Noel MacNeal
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Noel MacNeal
Old Dogs
2009
Filmography
Acting (24)
2025
Live Longas Ivy
2018
The Muppets Take The O2as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
8.3
2009
Old Dogsas Muppet
5.6
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
6.0
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
6.2
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
6.7
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Additional Muppet Performer
2002
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Paradeas Self - Bear
10.0
5.0
2002
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Specialas Bear (voice)
7.0
2001
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bearas Bear (voice)
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfas The Wolf (voice)
7.0
7.0
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Additional Muppet (voice)
6.1
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Elf (voice)
6.0
1996
Kids for Characteras Leon MacNeal
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
7.0
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Muppet Performer (voice)
7.0
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as (voice)
6.0
1988
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Alongas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1985
Follow That Birdas Board of Birds (voice)
6.5