Dave Goelz

Acting • 1946-07-16 • Los Angeles, California, USA

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 .

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2026
The Muppet ShowFilm
Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
★ 7.2
2025
The First Snow of Fraggle RockFilm
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
★ 6.5
2024
Inside Out 2Film
Mind Cop Frank (voice)
★ 7.5
2024
Jim Henson Idea ManFilm
Self
★ 7.8
2023
The Muppets MayhemTV
Zoot (voice) • 10 episodes
★ 6.1
2022
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockTV
Boober Fraggle (voice) • 27 episodes
★ 7.8
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticFilm
Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
2021
Muppets Haunted MansionFilm
Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
★ 6.4
2021
Dear EarthFilm
Zoot (voice)
★ 8.0
2020
Muppets NowTV
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 5.9
2020
Prop CultureTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIFilm
The Muppets Puppeteer
★ 6.9
2020
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!TV
Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 6.6
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonFilm
Self
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceTV
Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet) • 3 episodes
★ 7.8
2018
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for CharityFilm
Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
★ 5.1
2018
The Muppets Take The O2Film
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
★ 8.3
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedFilm
Self
★ 8.2
2015
Inside OutFilm
Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
★ 7.9
2015
The MuppetsTV
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice) • 16 episodes
★ 7.0
2015
Muppet MomentsTV
The Great Gonzo • 41 episodes
★ 7.0
2014
Muppets Most WantedFilm
The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
★ 6.3
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularFilm
The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
★ 5.8
2013
Robbie Williams - One Night At the PalladiumFilm
Gonzo the Great / Waldorf
★ 6.4
2012
The Secret Policeman's BallFilm
Waldorf (voice)
★ 7.6
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy GalaFilm
Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
★ 5.8
2011
The MuppetsFilm
Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
★ 6.7
2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeFilm
Waldorf (voice)
★ 6.0
2009
The Great DebateTV
2009
Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandFilm
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaFilm
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
★ 6.0
2008
Studio DC: Almost LiveTV
Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Pancake (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2008
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost LiveFilm
Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
★ 8.0
2008
The Muppets: Classical ChickenFilm
The Great Gonzo
★ 10.0
2007
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'Film
Self
★ 5.8
2007
Journey Through the LabyrinthFilm
Self
★ 1.0
2006
Best Ever Muppet MomentsFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of OzFilm
Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
★ 5.2
2005
Statler and Waldorf: From the BalconyTV
Waldorf (Episode 1-8) • 35 episodes
2005
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young WeirdoFilm
Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf
2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares AwayFilm
Boober Fraggle (voice)
2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002Film
Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")
★ 8.6
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieFilm
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
★ 6.1
2002
Kermit's Swamp YearsFilm
Waldorf (voice)
★ 5.8
2002
I Love MuppetsFilm
The Great Gonzo (voice)
★ 6.3
2002
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'Film
Gonzo
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Film
Gonzo / Beauregard
2000
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear ChristmasFilm
Jack the Dog
1999
Muppets from SpaceFilm
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
★ 6.1
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandFilm
Humongous Chicken (voice)
★ 6.2
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Film
Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
★ 6.7
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFilm
Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
★ 7.0
1996
Muppet Treasure IslandFilm
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
★ 6.7
1996
Muppets TonightTV
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill • 34 episodes
★ 7.5
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure IslandFilm
The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
★ 6.5
1995
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on EarthFilm
Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
★ 7.0
1994
Muppet Classic TheaterFilm
Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
★ 7.0
1994
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and JakeTV
★ 9.7
1994
The World of Jim HensonFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
1994
Secret Life of ToysTV
Rugby / Ditz • 13 episodes
★ 9.0
1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being GreenFilm
Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
★ 7.0
1992
The Muppet Christmas CarolFilm
The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
★ 7.5
1992
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Film
Gonzo
★ 6.0
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonFilm
The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
★ 6.8
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldFilm
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
★ 6.6
1990
The Earth Day SpecialFilm
Old Frog (voice)
★ 6.1
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceFilm
★ 10.0
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Gonzo (voice)
★ 6.0
1989
The Jim Henson HourTV
Self / Various • 12 episodes
★ 9.0
1989
Dog CityFilm
Frisky (voice)
★ 8.1
1989
The Song of the Cloud ForestFilm
Milton (voice)
★ 10.0
1989
Miss Piggy's HollywoodFilm
Gonzo
1988
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the DirectorFilm
Gonzo (voice)
1987
A Muppet Family ChristmasFilm
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
★ 6.9
1987
Down at Fraggle RockFilm
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
1986
LabyrinthFilm
Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
★ 7.3
1986
The Christmas ToyFilm
Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
★ 6.8
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFilm
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
★ 6.1
1986
Fraggles Look For JobsFilm
Boober (voice)
1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersTV
★ 8.8
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryFilm
★ 6.8
1985
Muppet TreasuresFilm
Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
★ 7.2
1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird StuffFilm
Gonzo (voice)
★ 8.5
1985
The Muppet RevueFilm
Gonzo (voice)
★ 10.0
1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the MuppetsFilm
Gonzo (voice)
★ 7.2
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsFilm
Gonzo (voice)
★ 9.0
1985
Fraggle Rock: Scared SillyFilm
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1984
The Cosby ShowTV
The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1984
The Muppets Take ManhattanFilm
Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
★ 6.6
1984
The Bells of Fraggle RockFilm
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
★ 6.0
1983
Fraggle RockTV
The World's Oldest Fraggle
★ 7.4
1983
Fraggle RockTV
Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice) • 96 episodes
★ 7.4
1983
Fraggle RockTV
Uncle "Traveling" Matt
★ 7.4
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsFilm
Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
★ 6.7
1983
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the RockFilm
Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1982
The Dark CrystalFilm
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
★ 7.2
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowFilm
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
★ 8.2
1981
The Great Muppet CaperFilm
The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)
★ 6.9
1981
The Muppets Go to the MoviesFilm
The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
★ 7.0
1981
Of Muppets & MenFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1979
The Muppet MovieFilm
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
★ 7.2
1979
The Muppets Go HollywoodFilm
The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Pig (voice)
★ 6.2
1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherFilm
The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
★ 7.1
1979
The Orson Welles ShowFilm
Gonzo (voice)
★ 8.0
1978
An Audience with...TV
The Great Gonzo • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringFilm
Gonzo
★ 7.0
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasFilm
Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
★ 6.9
1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialFilm
Gonzo
★ 6.0
1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977Film
1976
The Muppet ShowTV
Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) • 120 episodes
★ 8.0
1976
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!Film
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf (voice) (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Muppet Picker UpperFilm
Gonzo (voice)
★ 6.0
1975
Just a Few AnnouncementsFilm
Gonzo
1969
Sesame StreetTV
★ 7.1
1969
Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenTV
Self • 1 episodes
1961
The Parent TrapFilm
Teenager (uncredited)
★ 7.0

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Sesame Street

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Show

The Dark Crystal

Muppets from Space

Muppets Haunted Mansion

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