Noel MacNeal

Known for: Acting
Born: September 15, 1961, Harlem, New York, USA
Movies: 24

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 Movies

5.6

Old Dogs

2009

6.5

Follow That Bird

1985

6.0

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

6.0

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

6.2

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

2007

6.1

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

6.7

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

7.0

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

1993

7.0

Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special

2002

Filmography

2025	Live Long	Ivy
2018	The Muppets Take The O2	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2012	Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2009	Old Dogs	Muppet
2008	A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa	Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
2007	Elmo's Christmas Countdown	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2006	A Sesame Street Christmas Carol	Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2004	Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear	Bear
2004	Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?	Additional Muppet Performer
2002	Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade	Self - Bear
2002	Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party	Bear
2002	Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special	Bear (voice)
2001	Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear	Bear (voice)
2001	Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf	The Wolf (voice)
2001	Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley	Bear
2000	Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas	Bear
1998	Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!	Additional Muppet (voice)
1996	Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas	Elf (voice)
1996	Kids for Character	Leon MacNeal
1993	Sesame Street Stays Up Late!	Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
1993	Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration	Muppet Performer (voice)
1990	Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!	(voice)
1988	Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1985	Follow That Bird	Board of Birds (voice)

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