Noel MacNeal
Known for: Acting
Born: September 15, 1961
Place of birth: Harlem, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
24 movies · 17 TV shows, newest first
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Live Long
2025
7.5
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
20238.3
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
7.1
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
NR
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
5.6
Old Dogs
2009
5.9
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
8.0
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008
6.2
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
6.7
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
7.5
30 Rock
2006
5.0
Blue's Room
2004
NR
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
2004
NR
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
10.0
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002
5.0
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
2002
7.7
Cyberchase
2002
7.0
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002
NR
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001
7.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
7.0
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
2001
NR
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000
6.8
Oobi
2000
6.1
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
7.6
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
6.1
Cosby
1996
NR
Kids for Character
1996
9.5
The Puzzle Place
1995
8.1
Gullah Gullah Island
1994
7.7
The Magic School Bus
1994
7.0
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
7.0
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
6.2
Eureeka's Castle
1989
NR
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988
8.8
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
6.4
Follow That Bird
1985
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984
6.8
The Great Space Coaster
1981