Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 16, 1946 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- David Goelz
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 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.
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Known For - Movies
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
Labyrinth
as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
The Muppet Movie
as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
The Parent Trap
as Teenager (uncredited)
The Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
The Muppets
as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
The Dark Crystal
as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
The Muppet Christmas Carol
as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
Known For - TV Shows
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Sesame Street
The Cosby Show
as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
An Audience with...
as The Great Gonzo
The Muppet Show
as Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Fraggle Rock
as Uncle "Traveling" Matt
Fraggle Rock
as The World's Oldest Fraggle
Fraggle Rock
as Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
The Muppets
as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
as Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)