7.9
Movie
Acting
Dave Goelz
- Born
- (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 116 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
7.5
Movie
Inside Out 2
7.3
Movie
Labyrinth
6.7
Movie
The Muppets
7.2
Movie
The Dark Crystal
7.5
Movie
The Muppet Christmas Carol
6.3
Movie
Muppets Most Wanted
7.2
Movie
The Muppet Movie
7.0
TV
The Cosby Show
6.7
Movie
Muppet Treasure Island
7.8
TV
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
6.6
Movie
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.1
Movie
Muppets from Space
8.0
TV
The Muppet Show
6.9
Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
7.1
TV
Sesame Street
6.4
Movie
Muppets Haunted Mansion
7.3
TV
Fraggle Rock
Acting credits 115
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Muppet Show Film | Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) |
| 2025 | The First Snow of Fraggle Rock Film | Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 Film | Mind Cop Frank (voice) |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man Film | Self |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem TV | Zoot (voice) (10 ep) |
| 2022 | Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic Film | Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice) |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock TV | Boober Fraggle (voice) (27 ep) |
| 2021 | Dear Earth Film | Zoot (voice) |
| 2021 | Muppets Haunted Mansion Film | Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig |
| 2020 | Muppets Now TV | Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2020 | Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson Film | Self |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II Film | The Muppets Puppeteer |
| 2020 | Prop Culture TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Fraggle Rock: Rock On! TV | Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance TV | Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet) (3 ep) |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2 Film | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice) |
| 2018 | Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity Film | Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched Film | Self |
| 2015 | The Muppets TV | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) (16 ep) |
| 2015 | Inside Out Film | Subconscious Guard Frank (voice) |
| 2015 | Muppet Moments TV | The Great Gonzo (41 ep) |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted Film | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf |
| 2013 | Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium Film | Gonzo the Great / Waldorf |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular Film | The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice) |
| 2012 | The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala Film | Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice) |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball Film | Waldorf (voice) |
| 2011 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Film | Waldorf (voice) |
| 2011 | The Muppets Film | Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice) |
| 2009 | Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland Film | |
| 2009 | The Great Debate TV | (6 ep) |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa Film | The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice) |
| 2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live TV | Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Pancake (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2008 | The Muppets: Classical Chicken Film | The Great Gonzo |
| 2008 | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live Film | Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) |
| 2007 | Journey Through the Labyrinth Film | Self |
| 2007 | Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' Film | Self |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet Moments Film | Self |
| 2005 | The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo Film | Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf |
| 2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Film | Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot |
| 2005 | Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony TV | Waldorf (Episode 1-8) (35 ep) |
| 2005 | Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away Film | Boober Fraggle (voice) |
| 2004 | Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 Film | Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin") |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Film | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) |
| 2002 | Kermit's Swamp Years Film | Waldorf (voice) |
| 2002 | Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin' Film | Gonzo |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets Film | The Great Gonzo (voice) |
| 2001 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 Film | Gonzo / Beauregard |
| 2000 | Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas Film | Jack the Dog |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Film | Humongous Chicken (voice) |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space Film | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice) |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show Film | Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew |
| 1999 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 Film | Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight TV | Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill (34 ep) |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island Film | The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island Film | The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth Film | Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great) |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake TV | (65 ep) |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater Film | Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice) |
| 1994 | Secret Life of Toys TV | Rugby / Ditz (13 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The First Snow of Fraggle Rock Film | Co-Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock TV | Co-Executive Producer (27 ep) |
| 1966 | Limbo: The Organized Mind Film | Assistant Director |