Noel MacNeal
American tributing puppeteer and additional performer · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1961 · age 65
Noel MacNeal, sometimes credited as Edward Noel MacNeal, is an American puppeteer, actor, director and writer. He is best known as the performer 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.
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Live LongFilm, Ivy2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurSeries, Dr. Madness (voice)2018The Muppets Take The O2Film, Additional Muppet Performer (voice)2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeries, Totes McGoats2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the StarsFilm2008
Studio DC: Almost LiveSeries, Sweetums, Bear
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaFilm, 2008Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)2007
Elmo's Christmas CountdownFilm, Additional Muppet Performer (voice)2006
A Sesame Street Christmas CarolFilm, Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)2004
Blue's RoomSeries
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With BearFilm, 2004Bear2001
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with BearFilm, Bear (voice)2000
OobiSeries, Kako (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear ChristmasFilm, 2000Bear1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Film, Additional Muppet (voice)1997
Bear in the Big Blue HouseSeries, Director, Writer1996
Kids for CharacterFilm, Leon MacNeal1995
The Puzzle PlaceSeries, Leon MacNeal (voice)1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Film, (voice)1989
Eureeka's CastleSeries, Magellan, Webster1988
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-AlongFilm, Additional Muppet Performer (voice)1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersSeries
Follow That BirdFilm, 1985Board of Birds (voice)1981
The Great Space CoasterSeries1961Born15 September 1961People around Noel
Tyler Bunch Also in Oobi and Blue's Room
Peter Linz Also in Blue's Room
Sonia Manzano Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
Carmen Osbahr Also in Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Matt Vogel Also in Oobi and Blue's Room
Martin P. Robinson Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
Bob McGrath Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
Caroll Spinney Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
Kevin Clash Also in Oobi (2000)
Joey Mazzarino Also in Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Emilio Delgado Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
David Rudman Also in Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Jerry Nelson Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo Also in Oobi (2000)
Roscoe Orman Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
Loretta Long Also in Follow That Bird (1985)
Fran Brill Also in Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Steve Whitmire Also in Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
Eric Jacobson Also in Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001)
John Tartaglia Also in Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)- Lynne Thigpen Also in Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas (2000)
Jennifer Barnhart Also in Oobi (2000)
Carlo Alban Also in Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
Desiree Casado Also in Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
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Follow That Bird 1985
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa 2008
Old Dogs 2009
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Since 2014, MacNeal has served as resident puppeteer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, portraying puppet characters such as Mr. Nutterbutter.
