Dave Goelz - Gonzo Muppeteer




RNZ: Saturday Morning show

Summary: Dave Goelz is an American puppeteer and voice actor who has been one of the lead Muppet performers for over 40 years, performing Gonzo, Zoot, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard and several other Muppet characters, as well as succeeding the role of Waldorf from Jim Henson. His non-Disney Henson credits include Fraggle Rock (as Boober Fraggle, Uncle Travelling Matt, Philo and others), The Animal Show and The Secret Life of Toys, and numerous other roles. Dave Goelz is in New Zealand for the Jim Henson Retrospectacle, and will give a talk on his many decades as a Muppeteer on Sunday April 15th (details here), as well as a number of other appearances, see here. https://www.thejimhensonretrospectacle.co.nz/events/becoming-real-a-muppet-performers-journey/