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Noel MacNeal

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Tyler Bunch, Vicki Eibner, Peter Linz, and Noel MacNeal in Tibère et la maison bleue (1997)
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Noel MacNeal is a puppeteer and singer from Harlem who is well-known for portraying Bear from Bear in the Big Blue House. He has also portrayed Bear in video games, a spin-off show and a live show at Disney theme parks. He also did puppetry for The Puzzle Place, Sesame Street and many more.
BornSeptember 15, 1961
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BornSeptember 15, 1961
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      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tyler Bunch, Vicki Eibner, Peter Linz, and Noel MacNeal in Tibère et la maison bleue (1997)
    Tibère et la maison bleue
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bear
    • Moss
    Noel MacNeal and Carmen Osbahr in The Puzzle Place (1994)
    The Puzzle Place
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Leon MacNeal
    • Place Police
    • French Waiter
    Les tortues ninja III (1993)
    Les tortues ninja III
    4.8
    • Special Effects(Raphael)
    • 1993
    John Travolta and Robin Williams in Les 2 font la « père » (2009)
    Les 2 font la « père »
    5.3
    • Muppet(as Edward Noel MacNeal)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Live Long
      • Ivy
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Fred Tatasciore, Libe Barer, and Diamond White in La fille de la lune et le dinosaure du diable de Marvel (2023)
      La fille de la lune et le dinosaure du diable de Marvel
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Dr. Madness (voice)
      • 2025
    • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
      The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Steamboat Willie
      • 2024
    • Albie's Elevator (2023)
      Albie's Elevator
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Moth
      • 2023
    • Sam Jay in Pause with Sam Jay (2021)
      Pause with Sam Jay
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer
      • 2022
    • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
      Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Vaccine Cicada Puppeteer
      • Vaccine cicada puppeteer
      • Totes McGoats ...
      • 2014–2021
    • Thomas and the Magic Railroad: 20th Anniversary Celebration (2020)
      Thomas and the Magic Railroad: 20th Anniversary Celebration
      3.7
      Video
      • Edward
      • 2020
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in 1, rue Sésame (1969)
      1, rue Sésame
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Muppet
      • Cow
      • Sally Snuffleupagus ...
      • 1985–2020
    • IncrediChat
      TV Series
      • Guest
      • 2020
    • Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Patti LaBelle, Peter Linz, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Carmen Osbahr, Itzhak Perlman, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Alan Muraoka, Big Bird, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Ryan Dillon, Elmo, Nitya Vidyasagar, Abby Cadabby, Chris Thomas Hayes, Stacey Gordon, Chris Knowings, and Suki Lopez in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
      Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
      8.7
      TV Special
      • Additional Muppets (voice)
      • 2019
    • The Muppets Take the O2 (2018)
      The Muppets Take the O2
      8.2
      Video
      • Additional Muppet Performer
      • Self (voice)
      • 2018
    • The Characters (2016)
      The Characters
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Waggoo
      • 2016
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Big Bird (uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
      Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer #1
      • 2015
    • Captain Cornelius Cartoon's Cartoon Lagoon (2012)
      Captain Cornelius Cartoon's Cartoon Lagoon
      8.9
      Video
      • Captain Cornelius Cartoon
      • 2012
    • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Entre les Lions (1999)
      Entre les Lions
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Lionel (voice)
      • 2009–2010

    Additional Crew

    • Albie's Elevator (2023)
      Albie's Elevator
      9.0
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2023
    • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
      Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
      8.8
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2014
    • Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003)
      Chappelle's Show
      8.8
      TV Series
      • puppeteer (segment "Knee High Park", as Noel Mac Neil)
      • 2004
    • Jim Cummings and John Fiedler in Le livre de Winnie l'ourson (2001)
      Le livre de Winnie l'ourson
      6.2
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2002
    • Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Magnús Scheving, and Julianna Rose Mauriello in Bienvenue à LazyTown (2002)
      Bienvenue à LazyTown
      6.0
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • 2002–2014
    • Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Waylon Jennings, and Dave Thomas in Suivez cet oiseau (1985)
      Suivez cet oiseau
      6.7
      • muppet designer: Toronto unit
      • 1985
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in 1, rue Sésame (1969)
      1, rue Sésame
      8.1
      TV Series
      • muppet designer
      • production assistant
      • 1983–1985
    • Frank Oz and Cookie Monster in Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
      Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • muppet builder
      • 1983

    Writer

    • Cybermatt (2002)
      Cybermatt
      6.9
      TV Series
      • based on a story by
      • 2002
    • Tyler Bunch, Vicki Eibner, Peter Linz, and Noel MacNeal in Tibère et la maison bleue (1997)
      Tibère et la maison bleue
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Gullah Gullah Island (1994)
      Gullah Gullah Island
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1997–1998
    • Lily Tomlin, Lisa Jai, Daniel DeSanto, Maia Filar, Erica Luttrell, Tara Meyer, and Stuart Stone in Le Bus magique (1994)
      Le Bus magique
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Salty's Lighthouse (1997)
      Salty's Lighthouse
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Tom Selleck, Lily Tomlin, Alice Dinnean, Shari Lewis, Noel MacNeal, Bob West, Lamb Chop, Philip D. Garcia, and Wenqian Wan in Barney (1992)
      Kids for Character
      7.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Eureeka's Castle (1989)
      Eureeka's Castle
      7.3
      TV Series
      • special material
      • additional material
      • 1990–1995
    • Noel MacNeal and Carmen Osbahr in The Puzzle Place (1994)
      The Puzzle Place
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos15

    Video!
    Clip 1:25
    Video!
    Season 10 Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
    Season 10 Official Trailer
    Season 10 Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
    Season 10 Official Trailer
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
    Trailer 0:32
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
    Bear in the Big Blue House
    Trailer 0:58
    Bear in the Big Blue House
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure
    Trailer 0:18
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure
    Bear in the Big Blue House Collection
    Trailer 0:34
    Bear in the Big Blue House Collection

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Bear in the Big Blue House
    • Born
      • September 15, 1961
      • Harlem, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Susan Elia MacNealNovember 6, 1999 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      (November 16-30, 2001) Stage: Appeared (As "Turkey") In "Honk!" At Murat Theatre In Indianapolis, Indiana.

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      Has a son named Matthew.
    • Trademark
        Known for playing Bear.

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