| Tordan Claudell | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1982 United States |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, musician |
| Years active | 1999–2004 |
Toran Caudell (born October 15, 1982) is a former actor, voice actor, and musician from the United States.
He played Rod on 7th Heaven, an American television series about a Protestant minister's family living in the fictional town of Glenoak, California.
In animation he is probably best known as the voice of King Bob on Disney's Recess. He was the first actor to provide a voice to the title role of Arnold on the animated show Hey Arnold!. He also later on provided the voice of Wolfgang, the 5th grade bully, in Hey Arnold!.
In the film Max is Missing (1995), Toran plays the part of a 12-year-old boy who accompanies his family on vacation to Peru. He 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.
The actor/musician has also sung the lead vocals for several TV series and has appeared on stage in Oliver!, Peter Pan and Li'l Abner. He has also played Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie, The Lion in the Wiz and The Prince in Cinderella in theatre.[1]
Together with Haylie Duff he co-wrote the song "Sweet Sixteen" on Hilary Duff's second studio album Metamorphosis.
He has also sung lead vocals on his own original songs and also with the band DieRadioDie in Los Angeles, California.
Toran's father, Lane Caudell, is an actor/songwriter, who came to fame in 1978 when he starred as a charismatic lead singer in a rock quartet in the film Hanging on a Star. Toran still resides with his mother, Mo, who is divorced from Lane.