Noel MacNeal
Birthday: Born in 1961-09-15 in Harlem, New York, USA
Deathday: Alive
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.
TV Credits
Bear in the Big Blue House
Character: Bear
The series provides children with valuable tools for growth in key areas of music, social skill development, and cognitive learning through integrated programs combining music, movement, and exploration. With Bear and all his friends, learn about cooperation, teamwork and more....
Eureeka's Castle
Character: Magellan, Webster
Eureeka's Castle is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon from September 4, 1989 to June 30, 1995....
The Cosby Show
Character: Cheese (voice)
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York....
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Totes McGoats
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Cosby
Character:
Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashād, who previously worked with Cosby in the 1984–1992 NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighbor, Pauline, until her death in 1999....
Blue's Room
Character:
Blue's Room is a children's puppet show television series which is aimed at preschoolers, aged 2–6, and it is a spin-off series of the popular Blue's Clues series. It originally started as a short segment that came near the end of the original Blue's Clues show, originally cast off as Blue's personal imaginary world once Joe took over the show after his brother Steve "went to college". Later on, when Joe also decided to leave the show Blue's Clues, the short segment became a show itself, with Jo...
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Unicorn Puppeteer
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
Character:
Little Muppet Monsters is a short-lived Saturday morning live action/puppet television series, airing only three episodes on CBS in 1985. The first season of Muppet Babies did so well in the ratings, that CBS decided to expand the series from a half-hour to an hour, pairing Muppet Babies with Little Muppet Monsters. They called the hour-long package Muppets, Babies and Monsters....
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Puppeteer
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice)
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Jeff
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Dog Paws Puppeteer
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
30 Rock
Character: Puppeteer
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream....
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Funky Monkey
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Mascot
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Studio DC: Almost Live
Character: Sweetums, Bear
Studio DC: Almost Live is a special for the Disney Channel. The special is a half-hour variety show that features both The Muppets and Disney Channel stars performing comedy sketches and musical numbers together. The style is similar to that of The Muppet Show in that it features mayhem occurring on the Disney Channel Studio sets in place of the Muppet Theater. A second special aired October 5, 2008 with Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jake T. Austin, Jason Earles, Jason Dolley, Moises Arias, David H...
The Puzzle Place
Character: Leon MacNeal (voice)
The Puzzle Place is an American children's television series produced by KCET in Los Angeles, California and Lancit Media in New York City, New York. It premiered on the Public Broadcasting Service on January 16, 1995, and ran for about four years, airing its final episode on December 4, 1998. Reruns were continued until March 31, 2000. The show followed a multi-ethnic group of kids from different parts of the United States who hung out at "the Puzzle Place", which is a teen hangout themed aroun...
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Character: Puppeteer #1
When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn’t think even existed anymore....
Oobi
Character: Kako (voice)
Oobi is a Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning television series on the Noggin channel. Oobi, a bare-hand puppet (with eyes and accessories) focuses on the stage in a young child’s life when everything in his or her world is new and incredible. Oobi is a show about wonder. It speaks to the stage in a young child's life when everything is new and incredible: building a block tower, making cookies. Oobi is a show about children's first awkward attempts at mastery and meaning. It's a show about the ...
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Mr. Nutterbutter
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events....
Movie Credits
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
Character: Bear
Travel down the road from the Big Blue House, and you'll discover the rest of Woodland Valley! From the Mouse School to the Movie Theatre, there's lots to explore and do in this fun and friendly community. When a tree falls on Woodland Valley's library, Bear and his friends pull together to help. Other neighbors like Jeremiah Tortoise and Jack the Firedog volunteer along the way, and everyone learns how special it it to be a part of community....
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
Character: Bear
The winter holidays find Bear and his friends planning a big celebration. They're all getting ready for Christmas, but also learn about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Bear also celebrates his favorite tradition, the finding of the winter berry. As things start out, Pip and Pop have put together a reindeer wreath. Everyone wants to help out with the wreath, so Bear suggests they all add something of their own. Later, the group meets Santa Hogg and presents him with a large list of holiday wishes. Then the...
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Character: Elf (voice)
Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and Elmo gets to see what the world would be like if every day were Christmas! You'll enjoy lots of songs and holiday cheer with Elmo and his new friend Lightning, the reindeer, and discover for yourself why Christmas is best kept to one day a year!...
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Character: Additional Muppet (voice)
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry....
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
Character: Bear (voice)
Let your child learn, explore and have fun with this award-winning series. Celebrate good times with Bear and all his friends in three party-hearty episodes that teach sharing, encourage self-expression through movement, and reinforce the value of friendship. In "Mouse Party," everyone gets busy preparing for Tutter's surprise birthday, complete with presents and cake, too. A day of peaceful relaxation turns upside down at "Bear's Birthday Bash," and with a few lessons, Tutter's pals have him ...
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
Character: Bear (voice)
Join Bear and friends for fun and humorous learning...
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Character: Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Rowlf the Dog and the kids have fun doing all kinds of activities, including singing and dancing. It features interactive sing-alongs including "The Smile was on the Crocodile," "Over and Under," and more....
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
Character: Bear
Give preschoolers their best start with BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE! This award-winning series provides your child with valuable tools for growth in key areas of music, social skill development, and cognitive learning through integrated programs combining music, movement, and exploration. Join Bear(TM) and friends for a day of discovery in three episodes that reinforce independence, teach basic bathroom skills, and give your child a sense of accomplishment. Going to the bathroom by yourself is a ...
Follow That Bird
Character: Board of Birds (voice)
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him....
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Character: Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friends Christmas wish come true....
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
Character: Bear
It's Tutter's birthday and viewers are invited to join Bear and the gang in the Big Blue House as they work together to plan a surprise party for Tutter. This stage production features many of the voices from the show and many of its songs as well....
Old Dogs
Character: Muppet
Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's ...
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Character:
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ever. Join in with Sesame Street favorites Oscar, Ernie, the Count, and more as they tickle your funny bone with tunes like, "Everything in the Wrong Place Ball," "Mary Had a Bicycle," and more. James Taylor drops by to sing "Jellyman Kelly," and Jeremy Irons, Jane Curtin, and Paul Simon lead an all-star cast of celebrities in the showstopper, "Put Down the Duckie." Songs: The Honker-Duckie-Dinger...
Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Character: Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
There's a miracle on Sesame Street in this special holiday tale. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and their new friend Stiller the Elf are going to count down to Christmas with the Christmas Counter-Downer. But all the counting boxes have gone missing and Christmas may never come again!...
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Character: Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas....
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
Character: The Wolf (voice)
The fun begins when Baby Bear goes to hear the Boston Pops Orchestra play the musical story of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." He imagines Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar and the rest of his Sesame Street friends as characters who help bring the story to life....