Dave Goelz

Acting · Born 1946-07-16 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

Filmography

• Muppets from Space as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
• The Muppet Movie as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan as Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
• Dear Earth as Zoot (voice)
• Of Muppets & Men as Self
• A Muppet Family Christmas as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
• A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
• The Great Muppet Caper as Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou
• Kermit's Swamp Years as Waldorf (voice)