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 "Mr. Nutterbutter". Description above from the Wikipedia article Noel MacNeal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

All Movies (24)

• Live Long2025 · as Ivy
• The Muppets Take The O22018 · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars2012
• Old Dogs2009 · as Muppet
• A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa2008 · as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
• Elmo's Christmas Countdown2007 · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• A Sesame Street Christmas Carol2006 · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
• Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear2004 · as Bear
• Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?2004 · as Additional Muppet Performer
• Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade2002 · as Self - Bear
• Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party2002 · as Bear
• Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special2002 · as Bear (voice)
• Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear2001 · as Bear (voice)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf2001 · as The Wolf (voice)
• Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley2001 · as Bear
• Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas2000 · as Bear
• Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998 · as Additional Muppet (voice)
• Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996 · as Elf (voice)
• Kids for Character1996 · as Leon MacNeal
• Sesame Street Stays Up Late!1993 · as Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
• Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration1993 · as Muppet Performer (voice)
• Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!1990 · as (voice)
• Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along1988 · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• Follow That Bird1985 · as Board of Birds (voice)

All TV Shows (23)

• Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023 · as Dr. Madness (voice)
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · as Puppeteer #1
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Totes McGoats
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Unicorn Puppeteer
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Puppeteer
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice)
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Jeff
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Dog Paws Puppeteer
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Funky Monkey
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Mascot
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Mr. Nutterbutter
• Studio DC: Almost Live2008 · as Sweetums, Bear
• 30 Rock2006 · as Puppeteer
• Blue's Room2004
• Oobi2000 · as Kako (voice)
• Bear in the Big Blue House1997 · as Bear
• Cosby1996
• The Puzzle Place1995 · as Leon MacNeal (voice)
• Eureeka's Castle1989 · as Magellan, Webster
• Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Cheese (voice)
• The Great Space Coaster1981