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Noel MacNeal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 15, 1961 (age 64)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA

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Noel MacNeal

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.

What It's Like To Play Bear From 'Bear In The Big Blue House'

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Known For

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Totes McGoats

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Unicorn Puppeteer

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Puppeteer

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice)

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Jeff

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Dog Paws Puppeteer

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Funky Monkey

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Mascot

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Mr. Nutterbutter

2014

30 Rock
TV

30 Rock

Puppeteer

2006

The Cosby Show
TV

The Cosby Show

Cheese (voice)

1984

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Puppeteer #1

2015

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Dr. Madness (voice)

2023

Cosby
TV

Cosby

1996

Bear in the Big Blue House
TV

Bear in the Big Blue House

Bear

1997

Old Dogs
Film

Old Dogs

Muppet

2009

Oobi
TV

Oobi

Kako (voice)

2000

The Puzzle Place
TV

The Puzzle Place

Leon MacNeal (voice)

1995

The Great Space Coaster
TV

The Great Space Coaster

1981

Filmography

2025FilmLive Longas Ivy2023TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Dr. Madness (voice)2018FilmThe Muppets Take The O2as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Puppeteer #12014TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliveras Totes McGoats2012FilmSesame Street: Singing with the Stars2009FilmOld Dogsas Muppet2008FilmA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)2008TVStudio DC: Almost Liveas Sweetums, Bear2007FilmElmo's Christmas Countdownas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)2006FilmA Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)2006TV30 Rockas Puppeteer2004TVBlue's Room2004FilmBear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bearas Bear2004FilmSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Additional Muppet Performer2002FilmWalt Disney World Christmas Day Paradeas Self - Bear2002FilmBear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Partyas Bear2002FilmBear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Specialas Bear (voice)2001FilmBear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bearas Bear (voice)2001FilmSesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas The Wolf (voice)2001FilmBear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valleyas Bear2000FilmBear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmasas Bear2000TVOobias Kako (voice)1998FilmSesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Additional Muppet (voice)1997TVBear in the Big Blue Houseas Bear1996FilmSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Elf (voice)1996TVCosby1996FilmKids for Characteras Leon MacNeal1995TVThe Puzzle Placeas Leon MacNeal (voice)1993FilmSesame Street Stays Up Late!as Additional Muppet Performer(voice)1993FilmSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas Muppet Performer (voice)1990FilmSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as (voice)1989TVEureeka's Castleas Magellan, Webster1988FilmJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Alongas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)1985TVJim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985FilmFollow That Birdas Board of Birds (voice)1984TVThe Cosby Showas Cheese (voice)1981TVThe Great Space Coaster