Noel MacNeal
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Totes McGoats
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Unicorn Puppeteer
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Puppeteer
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice)
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Jeff
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Dog Paws Puppeteer
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Funky Monkey
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Mascot
2014
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Mr. Nutterbutter
2014
Series
30 Rock
Puppeteer
2006
Series
The Cosby Show
Cheese (voice)
1984
Series
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Dr. Madness (voice)
2023
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Puppeteer #1
2015
Series
Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear
1997
Series
Cosby
1996
Series
Oobi
Kako (voice)
2000
Series
The Great Space Coaster
1981
Film
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Muppet Performer (voice)
1993
Film
Old Dogs
Muppet
2009
Series
The Puzzle Place
Leon MacNeal (voice)
1995
Series
Studio DC: Almost Live
Sweetums, Bear
2008
Film
Follow That Bird
Board of Birds (voice)
1985
Film
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
2008
Series
Blue's Room
2004
Series
Eureeka's Castle
Magellan, Webster
1989
Film
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2007
Series
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
Film
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Film
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
(voice)
1990
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Elf (voice)
1996
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Additional Muppet (voice)
1998
Film
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Additional Muppet Performer
2004
Film
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
1993
Film
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Self - Bear
2002
The Muppets Take The O2
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2018
Film
Kids for Character
Leon MacNeal
1996
Film
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Film
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1988
Film
Live Long
Ivy
2025
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
The Wolf (voice)
2001
Film
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
Bear
2002
Film
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
Bear
2000
Film
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
Bear (voice)
2002
Film
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
Bear (voice)
2001
Film
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
Bear
2004
Film
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
Bear
2001