Cast & creator
Noel MacNeal
Best known for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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.
24
film credits
28
television credits
47
1981–2025 · acting roles
7.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
★ 7.8Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Totes McGoats · 2014
★ 7.8Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Unicorn Puppeteer · 2014
★ 7.8Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Puppeteer · 2014
★ 7.8Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice) · 2014
★ 7.8Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Jeff · 2014
Across film & television
Filmography (52)
Showing 52 of 52 credits
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Totes McGoats
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Unicorn Puppeteer
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Puppeteer
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Puppeteer / Voice Over (voice)
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Jeff
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Dog Paws Puppeteer
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Polar Bear, Cat Puppeteer
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Funky Monkey
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Mascot
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Mr. Nutterbutter
2014
30 Rock
Puppeteer
2006
The Cosby Show
Cheese (voice)
1984
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Puppeteer #1
2015
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Dr. Madness (voice)
2023
Cyberchase
Story
2002
The Magic School Bus
Writer
1994
Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear
1997Bear in the Big Blue House
Writer
1997Bear in the Big Blue House
Director
1997
Cosby
1996
Oobi
Kako (voice)
2000
The Great Space Coaster
1981
Old Dogs
Muppet
2009
The Puzzle Place
Leon MacNeal (voice)
1995
Gullah Gullah Island
Writer
1994
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
Studio DC: Almost Live
Sweetums, Bear
2008
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Muppet Performer (voice)
1993
Blue's Room
2004
Follow That Bird
Board of Birds (voice)
1985
Eureeka's Castle
Magellan, Webster
1989
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Sweetums / Additional Muppets (voice)
2008
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2007
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Self - Bear
2002
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Additional Muppet (voice)
1998
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Additional Muppet Performer(voice)
1993
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1988
Live Long
Ivy
2025
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Elf (voice)
1996The Muppets Take The O2
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
2018
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
(voice)
1990
Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas
Bear
2000
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Additional Muppet Performer
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
The Wolf (voice)
2001
Kids for Character
Leon MacNeal
1996
Bear in the Big Blue House - Party Time with Bear
Bear (voice)
2001
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
Bear
2002
Bear in the Big Blue House: Potty Time With Bear
Bear
2004
Bear in the Big Blue House: Everybody's Special
Bear (voice)
2002
Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley
Bear
2001