Noel MacNeal
Known for
Acting
Born
September 15, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Harlem, New York, USA
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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Best known work
30 Rock
2006
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Old Dogs
2009
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
The Cosby Show
1984
The Magic School Bus
1994
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997
Follow That Bird
1985
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023Filmography
2025
Live Longas Ivy
2023
2018
The Muppets Take The O2as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2015
2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverTVas Totes McGoats (1 episode), as Unicorn Puppeteer (2 episodes), as Puppeteer (7 episodes), as Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice) (1 episode), as Jeff (2 episodes), as Dog Paws Puppeteer (1 episode), as Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer (1 episode), as Funky Monkey (1 episode), as Mascot (2 episodes), as Mr. Nutterbutter (1 episode)
2012
2009
Old Dogsas Muppet
2008
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santaas Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
2008
2007
Elmo's Christmas Countdownas Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006
2004
2004
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as Additional Muppet Performer
2002
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Paradeas Self - Bear
2002
2002
2002
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Specialas Bear (voice)
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)
2001
2000
2000
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Additional Muppet (voice)