Noel MacNeal



Noel MacNeal is a performer who has worked on several Henson productions since the 1980s. Born and raised in New York City's Central Harlem, he began his career as a puppeteer on the television series The Great Space Coaster and later made his way to Sesame Street.

His most well-known work has been in his portrayal of Bear, the lead character in Bear in the Big Blue House in 1997. During his time on the show, he served as principal performer, director, and wrote two episodes. Most recently, he reprised the role for Breakfast with Bear.

Other characters have included the full-bodied Mommy Snuffleupagus and various Snuffleupagus relatives on Sesame Street, as well as Madame Chairbird in Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird.

His more prominent non-Henson credits include the baby dragon Magellan on Eureeka's Castle, Leon MacNeal in Puzzle Place, and Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.

MacNeal is sometimes incorrectly credited as "Noel McNeal"; his Internet Movie Database entry is listed under McNeal.

Performer

 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Bear, Moss
 * Peter and the Wolf: The Wolf
 * Sesame Street: Mommy Snuffleupagus, Cow who Jumped over the Moon, Gretel
 * City Kids
 * Dinosaurs
 * Dog City (series)
 * Little Muppet Monsters
 * A New Baby in My House
 * Sesame Street's Staying Up Late
 * Follow That Bird: Madame Chairbird
 * The Cosby Show, "Cliff's Nightmare": Cheese
 * Moving Together: Himself

Writer

 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Episode 235: And to All a Good Night
 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Episode 206: You Learn Something New Every Day
 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Episode 410: At the Old Bear Game

Non-Henson Credits

 * Blue's Room
 * Oobi
 * Eureeka's Castle
 * The Puzzle Place
 * The Great Space Coaster
 * Chappelle's Show: Knee High Park
 * Oz : Miss Sally's Schoolhouse
 * The Good Night Show: consultant (season one)