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Noel MacNeal

Acting · Born 1961-09-15 · Harlem, New York, USA

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.

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  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  Totes McGoats

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  The Cosby Show

  Cheese (voice)

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  30 Rock

  Puppeteer

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  Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  Puppeteer #1

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  Cyberchase

  Story

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  Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  Dr. Madness (voice)

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  Bear in the Big Blue House

  Bear

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  The Magic School Bus

  Writer

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  Cosby

  1996

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  Oobi

  Kako (voice)

• 2025Live LongIvy
• 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDr. Madness (voice)
• 2018The Muppets Take The O2Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
• 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtPuppeteer #1
• 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverTotes McGoats
• 2012Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
• 2009Old DogsMuppet
• 2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaSweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
• 2008Studio DC: Almost LiveSweetums, Bear
• 2007Elmo's Christmas CountdownAdditional Muppet Performer (voice)
• 2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolAdditional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
• 200630 RockPuppeteer
• 2004Blue's Room
• 2004Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With BearBear
• 2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Additional Muppet Performer
• 2002Walt Disney World Christmas Day ParadeSelf - Bear
• 2002Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise PartyBear
• 2002CyberchaseStory
• 2002Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's SpecialBear (voice)
• 2001Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with BearBear (voice)
• 2001Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the WolfThe Wolf (voice)
• 2001Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland ValleyBear
• 2000Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear ChristmasBear
• 2000OobiKako (voice)
• 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Additional Muppet (voice)
• 1997Bear in the Big Blue HouseBear
• 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasElf (voice)
• 1996Cosby
• 1996Kids for CharacterLeon MacNeal
• 1995The Puzzle PlaceLeon MacNeal (voice)
• 1994Gullah Gullah IslandWriter
• 1994The Magic School BusWriter
• 1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
• 1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical CelebrationMuppet Performer (voice)
• 1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!(voice)
• 1989Eureeka's CastleMagellan, Webster
• 1988Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-AlongAdditional Muppet Performer (voice)
• 1985Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
• 1985Follow That BirdBoard of Birds (voice)
• 1984The Cosby ShowCheese (voice)
• 1981The Great Space Coaster