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