Dave Goelz
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Producer
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. Bunsen Honeydew. He has gone on
to become a principal Muppeteer and one of the major talents of the Jim
Henson Company.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 wins & 14 nominations total
7.9
TV Series
- Boober Fraggle
- Uncle Travelling Matt
- Philo
- World's Oldest Fraggle
- Large Marvin Fraggle
- Wrench Doozer
- Sidebottom
- Young Matt Fraggle
- 7-Words-Max
- Clerk Fraggle
- Doozer
- Doozer #1
- Fritz Poohbah
- Green Fragglette
- Man on Rollercoaster
- Skenfrith(voice)
8.4
TV Series
- Gonzo
- Zoot
- Beauregard
- Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- The Great Gonzo
- Muppy
- Pig
- Boppity
- Luncheon Counter Monster
- Miss Kitty
- Whatnot Dancer
- Zucchini Brother
- Brewster
- Chicken
- Marvin
- Pigs
- Walter Tell
- Whatnot
- Additional Muppets
- African Mask
- Alfredo the Mop Dancer
- Ali Baba
- Alien
- Angus McGregor
- Atrics Drummer
- Atrics drummer
- Avocado
- Baby
- Banananose Moledenaldo
- Baskerville the Hound
- Beaker clones
- Behemoth
- Borcellino Brother
- Brown Bat
- Bug
- Bullets Barker
- Bun-Bun Brother
- Cabbage
- Chopped-Liver Monster
- Clam
- Construction Worker
- Cowboy
- Crocodile
- Dancer
- Dancers
- Dancing Sponge
- Dick
- Doctor
- Dr. Salamander
- Figurehead
- Frog Scout
- Full Body Whatnot
- George
- Geri and the Atrics Drummer
- Gingerbread Man
- Gorgon Heap
- Groupie
- Inspector LaBrea
- Jabberwock
- Jogger
- Johnny
- Jugband Member
- Kermit the Pig
- Kid
- Klaus Mueller
- Koozebanian Spooble
- Lenny Lizard
- Leslie the Dancing Cucumber
- Lobster
- Lubbock Lou
- Luis Greco
- Mackerel
- Mean Mama
- Merdlidop
- Merry Men
- Mildred
- Monks
- Mr. Dawson
- Muppaphones
- Ohboy Bird
- Otto the Automatic Entertainer
- Paul 2
- Pig Minister
- Prairie Dog
- Purple Heap
- Rock
- Ronald Duck
- Salsburg Sauerkraut Singer
- Sheik's Wife
- Signor Baffi
- Skier
- Soldier
- Spy
- Sundance
- Swinetrek Crewmember
- The Guru (Brewster)
- Timmy Monster
- Tree
- Viking Pig
- Walrus
- Warren
- Warthog
- Whatnot Dancers
- Whatnot Hunter
- Wig Trainer
- Winky Pinkerton
- Wolfhound
- Zoot the Sax Player(voice)
Actor
- 1994
Additional Crew
Producer
- Official site
- Alternative names
- Bunsen
- Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Born
- Spouse
- Debra Freeman? - present (2 children)
- Other worksPuppeteer for Waldorf in a TV Commercial for Denny's Diner (2002)
- TriviaHe and Dave Goelz are the only Muppeteers to have been featured in all 8 theatrical Muppet movies (The Muppet Movie (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Muppets from Space (1999), The Muppets (2011) and Muppets Most Wanted (2014)). Goelz and Whitmire also contributed to the two theatrical Sesame Street movies (Follow That Bird (1985) and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)) and the two fantasy Henson-company theatrical productions (The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986)).
- QuotesJim had five children of his own, and by nature was extremely playful. He related well to children because he could access that part of himself. The fascinating thing was that while he functioned as an astute businessman, he could integrate play into the process.
I now have children of my own, and have come to believe that we are all born perfect - well, maybe not absolutely perfect, but certainly completely without evil. As a parent, one of my goals is to see whether I can raise my children to survive in the world without losing that childlike innocence, trust, optimism, curiosity, and decency. I am certain it is possible because Jim was the living embodiment of it.
- TrademarksBest known for his association with The Muppets and in particular the character of The Great Gonzo which he has performed since 1970.
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