Noel MacNeal
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1961 (age 64)
Born in
Harlem, New York, USA
Credits
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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".
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Known For
30 Rock
11 Oct 2006
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
27 Apr 2014
Old Dogs
24 Nov 2009
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
06 Mar 2015
The Cosby Show
20 Sep 1984
Bear in the Big Blue House
20 Oct 1997
Follow That Bird
02 Aug 1985
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
17 Dec 2008
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Live Longas Ivy
2023
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Dr. Madness (voice)1 episode
2018
- The Muppets Take The O2as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2015
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Puppeteer #11 episode
2014
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Mr. Nutterbutter1 episode
2009
- Old Dogsas Muppet
2008
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Sweetums
- Studio DC: Almost Liveas Sweetums, Bear2 episodes
2007
- Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
- 30 Rockas Puppeteer1 episode
2004
- Blue's Room17 episodes
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bearas Bear
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Additional Muppet Performer
2002
2001
2000
- Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmasas Bear
- Oobias Kako (voice)100 episodes
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Additional Muppet (voice)
1997
- Bear in the Big Blue Houseas Bear117 episodes
1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Elf (voice)
- Cosby1 episode
- Kids for Characteras Leon MacNeal
1995
- The Puzzle Placeas Leon MacNeal (voice)75 episodes
1993
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Muppet Performer (voice)
1990
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as (voice)
1989
- Eureeka's Castleas Magellan, Webster26 episodes
1988
- Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Alongas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1985
- Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters13 episodes
- Follow That Birdas Board of Birds (voice)
1984
- The Cosby Showas Cheese (voice)1 episode
1981
- The Great Space Coaster50 episodes