Dan Anderson (born January 25, 1954, Chicago, Illinois) is an American voice actor and free lance writer who is well known for having played the voice of Dad Asparagus in VeggieTales for Big Idea Productions. In 2002 he played appeared on Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie. He has voiced Dad Asparagus in many Veggietales videos since 1993 beginning with Where's God When I'm S-Scared?. The last time he played the voice of Dad Asparagus was in 2005 on Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush. He also provided the voice for the Professor in God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!.