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 .

KNOWN FOR

Saturday Night Live
2004
Sesame Street
1969
The Cosby Show
1990
Inside Out
2015
Inside Out 2
2024
An Audience with...
2005
The Muppet Show
1976
Fraggle Rock
1983
The Muppets
2015
Muppets Tonight
1996
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
The Muppets Mayhem
2023

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
117
Directing
1
Producing
2
2026
The Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
2025
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
2024
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
2023
The Muppets Mayhem
as Zoot (voice)
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
2022
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
as Boober Fraggle (voice)
2021
Dear Earth
as Zoot (voice)
2021
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as The Muppets Puppeteer
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
2020
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
as Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)
2020
Prop Culture
as Self
2020
Muppets Now
as Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
as Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)
2018
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
2018
The Muppets Take The O2
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
2015
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
2015
The Muppets
as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
2015
Muppet Moments
as The Great Gonzo
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
2013
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
2013
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
as Gonzo the Great / Waldorf
2012
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
as Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Waldorf (voice)
2011
The Muppets
as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
2011
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Waldorf (voice)
2009
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
The Great Debate
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
2008
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
2008
The Muppets: Classical Chicken
as The Great Gonzo
2008
Studio DC: Almost Live
as Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo
2007
Journey Through the Labyrinth
as Self
2007
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Self
2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
as Boober Fraggle (voice)
2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
2005
The Great Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo
as Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf
2005
An Audience with...
as The Great Gonzo
2005
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
as Waldorf (Episode 1-8)
2004
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
as Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")
2004
Saturday Night Live
as The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)
2002
Kermit's Swamp Years
as Waldorf (voice)
2002
I Love Muppets
as The Great Gonzo (voice)
2002
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
as Gonzo
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Gonzo / Beauregard
2000
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
as Jack the Dog
1999
Muppets from Space
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Humongous Chicken (voice)
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
as The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
1996
Muppets Tonight
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
1995
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth
as Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
1994
Muppet Classic Theater
as Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
1994
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
as Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994
Secret Life of Toys
as Rugby / Ditz
1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol
as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
1992
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Gonzo
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Gonzo (voice)
1990
The Earth Day Special
as Old Frog (voice)
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
The Cosby Show
as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
1989
The Song of the Cloud Forest
as Milton (voice)
1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Gonzo
1989
Dog City
as Frisky (voice)
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
as Self / Various
1988
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
as Gonzo (voice)
1987
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
1987
Down at Fraggle Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
1986
The Christmas Toy
as Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
1986
Labyrinth
as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
1986
Fraggles Look For Jobs
as Boober (voice)
1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
The Muppet Revue
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
Muppet Treasures
as Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
1985
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
1984
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
1983
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1983
Fraggle Rock
as The World's Oldest Fraggle
1983
Fraggle Rock
as Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
1983
Fraggle Rock
as Uncle "Traveling" Matt
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
1982
The Dark Crystal
as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
1981
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)
1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
1979
The Muppet Movie
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Pig (voice)
1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
1979
The Orson Welles Show
as Gonzo (voice)
1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
as Gonzo
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
as Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
as Gonzo
1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1976
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976
The Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
1975
Muppet Picker Upper
as Gonzo (voice)
1975
Just a Few Announcements
as Gonzo
1975
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
as Self
1969
Sesame Street
1961
The Parent Trap
as Teenager (uncredited)