Dave Goelz

David Charles "Dave" Goelz is an American puppeteer, puppet builder, 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. Goelz is notably the only original cast member from The Muppet Show to still perform with the group today.
His non-Disney Henson credits include Fraggle Rock (as Boober Fraggle, Uncle Travelling Matt, Philo, and others), The Animal Show (as Stinky the Skunk), and The Secret Life of Toys (as Rugby the Tiger).
Goelz is also the current voice of Figment at Epcot's Imagination pavilion and voiced Subconscious Guard Frank in Disney/Pixar's Inside Out (2015) and Inside Out 2 (2024). As a child, Goelz appeared as an extra in The Parent Trap.https://youtu.be/uHoKkZN-Eas?t=1328
In addition, he was the original puppeteer operator of Earl Sinclair's head in Dinosaurs from Season 1 to Season 2 episode "When Food Goes Bad".
==Roles==
Figment animatronic.jpg|Figment(2002-present)
Gonzo.png|Gonzo
Bunsen Honeydew.png|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
Earl Sinclair on the Phone.jpg|Earl Sinclair(face performer)
Inside-out-disneyscreencaps.com-6656.jpg|Subconcious Guard Frank(Inside Out)
Zootsax-2-.jpg|Zoot
TF1-MuppetsTV-PhotoGallery-36-Waldorf.jpg|Waldorf(1992-present)
Beauregard.jpg|Beauregard
File:Character.jackthedog.jpg|Jack the Dog(A Berry Bear Christmas)
==Gallery==
Tms cast season 1.jpg
==External links==
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