David Charles Goelz (born July 16, 1946) has been one of the lead Muppet performers for over 40 years, performing Gonzo, Beauregard, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Boober Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt, Wendell Porcupine, and Rugby Tiger, as well as succeeding the role of Waldorf from Jim Henson. He is one of the few major performers to have no prior experience as either an actor or puppeteer.
Christmas specials filmography[]
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special | 1977 | Gonzo |
| Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Wendell Porcupine Pop-eyed Catfish Will Possum | |
| John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | 1979 | Gonzo Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Zoot |
| Fraggle Rock: "The Bells of Fraggle Rock" | 1984 | Boober Fraggle Uncle Traveling Matt |
| The Christmas Toy | 1986 | Rugby Tiger Ditz |
| A Muppet Family Christmas | 1987 | Gonzo Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Boober Fraggle Zoot Beauregard Uncle Traveling Matt |
| The Disney Christmas Special | 1989 | Kermit the Frog |
| The Muppet Christmas Carol | 1992 | Charles Dickens (Gonzo) Robert Marley (Waldorf) Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Betina Cratchit Pig businessman Whatnots |
| Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show | Gonzo | |
| Jim Henson's Animal Show: "The Siberian Tiger and the Reindeer" | 1998 | Stinky the Skunk Pavlov the Pug Dog |
| Bear in the Big Blue House: "A Berry Bear Christmas" | 1999 | Jack the Dog |
| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | 2002 | Gonzo Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Zoot Waldorf |
| Best Ever Christmas Films | 2005 | Gonzo Dr. Bunsen Honeydew |
| A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | 2008 | Gonzo Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Zoot Waldorf |
| Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular | 2013 | Gonzo Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Zoot Waldorf Beauregard |
| The Muppets: "Single All the Way" | 2015 | Gonzo Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Chip Waldorf |
| Muppet Moments: "Ho Ho Ho!" | Gonzo | |
| Muppet Moments: "Christmas" | ||
| Muppet Moments: "Santa Claus" | ||
| Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock: "Night of the Lights" | 2022 | Boober Fraggle Uncle Traveling Matt |