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Dave Goelz

デーヴ・ゲルツ　/　でーゔ・げるつ

American puppeteer

July 16, 1946 (age 79)　・　Los Angeles, California, United States

California
puppeteer
voice actor
actor

My Take

Goelz fascinates me precisely because almost nobody knows his face. He trained as a designer, then poured a lifetime into making felt and foam feel alive, joining Henson's Muppets in 1973 and giving Gonzo and Bunsen Honeydew their soul ever since. There is something quietly heroic about an artist who chooses to vanish behind a character for fifty years. Gonzo's odd tenderness, his weirdo dignity, is largely Goelz's invention. I admire performers who never need the spotlight to matter, and he is exactly that kind of craftsman. The Muppets owe him more than the credits ever say.

Overview

David Charles Goelz ( born July 16, 1946) is an American puppeteer and actor. He is known for his work with the Muppets, performing the characters Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, and Waldorf. He joined Jim Henson's Muppet team in 1973 and has remained a key performer in many Muppet productions, including The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various movies and television specials.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Dave Goelz
Name (Japanese): デーヴ・ゲルツ
Reading: でーゔ・げるつ
Born: July 16, 1946 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dog
Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: puppeteer / voice actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Art Center College of Design

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%84

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