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Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

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 .

Birthday: 1946-07-16

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space

1999-07-14

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

The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie

1979-06-22

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

The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984-06-27

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

Dear Earth
Dear Earth

2021-10-23

Zoot (voice)

Of Muppets & Men
Of Muppets & Men

1981-10-31

Self

A Muppet Family Christmas
A Muppet Family Christmas

1987-12-16

Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008-12-17

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

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990-11-21

The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)

The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper

1981-06-26

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

Kermit's Swamp Years
Kermit's Swamp Years

2002-09-03

Waldorf (voice)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999-10-01

Humongous Chicken (voice)

The Christmas Toy
The Christmas Toy

1986-12-06

Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

1985-07-09

Gonzo (voice)

The Muppet Revue
The Muppet Revue

1985-04-16

Gonzo (voice)

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

2013-11-29

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

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983-05-12

Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away

2005-01-04

Boober Fraggle (voice)

The Muppets Go to the Movies
The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981-05-20

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

The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979-05-16

Various Muppets

Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted

2014-03-20

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

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982-09-17

Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

2005-04-26

Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)

The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala

2012-12-24

Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

2018-04-06

Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)

I Love Muppets
I Love Muppets

2002-03-31

The Great Gonzo (voice)

Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Treasure Island

1996-02-16

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

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022-07-10

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

The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012-03-04

Waldorf (voice)

The Muppets
The Muppets

2011-11-22

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

Muppet Picker Upper
Muppet Picker Upper

1975-01-01

Gonzo (voice)

Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island

1996-02-14

The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)

The Song of the Cloud Forest
The Song of the Cloud Forest

1989-07-16

Milton (voice)

The Very Best of the Muppet Show
The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999-05-17

Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999-05-17

Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001-07-17

Gonzo / Beauregard

Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2

2024-06-11

Mind Cop Frank (voice)

Inside Out
Inside Out

2015-06-17

Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)

Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man

2024-05-18

Self

Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989-05-14

Gonzo

Down at Fraggle Rock
Down at Fraggle Rock

1987-07-13

Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002-11-29

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

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

2005-05-20

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

Muppet Classic Theater
Muppet Classic Theater

1994-09-27

Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979-12-05

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

The Bells of Fraggle Rock
The Bells of Fraggle Rock

1984-12-24

Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)

Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth

1995-05-21

Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)

Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green

1994-02-18

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

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

2011-12-25

Waldorf (voice)

Labyrinth
Labyrinth

1986-06-27

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

The Muppets at Walt Disney World
The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990-05-06

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

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977-12-04

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

The Muppets Take The O2
The Muppets Take The O2

2018-07-13

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

The Orson Welles Show
The Orson Welles Show

1979-02-01

Gonzo (voice)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986-01-21

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

The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

2008-02-11

Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)

The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson

1994-11-23

Self (archive footage)

Fraggles Look For Jobs
Fraggles Look For Jobs

1986-05-16

Boober (voice)

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap

1961-05-13

Teenager (uncredited)

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020-05-10

The Muppets Puppeteer

The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992-12-11

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

Dog City: The Movie
Dog City: The Movie

1989-05-05

Frisky (voice)

Muppets Haunted Mansion
Muppets Haunted Mansion

2021-10-08

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

The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal

1982-12-17

Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master

The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special

1990-04-22

Old Frog (voice)

The Muppets: Classical Chicken
The Muppets: Classical Chicken

2008-07-16

The Great Gonzo

Muppet Treasures
Muppet Treasures

1985-07-09

Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin

Muppet*Vision 3D
Muppet*Vision 3D

1991-05-16

Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)