Noel MacNeal
Acting
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
Acting38
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
Dr. Madness (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
tvUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
Puppeteer #1
tvLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Totes McGoats / Unicorn Puppeteer / Puppeteer / Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice) / Jeff / Dog Paws Puppeteer / Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer / Funky Monkey / Mascot / Mr. Nutterbutter
movieOld Dogs
2009
Muppet
movieA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
tvStudio DC: Almost Live
2008
Sweetums, Bear
movieElmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieA Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
tv30 Rock
2006
Puppeteer
movieSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Additional Muppet Performer
tvOobi
2000
Kako (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Additional Muppet (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Elf (voice)
movieKids for Character
1996
Leon MacNeal
tvThe Puzzle Place
1995
Leon MacNeal (voice)
movieSesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Muppet Performer (voice)
tvEureeka's Castle
1989
Magellan, Webster
movieJim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
movieFollow That Bird
1985
Board of Birds (voice)
tvThe Cosby Show
1984
Cheese (voice)
Writing4
Directing1
tvBear in the Big Blue House
1997
Director