Lane Toran

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Lane Toran
Born
Lane Toran Caudell [1]

(1982-10-15) October 15, 1982 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active1995–present

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!

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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. [2]

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 .' [3]

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. [4]

Together with Haylie Duff he co-wrote the song "Sweet Sixteen" on Hilary Duff's second studio album Metamorphosis . [2]

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 . [5]

He performs lead vocals on his own original songs and with the band DieRadioDie in Los Angeles. [6]

Personal life

Toran is the son of musician and singer Lane Caudell. [7]

Filmography

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020GetawayMervDirector/Writer
2020 Tell Me a Story SteveEpisode: "Thorns and All"
2017 Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Che, Crewman, Pirate 1, Guard 1TV movie
2015RePlayTwain2 episodes
2015 Satisfaction Scotty2 episodes
2015 Nashville BobbyEpisode: "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye"
2004L.A. D.J.Skinny Skater
2004 The Eavesdropper Cameron
2003 As Told by Ginger Fred2 episodes
2003 All Grown Up! Various
2003 Malcolm in the Middle JasonEpisode: "If Boys Were Girls"
2001The Rugrats: All Growed UpTJTV movie
2001 Recess: School's Out King Bob
2000 The Weekenders Unnamed characterEpisode: "Shoes of Destiny"
1999M.U.G.E.NUnnamed characterVideo game
1998 Billboard Dad Surfer
1997Johnny Mysto: Boy WizardJohnny Mysto
1997–

2001

7th Heaven Rod9 episodes
1997 101 Dalmatians: The Series Tripod10 episodes
1997 Recess King Bob40 episodes
1997The Killing JarYoung Michael Sanford
1997 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Newsboy/KidEpisode: "The Great Escape/Beast with Four Eyes"
1996–

2001

Hey Arnold! Arnold Shortman/Wolfgang/Additional CharactersMain cast; 40 episodes
1996 Moloney Joe Ballantine Jr.Episode: "Pilot"
1995 Roseanne JosephEpisode: "The Last Thursday in November"
1995Max Is MissingMaxTV movie

References

  1. "Lane Toran". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Schroeder, Jessa (February 23, 2017). "The main character's voice from 'Hey Arnold!' is now a hunky hipster and musician". New York Daily News . Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. Jensen, Erin (November 25, 2015). "Oh heeeeeeeeey, Arnold! This voice actor grew up to be a total hottie". USA Today. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. Leverage Agency press release
  5. Swift, Andy (June 13, 2016). "Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie: Original Cast Will Return, Nickelodeon Confirms". TVLine. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. Pierce-Bohen, Kayleena (October 1, 2017). "15 Cartoon Voice Actors Who Are More Attractive Than Their Characters". cbr.com. Cartoon Book Resources. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  7. Francis, R.D. "Lane Caudell: Lost Somewhere on the Road between Franklin High and Nashville". Medium. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2025.