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Noel MacNeal

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American tributing puppeteer and additional performer

United StatesActorsBorn 1961 · age 65
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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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Photos 1

Filmography 24

Old Dogs2009 · ★ 5.6
Follow That Bird1985 · ★ 6.4
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa2008 · ★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration1993
Elmo's Christmas Countdown2007
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol2006
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!1990
The Muppets Take The O22018
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf2001
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party2002
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special2002
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade2002
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!1993
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley2001
Live Long2025
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?2004
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars2012
Kids for Character1996
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along1988
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear2004
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas2000
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear2001

52 credits on file

Television 17

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014
30 Rock2006
The Cosby Show1984
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015
Cyberchase2002
Bear in the Big Blue House1997
The Magic School Bus1994
Cosby1996
Oobi2000
The Great Space Coaster1981
Gullah Gullah Island1994
Eureeka's Castle1989
Blue's Room2004
The Puzzle Place1995
Studio DC: Almost Live2008
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985

Connected to Noel 6

Lynne ThigpenAlso in Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special (2002)Reed BirneyAlso in Live Long (2025)Jesse L. MartinAlso in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)Geoffrey HolderAlso in Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party (2002)Caroll SpinneyAlso in Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)Shari LewisAlso in Kids for Character (1996)

About this person

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. Since 2014, MacNeal has served as resident puppeteer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, portraying puppet characters such as Mr. Nutterbutter.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1961 · age 65
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10 languages

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