Dave Goelz
Born in Los Angeles, California, USA — Jul 16 1946
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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, includin…
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Dave Goelz's Credits
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Sesame Street
The Cosby Show
The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
Inside Out 2
Mind Cop Frank (voice)
Inside Out
Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
The Muppet Show
Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Fraggle Rock
The World's Oldest Fraggle
The Muppets
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
Muppets Tonight
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
Labyrinth
Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
The Muppets Mayhem
Zoot (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Boober Fraggle (voice)
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
Muppet Moments
The Great Gonzo
The Muppet Movie
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
The Jim Henson Hour
Muppets Now
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Uncle 'Travelling' Matt Fraggle / Boober Fraggle (voice)
The Parent Trap
Teenager (uncredited)
The Muppets
Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
The Muppet Show
Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Self
The Dark Crystal
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
The Great Muppet Caper
Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self
Prop Culture
Self
Muppets Most Wanted
The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
Studio DC: Almost Live
Gonzo the Great, Zoot, Waldorf, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Pancake the Water Buffalo
Muppets Haunted Mansion
Gonzo / Bunsen / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Chip / Randy Pig
Secret Life of Toys
Rugby / Ditz
Muppets from Space
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Waldorf (voice)
The Earth Day Special
Old Frog (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Rock On!
Boober Fraggle / Travelling Matt (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Tin Thing / Kalidah Critic #2 / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Various Muppets
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot (voice)
I Love Muppets
The Great Gonzo (voice)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Gonzo / Waldorf (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Humongous Chicken (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle
The Muppets Take The O2
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Waldorf / Beauregard / Chip / Himself (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Zoot (voice)
Dear Earth
Zoot (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
The Muppets Puppeteer
Kermit's Swamp Years
Waldorf (voice)
Muppet Classic Theater
Gonzo / Rizzo the Rat / Randy Pig (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Gonzo (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)
The Christmas Toy
Rugby the Tiger / Ditz (voice)
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldorf, Zoot (voice)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Gonzo (voice)
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Gonzo
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Gonzo / Beauregard
Muppet Treasures
Gonzo / Zoot / Penguin
The Muppets Go to the Movies
The Great Gonzo / Joe / Beauregard / Fireman (voice)
Of Muppets & Men
Self
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Gonzo/Waldorf (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
Gonzo
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Gonzo / Waldorf ("Keep Fishin")
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Wendell / Pop-eyed Catfish / Will Possum (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
Gonzo (voice)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Waldorf (voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Gonzo
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Beauregard / Zoot / Frog (voice)
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium
Gonzo the Great / Waldorf
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Gonzo the Great / Zoot / Lubbock Lou (voice)
The Orson Welles Show
Gonzo (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Gonzo / Zoot / Dr Bunsen Honeydew
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Milton (voice)
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
Gonzo (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Boober Fraggle / Philo / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
The Muppet Revue
Gonzo (voice)
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island
The Great Gonzo (voice) (archive footage)
Down at Fraggle Rock
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Self
Dog City: The Movie
Frisky (voice)
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!
Waldorf
Journey Through the Labyrinth
Self
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
The Great Gonzo / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Self
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Self
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Gonzo
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Muppet Picker Upper
Gonzo (voice)
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth
Gonzo (as Gonzo The Great)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
Gonzo (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Zoot (voice) / Boober (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / others (voice)
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Self
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away
Boober Fraggle (voice)
Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
Gonzo / Wendell / Otto the Octopus / Boober Fraggle (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
Jack the Dog
Just a Few Announcements
Gonzo
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin'
Gonzo
Fraggles Look For Jobs
Boober (voice)
The Muppets: Classical Chicken
The Great Gonzo
The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Gonzo / Waldorf / Beauregard (voice)
Limbo: The Organized Mind
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