Noel MacNeal
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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
Credits
Old Dogs (2009)
as Muppet
Live Long (2025)
as Ivy
Follow That Bird (1985)
as Board of Birds (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)
as Additional Muppet (voice)
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)
Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
as Elf (voice)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as (voice)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)
as Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppets Take The O2 (2018)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2002)
as Self - Bear
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
as Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
Kids for Character (1996)
as Leon MacNeal
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf (2001)
as The Wolf (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party (2002)
as Bear
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley (2001)
as Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear (2001)
as Bear (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas (2000)
as Bear
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988)
as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special (2002)
as Bear (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear (2004)
as Bear