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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Goelz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
2013
Inside Out 2
2024
Inside Out
2015
Labyrinth
1986
Journey Through the Labyrinth
2007
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
2025
Muppets from Space
1999
The Muppet Show
2026
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
2012
The Dark Crystal
1982
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
The Muppets
2011
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017
The Parent Trap
1961
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
Dog City: The Movie
1989
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989
The Earth Day Special
1990
Muppets Haunted Mansion
2021
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
The Muppet Movie
1979
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2011
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
2008
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth
1995
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985