Dave Goelz
Birth Date
7/16/1946 (80)Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USADepartments
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 die...
Best Known For
Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
Fizzgig, a Friendly Monster / General, Garthim Master
Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Left Door Knocker / Firey 3 (voice)
Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)
Frequent Collaborators
Jim Henson
13 films together
Frank Oz
15 films together
Jerry Juhl
6 films together
Steve Whitmire
14 films together
Kirk R. Thatcher
4 films together
Bill Barretta
7 films together
