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A longtime puppet designer and performer, Goelz was picked up by Jim Henson and company to design Muppets for various television projects in the early 70's. By the time Jim Henson and Frank Oz were beginning work on "The Muppet Show", they managed to convince Dave to come work as a puppeteer. He soon began to perform and develop such memorable characters as the Great Gonzo and Dr... See full bio »

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2014 The Muppets... Again! (filming)
Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Zoot (voice) / …
 
2012 All I Need Is Love (video short)
Beauregard (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / The Great Gonzo (voice) / …
 
2012 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / The Great Gonzo / …
The Muppets in Montreal (2012) … The Great Gonzo (voice) (as The Great Gonzo) / Waldorf (voice) (as The Great Gonzo) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) (as The Great Gonzo) / …
 
2012 Ben Folds Five: Do It Anyway (video short)
Boober Fraggle (voice) / Uncle Traveling Matt (voice)
 
2012 The Soup (TV series)
Waldorf
Episode #9.12 (2012) … Waldorf (voice)
 
2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Zoot
Episode #10.137 (2012) … Zoot (voice)
 
2011 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (TV movie)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Waldorf (voice)
 
2004-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
The Great Gonzo / Waldorf
Jason Segel/Florence and the Machine (2011) … The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited) / Waldorf (voice) (uncredited)
Robert De Niro/Destiny's Child (2004) … The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)
 
2011 The Muppets
Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Zoot (voice) / …
 
2011 WWF Raw (TV series)
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Gonzo / Waldorf
Episode dated 31 October 2011 (2011) … Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / Waldorf (voice)
 
2011 The Muppet Show Theme (video short)
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / The Great Gonzo (voice) / Penguin (voice) / …
 
2010 The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (TV series short)
Muppet Performer
 
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Gonzo / Waldorf
Episode #1.172 (2009) … Gonzo (uncredited)
Episode #1.15 (2009) … Waldorf (voice) (uncredited)
 
2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (TV movie)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / …
 
2008 Studio DC: Almost Live! (TV series)
Gonzo / Waldorf
The Second Show (2008) … Gonzo (voice) / Waldorf (voice)
The First Show (2008) … Gonzo (voice) / Waldorf (voice)
 
2007 The Muppets on 'The Muppets' (video short)
The Great Gonzo (voice)
 
2007 2007 Muppet Presentation Pilot (video short)
Gonzo (voice)
 
2005 Kermit: A Frog's Life (video short)
Waldorf (also archive footage) (as Statler & Waldorf) / Gonzo (also archive footage) (as Statler & Waldorf) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (also archive footage) (as Statler & Waldorf)
 
2005 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (TV movie)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Tin Thing (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / …
 
2005 Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (TV series)
Waldorf
 
2005 An Audience with Joe Pasquale (TV movie)
The Great Gonzo (voice)
 
2003 Muppets Party Cruise (Video Game)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / …
 
2002 Kermit's Swamp Years (video)
Waldorf (voice)
 
2000 Muppet Monster Adventure (Video Game)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
 
2000 Muppet Race Mania (Video Game)
The Great Gonzo (voice) (also archive footage) / Zoot the Sax Player (voice) (also archive footage) / Bunsen (voice) (also archive footage) / …
 
1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Humongous Chicken (voice)
 
1999 Muppets from Space
Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / …
 
1996-1998 Muppets Tonight (TV series)
Waldorf / The Great Gonzo / Randy Pig / …
Episode #2.12 (1998) … Bill the Bubble Guy (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / Randy Pig (voice)
Episode #2.11 (1998) … Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / The Great Gonzo (voice) / Bill the Bubble Guy (voice) / …
The Gary Cahuenga Episode (1997) … Gary Cahuenga (voice) / The Great Gonzo (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / …
The Best of Muppets Tonight! (1997) … The Great Gonzo (voice) (also archive footage) / Co-Dependence Day Therapist (voice) (also archive footage) / Randy Pig (voice) (also archive footage)
The Cameo Show (1997) … Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / Bill the Bubble Guy (voice) / …
 
1997 Bear in the Big Blue House (TV series)
Jack the Dog
A Berry Bear Christmas: Part 1 … Jack the Dog (voice)
A Berry Bear Christmas: Part 2 … Jack the Dog (voice)
 
1996 Muppet Treasure Island
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Waldorf (voice) / …
 
1996 Muppet Treasure Island Sing-Along (video)
The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)
 
1996 Muppets Treasure Island (Video Game)
The Great Gonzo (voice)
 
1994-1997 Animal Show (TV series)
Stinky the Skunk / Baby Bear / Baby Kangaroo
Chimpanzee & Hyena … Stinky the Skunk (voice)
Grizzly Bear & Hedgehog … Stinky the Skunk/Baby Bear (voice)
Kangaroo & Frog … Stinky the Skunk/Baby Kangaroo (voice)
Owl & Frog … Stinky the Skunk (voice)
Raccoon & Polar Bear … Stinky the Skunk (voice)
 
1994 The Secret Life of Toys (TV series)
Rugby and Ditz
Who Shares Wins/It's a Giveaway! (1994) … Rugby and Ditz (voice)
Mr. and Mrs. Rugby/I Spy (1994) … Rugby and Ditz (voice)
Baby Balthazar/True Mew (1994) … Rugby and Ditz (voice)
Down with Dinkybeard/The Sky Is Falling! (1994) … Rugby and Ditz (voice)
More than a Mouse/Happy Hortense to You (1994) … Rugby and Ditz (voice)
 
1992-1994 Sesame Street (TV series)
China Shop Clerk / Mr. Between
Episode #25.47 (1994) … China Shop Clerk
Episode #25.17 (1993) … Mr. Between (voice)
 
1994 It's Not Easy Being Green (video short)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Wendal (voice) / Octopus (voice)
 
1994 Muppet Classic Theater (video)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Randy Pig (voice)
 
1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens (voice) / Robert Marley (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / …
 
1991-1992 Dinosaurs (TV series)
Earl Sinclair / General Chow / Male Grapdelite
The Clip Show (1992) … Earl Sinclair
When Food Goes Bad (1991) … Earl Sinclair / General Chow
Endangered Species (1991) … Earl Sinclair (voice) / Male Grapdelite (voice)
 
1992 Muppet Mayhem (video short)
Chairman Budget (voice)
 
1992 Muppet Breaking Point (video short)
Smerdley/Mr. Mulligan/Franklin (voice)
 
1991 Muppet*vision 3-D (short)
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / The Great Gonzo (voice) / Zoot the Sax Player (voice)
 
1990 The Muppets at Walt Disney World (TV movie)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Beauregarde (voice) / …
 
1990 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
The Great Gonzo
 
1990 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Digit / The Great Gonzo
Cliff's Nightmare (1990) … The Great Gonzo (voice) / Digit (voice)
 
1989-1990 The Jim Henson Hour (TV series)
Digit / Gonzo / Cabbage / …
Food (1990) … Gonzo (voice) / Digit (voice) / Luncheon Counter Monster (voice)
Garbage (1989) … Gonzo (voice) / Digit (voice)
Musicians (1989) … Gonzo (voice) / Digit (voice)
Health and Fitness (1989) … Digit (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / Cabbage (voice) / …
The Ratings Game - Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989) … Gonzo (voice) / Digit (voice)
 
1987 A Muppet Family Christmas (TV movie)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Boober Fraggle (voice) / …
 
1983-1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series)
Boober Fraggle / Traveling Uncle Matt Fraggle / Philo / …
Change of Address (1987) … Boober Fraggle (voice) / Traveling Uncle Matt Fraggle (voice) / Philo (voice)
The Honk of Honks (1987) … Boober Fraggle (voice) / Philo (voice)
The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) … Boober Fraggle (voice) / Philo (voice) / Large Marvin Fraggle (voice)
Inspector Red (1987) … Boober Fraggle (voice) / Traveling Uncle Matt Fraggle (voice) / World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
Ring Around the Rock (1987) … Boober Fraggle (voice) / Traveling Uncle Matt Fraggle (voice) / Philo (voice)
 
1987 Inner Tube (TV short)
Jake (voice) / Digit (voice)
 
1986 The Christmas Toy (TV movie)
Rugby/Ditz (voice)
 
1986 Labyrinth
Didymus (voice) (as David Goelz) / The Hat (voice) (as David Goelz) / The Four Guards (voice) (as David Goelz) / …
 
1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Beauregard (voice) / …
 
1985 Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (video)
Zoot (also archive footage) / Gonzo (also archive footage)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (video)
The Great Gonzo (also archive footage)
 
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan
Gonzo (voice) / Chester the Rat (voice) / Bill the Frog (voice) / …
 
1982 The Dark Crystal
Fizzgig, A Friendly Monster (performer) / General (Garthin Master) (performer) / Dying Emperor (performer) / …
 
1982 The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (TV movie)
Various Muppets
 
1981 The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Beauregard (voice) / Zoot (voice) / …
 
1981 The Muppets Go to the Movies (TV movie)
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Joe (voice) / Beauregarde (voice) / …
 
1976-1981 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Gonzo / Zoot / Beauregard / …
Episode #5.1 (1980) … Gonzo (voice) / Beauregard (voice)
Buddy Rich (1980) … Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Beauregard (voice)
Episode #5.19 (1980) … Gonzo (voice)
Debbie Harry (1980) … Gonzo (voice) / Timmy Monster (voice) / Frog Scout (voice)
Episode #5.20 (1980) … Dr. Salamander (voice) / Zoot (voice)
 
1979 The Muppet Movie
The Great Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Zoot (voice) / …
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
Pig (voice) / The Great Gonzo (voice) / Timmy Monster (voice) / …
 
1979 The Orson Welles Show (TV movie)
Gonzo (voice)
 
1978 Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (TV movie)
Gonzo (voice)
 
1977 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (TV movie)
Wendel/Pop-eyed Catfish/Will Possum (voice)
 
1975 Julie Andrews: One to One (TV movie)
Brewster (voice)
 
1975 Muppets No-Nonsense Show (TV movie) (voice)
 
1975 The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (TV movie)
Avarice (voice) / Zoot (voice) / Righton Bird (voice) / …
 
1975 Muppet Picker Upper (short)
Gonzo (voice)
 
1974 The Muppets Valentine Show (TV movie)
Brewsters/Additional Muppets (voice)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (14 titles)
2004-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Jason Segel/Florence and the Machine (2011) (performer: "I Can't Believe I'm Hosting SNL")
Robert De Niro/Destiny's Child (2004) (performer: "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Muppets (performer: "The Muppet Show Theme", "Pictures in My Head", "Forget You", "Life's a Happy Song Finale")
 
1996 Muppets Tonight (TV series)
Episode #2.6 (1996) (performer: "1812 Overture")
 
1996 Muppet Treasure Island (performer: "Shiver My Timbers", "Something Better", "Sailing for Adventure", "Cabin Fever", "Professional Pirate", "Boom Shakalaka" - uncredited)
 
1994 Muppet Classic Theater (video) (performer: "Show Me Some Respect")
 
1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol (performer: "Scrooge", "Marley And Marley", "It Feels Like Christmas", "Bless Us All", "Finale - When Love Is Found / It Feels Like Christmas")
 
1983-1987 Fraggle Rock (TV series)
The Honk of Honks (1987) (performer: "The Rock Goes On")
The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) (performer: "Boss of Yourself")
Mokey, Then and Now (1987) (performer: "Voodoo Spell", "Still So Far")
The River of Life (1987) (performer: "It Makes You Cry")
The Voice Inside (1987) (performer: "Travelin' Free")
 
1986 The Christmas Toy (TV movie) (performer: "Toys Love to Play", "Greatest Christmas Toy of All", "The Song of Meteora")
 
1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie) (performer: "1812 Overture", "The Rainbow Connection")
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (video) (performer: "Sax & Violence")
 
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan (performer: "Together Again", "Saying Goodbye", "I'm Gonna Always Love You", "William Tell Overture", "Right Where I Belong", "Somebody's Getting Married", "Waiting for the Wedding", "He'll Make Me Happy", "Saying Goodbye / Together Again Closing Medley")
 
1981 The Great Muppet Caper (performer: "Hey a Movie!", "Happiness Hotel", "Steppin' Out With A Star", "Couldn't We Ride", "Finale: Hey A Movie! / The First Time It Happens")
 
1979 The Muppet Movie (performer: "Can You Picture That", "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday", "Finale: The Magic Store")
 
1976-1979 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Episode #3.20 (1979) (performer: "Hawaiian War Chant" - uncredited, "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" - uncredited, "A Bird in a Gilded Cage" - uncredited)
Leslie Uggams (1978) (performer: "Gonzo's Song" - uncredited)
Danny Kaye (1978) (performer: "Jogging" - uncredited)
Harry Belafonte (1978) (performer: "Turn the World Around" - uncredited)
Episode #3.11 (1978) (performer: "Jamboree" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (7 titles)
1987 A Muppet Family Christmas (TV movie) (puppeteer)
 
1986 Labyrinth (puppeteer: "Didymus", "The Hat", "The Four Guards", "Left Door Knocker" and "Firey")
 
The Muppet Show (TV series) (muppet designer - 5 episodes, 1977-1980) (puppets - 1 episode, 1976)
Roger Moore (1980) (muppet designer)
Mark Hamill (1980) (muppet designer)
Episode #3.20 (1979) (muppet designer)
Episode #2.16 (1977) (muppet designer)
Elton John (1977) (muppet designer)
 
1979 The Muppet Movie (muppet designer)
 
1977 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (TV movie) (puppets)
 
1975 The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (TV movie) (puppets)
 
1974 The Muppets Valentine Show (TV movie) (puppets)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2003 Inside Pepe's Studio: Hosted by Pepe the King Prawn (video short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2011 A Current Affair (TV series)
Beauregard / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Kermoot / …
Episode dated 20 December 2011 (2011) … The Great Gonzo (voice) (also archive footage) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) (also archive footage) / Zoot (voice) (also archive footage) / …
 
2011 Good Morning America (TV series)
Gonzo
 
2009-2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Gonzo / Himself / Waldorf
Round Nine: The Results (2011) … Gonzo (voice) (uncredited) / Waldorf (voice) (uncredited)
Round Two (2009) … Himself
 
2011 VEVO News: On the Set with OK Go and The Muppets (video documentary short)
Gonzo (voice) (as Gonzo)
 
2010 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV series)
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / The Great Gonzo / Waldorf
Morris Family (2010) … The Great Gonzo (voice) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) / Waldorf (voice)
 
2009 America's Got Talent (TV series)
Muppet Chicken
Episode #4.22 (2009) … Muppet Chicken
 
2008 Today (TV series)
Waldorf
The Muppets Take Over Today (2008) … Waldorf (voice)
 
2008 A Company of Players (video documentary short)
Himself (voice) (also archive footage) / Beauregard (voice) (also archive footage) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) (also archive footage) / …
 
2007 Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (video documentary short)
Himself (as David Goelz)
 
2006 Best Ever Muppet Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Best Ever Christmas Films (TV documentary)
The Great Gonzo (voice) (as The Great Gonzo) (as Bunsen) / Bunsen (voice) (as The Great Gonzo) (as Bunsen)
 
2004 Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (video documentary)
Gonzo / Waldorf (segment "Keep Fishin'")
 
2002 I Love Muppets (TV special)
The Great Gonzo (voice)
 
2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 1 March 2002 (2002) … Guest Appearance (as Gonzo)
Episode dated 28 February 2002 (2002) … Guest Appearance (as Gonzo)
Episode dated 27 February 2002 (2002) … Guest Appearance (as Gonzo)
Episode dated 26 February 2002 (2002) … Guest Appearance (as Gonzo)
Episode dated 25 February 2002 (2002) … Guest Appearance (as Gonzo)
 
1995-1996 Showbiz Today (TV series)
The Great Gonzo
 
1994 Larry King Live (TV series)
Socks the Cat / The Great Gonzo
Episode dated 1 April 1994 (1994) … The Great Gonzo / Socks the Cat
 
1992 The Jim Henson Hour (TV series)
Digit / Gonzo / Himself
Secrets of the Muppets (1992) … Himself (voice) / Gonzo (voice) / Digit (voice)
 
1990 The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (TV documentary)
The Great Gonzo (voice) (also archive footage) / Zoot the Sax Player (voice) (also archive footage) / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice) (also archive footage) / …
 
1990 The Earth Day Special (TV special)
Old Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)
 
1984 Henson's Place (TV documentary)
Muppet Performer (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
1981 Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (14 titles)
2009 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 World of Robin Hood (TV documentary)
The Great Gonzo (voice) (uncredited)
 
2002 The Muppet Christmas Carol: Frogs, Pigs and Humbug - Unwrapping a New Holiday Classic (video documentary short)
The Great Gonzo/Himself - Muppet Performer (voice)
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (uncredited)
 
1997 Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies (video short)
Mr. Between (voice) (as David Goelz)
 
1995 Sesame Street (TV series)
 
1994 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1990 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
1985 Muppet Babies (TV series)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (video)
Gonzo/Zoot/Penguin/Others
 
1985 Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (video)
Gonzo/Zoot/Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (voice)
 
1985 Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (video)
Gonzo/Lobbock Lou/Zoot/Gogolala Jubilee Jugband Member
 
1985 Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (video)
Gonzo/Queen
 
1984 The Making of 'The Muppets Take Manhattan' (TV documentary)
Chester/Gonzo/Zoot (voice)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercials (performing Gonzo) for Polaroid One-Step (1981). See more »

Alternate Names:

Bunsen | David Goelz | Gonzo | The Great Gonzo | The Muppets | Statler & Waldorf
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

On Muppets head writer, Jerry Juhl: "There's a philosophy I think Jim [Henson] started out with - that people are basically good, life is to be enjoyed, take care of other people, there's enough for everybody - and Jerry [Juhl] was absolutely in sync with that." See more »

Trivia:

He and Steve Whitmire are the only Muppeteers to have been featured in all 7 theatrical Muppet movies ( The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space, and The Muppets). Goelz and Whitmire also contributed to the two theatrical Sesame Street movies ( Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird... See more »

Trademark:

Best known for his association with The Muppets and in particular the character of The Great Gonzo which he has performed since 1970. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer