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

Inside Out

as Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)

Inside Out 2

as Mind Cop Frank (voice)

Labyrinth

as Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (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)

Muppets Most Wanted

as The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf

The Muppet Movie

as The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Cosby Show

as The Great Gonzo / Digit (voice)