Biography
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 puppe…
Career works
38
Movies
24
Series
14
Career average
7.0/10
Birth date
09/15/1961
Place of birth
Harlem, New York, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Live Long
2025
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Old Dogs
2009 · 5.6
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008 · 6.0
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007 · 6.2
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006 · 6.7
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002 · 10.0
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
2002 · 5.0
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
2002 · 7.0
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
2001 · 7.0
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
2001 · 7.0
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
2000
Series
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · 7.5
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015 · 7.1
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · 7.8
Studio DC: Almost Live
2008 · 8.0
30 Rock
2006 · 7.5
Blue's Room
2004 · 5.0
Oobi
2000 · 6.8
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997 · 7.5
Cosby
1996 · 6.0
The Puzzle Place
1995 · 9.5
Eureeka's Castle
1989 · 6.2
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985 · 8.3
The Cosby Show
1984 · 7.0
The Great Space Coaster
6.8