Noel MacNeal
Acting • Born 1961-09-15
Biography
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
45 credits
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
Movie • 2001
Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
Movie • 2000
Bear
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Movie • 1996
Elf (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie • 1998
Additional Muppet (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
Movie • 2001
Bear (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
Movie • 2002
Bear (voice)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Movie • 1988
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
Movie • 2004
Bear
The Muppets Take The O2
Movie • 2018
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Follow That Bird
Movie • 1985
Board of Birds (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Movie • 2008
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
Movie • 2002
Bear
Old Dogs
Movie • 2009
Muppet
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Movie • 1990
(voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Movie • 2007
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Movie • 2006
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Movie • 2001
The Wolf (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Movie • 2004
Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Movie • 1993
Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Movie • 2012
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2002
Self - Bear
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Movie • 1993
Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House
TV • 1997
Bear
Eureeka's Castle
TV
Magellan, Webster
The Cosby Show
TV • 1984
Cheese (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Totes McGoats
Cosby
TV • 1996
Blue's Room
TV • 2004
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Unicorn Puppeteer
The Great Space Coaster
TV
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
TV • 1985
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Puppeteer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Jeff
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Dog Paws Puppeteer
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Puppeteer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Funky Monkey
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Mascot
Studio DC: Almost Live
TV • 2008
Sweetums, Bear
The Puzzle Place
TV • 1995
Leon MacNeal (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV • 2015
Puppeteer #1
Oobi
TV • 2000
Kako (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Mr. Nutterbutter
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV • 2023
Dr. Madness (voice)