Noel MacNeal
Acting
Born: 1961-09-15 · Harlem, New York, USA
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Live Long
2025
Ivy
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Old Dogs
2009
Muppet
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
2004
Bear
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Additional Muppet Performer
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002
Self - Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
2002
Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002
Bear (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001
Bear (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001
The Wolf (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
2001
Bear
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000
Bear
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Additional Muppet (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Elf (voice)
Kids for Character
1996
Leon MacNeal
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
📺 TV Shows (20)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
Dr. Madness (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
Puppeteer #1
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Totes McGoats
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Unicorn Puppeteer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Puppeteer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Jeff
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Dog Paws Puppeteer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Funky Monkey
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Mascot
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Mr. Nutterbutter
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008
Sweetums, Bear
30 Rock
2006
Puppeteer
Blue's Room
2004
Oobi
2000
Kako (voice)
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997
Bear
Cosby
1996
The Puzzle Place
1995
Leon MacNeal (voice)
Eureeka's Castle
1989
Magellan, Webster