981

As Self

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

As Various Muppets

The Orson Welles Show

1979

As Gonzo (voice)

Fraggles Look For Jobs

1986

As Boober (voice)

The Dark Crystal

1982

As Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master

The Muppet Revue

1985

As Gonzo (voice)

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999

As Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999

As Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew

The Muppet Movie

1979

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

Muppet Treasure Island

1996

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

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979

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

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990

As The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

As The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle

Dog City: The Movie

1989

As Frisky (voice)

Muppet*Vision 3-D

1991

As Gonzo

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

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

Kermit's Swamp Years

2002

As Waldorf (voice)

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983

As Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982

As Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

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

Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth

1995

As Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

As Humongous Chicken (voice)

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005

As Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

1994

As Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)

Labyrinth

1986

As Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977

As Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981

As The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990

As The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / ... (voice)

The Muppets

2011

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

Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

2013

As The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2011

As Waldorf (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

As Waldorf (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island

1996

As The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)

Inside Out

2015

As Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)

Dear Earth

2021

As Zoot (voice)

An American Werewolf in London

1981

As Beauregard (archive footage)

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

2018

As Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)

Inside Out 2

2024

As Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)

The Parent Trap

1961

As Teenager (uncredited)

The World of Jim Henson

1994

As Self (archive footage)

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

As The Muppets Puppeteer

The Earth Day Special

1990

As Old Frog (voice)

Production

Limbo: The Organized Mind

1966

As Assistant Director

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