Dave Goelz
Born 1946
Known for Inside Out, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppets from Space.
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. .
Movie Credits
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
Muppets from Space (1999)
The Christmas Toy (1986)
The Muppet Show (2026)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live (2008)
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (2025)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013)
The Muppets (2011)
Labyrinth (1986)
Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity (2018)
The Parent Trap (1961)
