Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
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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Noel MacNeal is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012), Oobi (2000), Bear in the Big Blue House (1997), The Puzzle Place (1995), 30 Rock (2006), The Cosby Show (1984), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015). The recorded credits span 1981 to 2025, including 16 movies and 13 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
TV ShowLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
MovieSesame Street: Singing with the Stars
TV ShowOobi
TV ShowBear in the Big Blue House
TV ShowThe Puzzle Place
TV Show30 Rock
TV ShowThe Cosby Show
TV ShowUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV ShowMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV ShowCosby
MovieOld Dogs
TV ShowThe Great Space Coaster
TV ShowBlue's Room
TV ShowEureeka's Castle
MovieSesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
TV ShowJim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
MovieWalt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
MovieElmo's Christmas Countdown
MovieFollow That Bird
MovieSesame Street Stays Up Late!
MovieA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
MovieKids for Character
MovieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
MovieA Sesame Street Christmas Carol
MovieLive Long
MovieSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
MovieSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
MovieJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
MovieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!