- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 15, 1961
- Place of Birth
- Harlem, New York, USA
Noel MacNeal
Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961), sometimes credited as Noel McNeal or Edward Noel MacNeal, is an American puppeteer, actor, director and writer of children's television who has performed since the early 1980s. He was the voice and puppeteer of Bear on Bear in the Big Blue House. He also starred as Kako on Oobi, Leon MacNeal on The Puzzle Place and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle. He is also the resident puppeteer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, portraying puppet characters such as "Mr. Nutterbutter". Description above from the Wikipedia article Noel MacNeal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
movieLive Long
2025 · Ivy
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · Dr. Madness (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
movieThe Muppets Take The O2
2018 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
tvUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 · Puppeteer #1
tvLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Totes McGoats, Unicorn Puppeteer, Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice), Jeff, Dog Paws Puppeteer, Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer, Funky Monkey, Mascot, Mr. Nutterbutter
movieSesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
movieOld Dogs
2009 · Muppet
movieA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 · Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
tvStudio DC: Almost Live
2008 · Sweetums, Bear
movieElmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieA Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
tv30 Rock
2006 · Puppeteer
tvBlue's Room
2004
movieBear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
2004 · Bear
movieSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Additional Muppet Performer
movieWalt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002 · Self - Bear
movieBear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
2002 · Bear
tvCyberchase
2002 · Story
movieBear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002 · Bear (voice)
movieBear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001 · Bear (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001 · The Wolf (voice)
movieBear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
2001 · Bear
movieBear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000 · Bear
tvOobi
2000 · Kako (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998 · Additional Muppet (voice)
tvBear in the Big Blue House
1997 · Bear, Writer, Director
movieSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · Elf (voice)
tvCosby
1996
movieKids for Character
1996 · Leon MacNeal
tvThe Puzzle Place
1995 · Leon MacNeal (voice)
tvGullah Gullah Island
1994 · Writer
tvThe Magic School Bus
1994 · Writer
movieSesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993 · Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Muppet Performer (voice)
movieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 · (voice)
tvEureeka's Castle
1989 · Magellan, Webster
movieJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
tvJim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
movieFollow That Bird
1985 · Board of Birds (voice)
tvThe Cosby Show
1984 · Cheese (voice)
tvThe Great Space Coaster
1981