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Noel MacNeal

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateSep 15, 1961 (65 years old)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthHarlem, New York, USA
Career Span1981 – Present (46 yrs)
Known Credits39 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Noel MacNeal

Total Works

39

23 movies • 16 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Noel MacNeal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

30 Rock
7.5
30 Rock
2006•series
as Puppeteer
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8
as Totes McGoats
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
7.1
as Puppeteer #1
The Cosby Show
7.0
The Cosby Show
1984•series
as Cheese (voice)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 39 titles featuring Noel MacNeal

30 Rock
7.5
1 eps
30 Rock
2006•series

as Puppeteer

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8
1 eps

as Totes McGoats

Old Dogs
5.6
Old Dogs
2009•movie

as Muppet

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
7.1
1 eps

as Puppeteer #1

The Cosby Show
7.0
1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984•series

as Cheese (voice)

The Magic School Bus
7.7

Role: Writer

Bear in the Big Blue House
7.6
117 eps

as Bear

Follow That Bird
6.5
Follow That Bird
1985•movie

as Board of Birds (voice)

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
6.0

as Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
7.4
1 eps

as Dr. Madness (voice)

Cyberchase
7.6
Cyberchase
2002•series

Role: Story

Cosby
6.1
1 eps
Cosby
1996•series
Eureeka's Castle
6.2
26 eps
Eureeka's Castle
1989•series

as Magellan, Webster

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0

as Elf (voice)

Gullah Gullah Island
7.9

Role: Writer

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
6.2

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Oobi
6.8
100 eps
Oobi
2000•series

as Kako (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1

as Additional Muppet (voice)

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.7

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
6.0

as (voice)

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
7.0

as Muppet Performer (voice)

Blue's Room
5.0
17 eps
Blue's Room
2004•series
The Great Space Coaster
6.8
50 eps
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
8.8
13 eps
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
7.0

as Bear (voice)

Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
5.0

as Bear

Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
7.0

as The Wolf (voice)

The Puzzle Place
9.5
75 eps
The Puzzle Place
1995•series

as Leon MacNeal (voice)

Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
7.0

as Bear

Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
10.0

as Self - Bear

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
7.0

as Additional Muppet Performer(voice)

Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas

as Bear

Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear

as Bear (voice)

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear

as Bear

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Additional Muppet Performer

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Kids for Character
Kids for Character
1996•movie

as Leon MacNeal

Live Long
Live Long
2025•movie

as Ivy