Jeff Daniels in 101 Dalmatians
Jeff Daniels (b. 1955) is an actor and playwright whose film credits include Dumb and Dumber, Arachnophobia, Terms of Endearment, and Speed. He played Roger in the Creature Shop-effects film 101 Dalmatians (nursing an animatronic puppy back to life) and played Tim O'Hara in another Creature Shop-effects project, My Favorite Martian.
In 2014, Daniels appeared along with Big Bird, Cyndi Lauper, Sam Waterston, and others in the "We'll Meet Again" finale of the final episode of The Colbert Report.
Daniels' work as a playwright includes Apartment 3A (2000), with repeated references to Sesame Street and Big Bird. His other work includes starring on the HBO series The Newsroom and performing on stage as a singer/guitarist, often with his son Ben Daniels.