Dave Goelz
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-07-16 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known As
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Dave Goelz
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 o...
Acting
1999
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
1979
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
1984
as Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
2021
as Zoot (voice)
1981
as Self
1987
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
2008
as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
1990
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
1981
as Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou
2002
as Waldorf (voice)
1999
as Humongous Chicken (voice)
1986
as Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
1985
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
as Gonzo (voice)
1985
as Gonzo (voice)
2013
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
1983
as Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
2005
as Boober Fraggle (voice)
1981
as The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
2014
as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
1979
as Various Muppets
1982
as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
2005
as Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
2012
as Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
2000
as Jack the Dog
2018
as Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)
2002
as The Great Gonzo (voice)
2006
as Self
1985
as Gonzo (voice)
1996
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
2022
as Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
2012
as Waldorf (voice)
2011
as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
1975
as Gonzo (voice)
1996
as The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
1989
as Milton (voice)
1999
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
1999
as Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
2001
as Gonzo / Beauregard
2024
as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
2015
as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
2024
as Self
1989
as Gonzo
1987
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
2002
2002
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
2005
as Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
1994
as Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
1979
as The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
1984
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
1995
as Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
1994
as Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
2011
as Waldorf (voice)
1986
as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
1990
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
1977
as Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
2018
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
1979
as Gonzo (voice)
2007
as Himself
2007
1986
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
2008
as Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
1994
as Self (archive footage)
1986
as Boober (voice)
1988
as Gonzo (voice)
2004
as Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")
1961
as Teenager (uncredited)
2020
as The Muppets Puppeteer
1990
as Gonzo (voice)
1992
as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
1989
as Frisky (voice)
2021
as Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
1982
as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
1990
as Old Frog (voice)
1975
as Gonzo
2008
as The Great Gonzo
2008
as Waldorf
1985
as Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
1978
1992
Production
1966
as Assistant Director
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