Noel MacNeal
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…
Known For
The Magic School Bus
Writer
Old Dogs
Muppet
Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear
Follow That Bird
Board of Birds (voice)
Cyberchase
Story
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
Gullah Gullah Island
Writer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Unicorn Puppeteer
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Filmography
Acting (35)
Movies (21)
The Muppets Take The O2
2018as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Old Dogs
2009as Muppet
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
2004as Bear
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004as Additional Muppet Performer
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002as Bear (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
2002as Bear
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002as Self - Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001as Bear (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
2001as Bear
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001as The Wolf (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000as Bear
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998as Additional Muppet (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996as Elf (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993as Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990as (voice)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Follow That Bird
1985as Board of Birds (voice)
Television (14)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023as Dr. Madness (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015as Puppeteer #1
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014as Unicorn Puppeteer
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008as Sweetums, Bear
30 Rock
2006as Puppeteer
Blue's Room
2004
Oobi
2000as Kako (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997as Bear
Cosby
1996
The Puzzle Place
1995as Leon MacNeal (voice)
Eureeka's Castle
1989as Magellan, Webster
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
The Cosby Show
1984as Cheese (voice)
The Great Space Coaster
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