Phillip Van Dyke (born June 13, 1984) is an American former actor, best known for his role as the goblin Luke in the first two installments of Disney's Halloweentown film series and Arnold Shortman in seasons two and three of Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!.
Career He had a role in the short-lived series The Home Court. He appeared once in a guest role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. He also had the title role in the short-lived Nickelodeon series Noah Knows Best. He also appeared as the sixteen-year-old Christopher Hayden on the show Gilmore Girls in the season three episode titled Dear Emily and Richard.
Phillip did also make an appearance on The Amanda Show. He became the voice of the lead character Arnold Shortman in the second season of Hey Arnold!, replacing Toran Caudell after the latter's voice changed. While he would be replaced by Spencer Klein after the third season for the same reason, he later made one-shot appearances as Sandy in the special Summer Love and more famously, Ludwig in the episode New Bully on the Block.
In a 2020 interview with E!, Van Dyke expressed interest in returning for another Halloweentown film if the rest of the cast also returned.
Personal life On December 28, 2009, Van Dyke married Jennifer Hibbert. They have two children, a son, Flynn, born in 2012, and a daughter, Remy, born in October 2016. In addition, he also has a daughter, Paris, born on May 30, 2002, from a previous relationship.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994The Fantastic FourYoung Johnny1997Crayola Kids Adventures: 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaNed Land1997Crayola Kids Adventures: The Trojan HorseAchilles1998The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueYoung Martin1998The Modern Adventures of Tom SawyerTom Sawyer1998Halloweentown (film)Luke1999Bartok the MagnificentIvan2001Halloweentown II: Kalabar's RevengeLuke
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1993Family AlbumMax Lerner6 episodes1994The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.SonEpisode: "Ned Zed"1994Picket FencesBobby HuttonEpisode: "Frosted Flakes"1994Someone She KnowsCash GardnerTelevision film1994, 1995Step by StepRyan2 episodes1995BaywatchBrentEpisode: "Father's Day"1995The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.Tommy SherryTelevision film1995Burke's LawThe BoyEpisode: "Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef?"1995–1996The Home CourtEllis Solomon20 episodes1996Dave's WorldJeffEpisode: "Solitaire"1996SlidersYoung Quinn MalloryEpisode: "The Guardian"1996Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanPhillip MarshallEpisode: "Separate Buy Equal"1997The TicketEric RieckerTelevision film1997Foto Novelas: MangasDamian1997–2000Hey Arnold!Arnold Shortman / Ludwig / Sandy36 episodes1998The Wonderful World of DisneyKent MarloweEpisode: "Safety Patrol"1998Ghosts of Fear StreetYoung PJTelevision film1998The New Batman AdventuresJoelEpisode: "Legends of the Dark Knight"1998HalloweentownLukeTelevision film1999The First GentlemanPresident's Boy2000Noah Knows BestNoah Beznick13 episodes2001Halloweentown II: Kalabar's RevengeLukeTelevision film2001The Amanda ShowEpisode #2.132003Gilmore GirlsYoung ChristopherEpisode: "Dear Emily and Richard"2003Without a TraceDylan LincolnEpisode: "Clare de Lune"2003Boston PublicBrian Harrower3 episodes2003NYPD BlueAdam WilentzEpisode: "Frickin' Fraker"
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