
Noel MacNeal
Acting
1961-09-15 · 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.
Filmography

Live Long
2025 · Movie

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · Series
The Muppets Take The O2
2018 · Movie

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 · Series

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Series

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012 · Movie

Old Dogs
2009 · Movie

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 · Movie

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · Movie

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006 · Movie

30 Rock
2006 · Series

Blue's Room
2004 · Series

Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
2004 · Movie

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 · Movie

Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002 · Movie

Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
2002 · Movie

Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002 · Movie

Cyberchase
2002 · Series

Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001 · Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001 · Movie

Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
2001 · Movie

Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000 · Movie

Oobi
2000 · Series

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998 · Movie

Bear in the Big Blue House
1997 · Series

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · Movie

Cosby
1996 · Series

Kids for Character
1996 · Movie

The Puzzle Place
1995 · Series

Gullah Gullah Island
1994 · Series

The Magic School Bus
1994 · Series

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993 · Movie

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993 · Movie

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 · Movie

Eureeka's Castle
1989 · Series

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988 · Movie

Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985 · Series

Follow That Bird
1985 · Movie

The Cosby Show
1984 · Series

The Great Space Coaster
1981 · Series