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Dave Goelz

Acting Born Jul 16, 1946 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

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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

Film

Fail Safe

1964

Saturday Night Live

as The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)

The Cosby Show

as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
Film

Inside Out 2

as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
Film

Inside Out

as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)

The Muppet Show

as Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)

Full filmography

  • Sesame Street (1969)
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)
  • The Cosby Show (1984) as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)
  • Inside Out 2 (2024) as Mind Cop Frank (voice)
  • Inside Out (2015) as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
  • The Muppet Show (1976) as Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
  • An Audience with... (1978) as The Great Gonzo
  • Labyrinth (1986) as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (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 Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) as Baffi (voice) / Baffi (puppet)
  • The Muppets Mayhem (2023) as Zoot (voice)
  • Muppets Tonight (1996) as Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen / Waldorf / Randy / Beauregard / Bill
  • The Parent Trap (1961) as Teenager (uncredited)
  • The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (2025) as Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
  • The Muppets (2015) as The Great Gonzo / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
  • Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022) as Boober Fraggle (voice)
  • The Muppet Show (2026) as Gonzo / Zoot / Waldorf / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
  • The Jim Henson Hour (1989) as Self / Various
  • The Muppets (2011) as Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
  • The Muppet Movie (1979) as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
  • The Dark Crystal (1982) as Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
  • The Great Debate (2009)