{{short description|American actor and musician (born 1982)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox person | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = Lane Toran Caudell<ref name=RT>{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/toran-caudell |title= Lane Toran |work= Rotten Tomatoes |access-date= September 20, 2023}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|10|15}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actor * musician }} | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = }}
'''Lane Toran Caudell''' (born October 15, 1982) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his voice roles on Disney's ''Recess'' and Nickelodeon's ''Hey Arnold!''
==Career== Toran played Rod on ''7th Heaven'', an American television series about a Protestant minister's family living in the fictional town of Glenoak, California, appearing in 9 episodes from 1997 to 2001. <ref name="NY Daily">{{cite web |last1=Schroeder |first1=Jessa |title=The main character's voice from 'Hey Arnold!' is now a hunky hipster and musician |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/voice-hey-arnold-hunky-hipster-musician-article-1.2980460 |work=New York Daily News |access-date=12 November 2020 |date=23 February 2017 |archive-date=November 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119220402/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/voice-hey-arnold-hunky-hipster-musician-article-1.2980460 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In animation, he was the first actor to provide the voice of the title role of Arnold Shortman (season 1) and later in the series, the voice of Wolfgang, the leader of the sadistic and heartless 5th grade bullies, on the Nickelodeon animated show ''Hey Arnold!'' He provided the voice of King Bob on Disney's ''Recess''.'<ref name="USA Today">{{cite web |last1=Jensen |first1=Erin |title=Oh heeeeeeeeey, Arnold! This voice actor grew up to be a total hottie |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/11/25/hey-arnold-original-voice-actor-nickelodeon-lane-toran-caudell-hot/76361148/ |publisher=USA Today |access-date=12 November 2020 |date=25 November 2015}}</ref>
In the 1995 film ''Max Is Missing'', Toran plays the part of a 12-year-old boy who accompanies his family on vacation to Peru. The boy is separated from his father while visiting the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. Thieves chase him after he is given a priceless mask by a dying man.
Over a year later, Toran starred in the light-hearted fantasy ''Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard''. In this film, aimed at a pre-teen audience, he plays the part of a budding young magician who stumbles across an unusual ring. He embarks on a medieval, time-travel quest to find his enchanted sister and ends up in Camelot before King Arthur. It turns out the ring belongs to none other than Merlin.
Toran performed the lead vocals for several TV series and has appeared on stage in ''Oliver!'', ''Peter Pan'' and ''Li'l Abner''. He has played Conrad Birdie in ''Bye Bye Birdie'', the Lion in the ''Wiz'' and the Prince in ''Cinderella'' in theatre.<ref>Leverage Agency press release</ref>
Together with Haylie Duff he co-wrote the song "Sweet Sixteen" on Hilary Duff's second studio album ''Metamorphosis''.<ref name="NY Daily" />
Toran announced in 2016 on his Instagram profile that he would return to ''Hey Arnold!'' to voice characters for the 2017 television movie ''Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Swift |first1=Andy |title=Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie: Original Cast Will Return, Nickelodeon Confirms |url=https://tvline.com/2016/06/13/hey-arnold-the-jungle-movie-original-cast-returns-nickelodeon-2017/ |publisher=TVLine |access-date=12 November 2020 |date=13 June 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
He performs lead vocals on his own original songs and with the band DieRadioDie in Los Angeles.<ref name="cbr">{{cite web |last1=Pierce-Bohen |first1=Kayleena |title=15 Cartoon Voice Actors Who Are More Attractive Than Their Characters |url=https://www.cbr.com/15-cartoon-voice-actors-who-are-more-attractive-than-their-characters/ |website=cbr.com |publisher=Cartoon Book Resources |access-date=April 28, 2025 |date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life== Toran is the son of musician and singer Lane Caudell.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Francis |first1=R.D |title=Lane Caudell: Lost Somewhere on the Road between Franklin High and Nashville |url=https://rdfranciswriter.medium.com/lost-somewhere-on-the-road-between-franklin-high-and-nashville-the-life-and-career-of-lane-caudell-dea6dd9eeb4a |publisher=Medium |access-date=April 28, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926144043/https://rdfranciswriter.medium.com/lost-somewhere-on-the-road-between-franklin-high-and-nashville-the-life-and-career-of-lane-caudell-dea6dd9eeb4a |archive-date=September 26, 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! colspan=4 style="background:#A9A9F5;" | Filmography |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |2020 || ''Getaway'' || Merv || Director/Writer |- |2020 |''Tell Me a Story'' |Steve |Episode: "Thorns and All" |- |2017 || ''Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie'' || Che, Crewman, Pirate 1, Guard 1 || TV movie |- |2015 |''RePlay'' |Twain |2 episodes |- |2015 || ''Satisfaction''|| Scotty ||2 episodes |- |2015 || ''Nashville'' || Bobby || Episode: "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" |- |2004 || ''L.A. D.J.'' || Skinny Skater || |- |2004 || ''The Eavesdropper'' || Cameron || |- |2003 || ''As Told by Ginger'' || Fred ||2 episodes |- |2003 || ''All Grown Up!'' || Various || |- |2003 || ''Malcolm in the Middle'' || Jason || Episode: "If Boys Were Girls" |- |2002 || ''Rocket Power'' || Cool Kid || Episode: "Home Sweet Home/What a Tangled Web We Ski" |- |2001 |''The Rugrats: All Growed Up'' |TJ |TV movie |- |2001 |''Recess: School's Out'' |King Bob | |- |2000 |''The Weekenders'' |Unnamed character |Episode: "Shoes of Destiny" |- |1999 |''M.U.G.E.N'' |Unnamed character |Video game |- |1998 || ''Billboard Dad'' || Surfer || |- |1997 || ''Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard'' || Johnny Mysto || |- |1997–2001 || ''7th Heaven'' || Rod || 9 episodes |- |1997–2001 || ''Recess'' || King Bob ||40 episodes |- |1997 || ''101 Dalmatians: The Series'' || Tripod ||10 episodes |- |1997 || ''The Killing Jar'' || Young Michael Sanford || |- |1997 |''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' |Newsboy/Kid |Episode: "The Great Escape/Beast with Four Eyes" |- |1996–2001 | ''Hey Arnold!'' || Arnold Shortman (1996-1997), Wolfgang, Additional Characters ||Main cast; 40 episodes |- |1996 || ''Moloney'' || Joe Ballantine Jr. || Episode: "Pilot" |- |1995 || ''Roseanne'' || Joseph || Episode: "The Last Thursday in November" |- |1995 || ''Max Is Missing'' || Max || TV movie |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Rotten Tomatoes person |id= toran-caudell |name= Lane Toran}} * {{IMDb name}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20051024231921/http://vbfile1.voicebank.net/sandboxes/11/Animation/Actors/Toran%20Caudell.mp3 Caudell voice demo reel on voicebank.net (mp3)]
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