Acting credits
37
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Noel MacNeal
Acting
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Movies: 23Series: 17Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 1214549
IMDb ID: nm0534115
Known for: Acting
Born: September 15, 1961
Age: 64
Place of birth: Harlem, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2025
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.99
Wikidata: Q7047085
Other jobs
Writer (3)Story (1)
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".
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Noel MacNeal.
as Ivy
Live Long
2025 β’ Movie
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012 β’ Movie
as Muppet
Old Dogs
2009 β’ Movie
as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 β’ Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 β’ Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006 β’ Movie
as Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
2004 β’ Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004 β’ Movie
as Self - Bear
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002 β’ Movie
as Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
2002 β’ Movie
as Bear (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002 β’ Movie
as Bear (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001 β’ Movie
as The Wolf (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001 β’ Movie
as Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
2001 β’ Movie
as Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000 β’ Movie
as Additional Muppet (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998 β’ Movie
as Elf (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 β’ Movie
as Leon MacNeal
Kids for Character
1996 β’ Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993 β’ Movie
as Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993 β’ Movie
as (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 β’ Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988 β’ Movie
as Board of Birds (voice)
Follow That Bird
1985 β’ Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Noel MacNeal.
as Dr. Madness (voice) β’ 1 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 β’ Series
as Puppeteer #1 β’ 1 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 β’ Series
as Totes McGoats β’ 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 β’ Series
as Sweetums, Bear β’ 2 eps
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008 β’ Series
as Puppeteer β’ 1 eps
30 Rock
2006 β’ Series
17 eps
Blue's Room
2004 β’ Series
Story β’ 1 eps
Cyberchase
2002 β’ Series
as Kako (voice) β’ 100 eps
Oobi
2000 β’ Series
as Bear β’ 117 eps
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997 β’ Series
1 eps
Cosby
1996 β’ Series
as Leon MacNeal (voice) β’ 75 eps
The Puzzle Place
1995 β’ Series
Writer β’ 1 eps
Gullah Gullah Island
1994 β’ Series
Writer β’ 2 eps
The Magic School Bus
1994 β’ Series
as Magellan, Webster β’ 26 eps
Eureeka's Castle
1989 β’ Series
13 eps
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985 β’ Series
as Cheese (voice) β’ 1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984 β’ Series
50 eps
The Great Space Coaster
1981 β’ Series