Gerran Howell
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Early life
Howell grew up in Barry, Wales. He attended Barry Comprehensive School.[1] He trained at ATSLI improvisation workshop in Cardiff at a young age, and later went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He initially appeared in a short cinema advert warning about the dangers of swimming in Welsh Reservoirs,[2] and in a short film by Ellis Watts.[3]
Career
Early work
Howell's first major role was in Young Dracula; the show revolves around 13-year-old Vlad and his family, who happen to be vampires, as they try to live in a small, rural Welsh town after moving there from Transylvania. The first two series were broadcast in 2006–2008. The third and fourth series were broadcast in 2011–2012 in which Howell plays a now 17-year-old Vlad, with full vampire powers which he must learn to control. The fifth and concluding series was shown in early 2014.
Howell, alongside co-stars from Young Dracula, was a part of the Bake a Difference Appeal[4] on Blue Peter and he filmed some behind the scenes footage of Young Dracula.[5] He also appeared on Inside Out North West during a short behind the scenes at Young Dracula sketch.[6] Howell was also interviewed by Letty Butler about the show and did a short tutorial in character as Vlad on how to spot a vampire.[7][8]
Other work
Howell has also appeared in a few short films and television shows, including a recurring role in Casualty (2006 & 2012).
In 2011, he appeared as Ernesto in an episode of the CBBC drama The Sparticle Mystery and later returned in series 2 and 3. He appeared on CBBC's Hacker Time and 12 Again, during 2012.
In 2019, Howell appeared in the miniseries Catch-22 as Kid Sampson.[9] Later that year, Howell appeared as a private Parry in the 2019 film 1917.
In 2022, Howell starred in Freedom's Path as William, a Union soldier who befriends a runaway slave, played by RJ Cyler.[10][11]
In 2024, he appeared as DC Simon Evans in the television series Ludwig.[12]
In addition to his work on-screen, he has also recorded voice-overs for radio adverts and video games. In the Xenoblade Chronicles series, he voiced the supporting characters Milton and Joran.
In 2025, he played medical student Dennis Whitaker in the critically acclaimed American medical drama The Pitt.
Filmography
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Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Crusade in Jeans | Baudonin | |
| 2014 | Queen & Country | Kitto | |
| 2019 | The Song of Names | Young Martin Simmonds | |
| 1917 | Private Parry | ||
| 2020 | Willy and the Guardians of the Lake | Willy (voice) | UK version[13] |
| 2022 | Freedom's Path | William |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Casualty | Niall Andrews | Episode: "Blind Spots" |
| 2006–2014 | Young Dracula | Vladimir Dracula | Main Role |
| 2011–2015 | The Sparticle Mystery | Ernesto | Series regular |
| 2012 | Casualty | Rory Brothwick | Episode: "Hero Syndrome" |
| Some Girls | Ryan | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Drifters | Callum | Episode: "Wedding" |
| 2017 | Emerald City | Jack | Series regular |
| Strike Back | Alexsander | Episode: "Retribution" | |
| 2018 | This Country | Jacob Seaton | Episode: "The Vicar's Son" |
| Genius | Karl-Heinz Wiegels | Episode: "Picasso" | |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Kid Sampson | Mini-series |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Leo Newman | Mini-series |
| 2022 | McDonald & Dodds | Fulton Harte (alias: Father Luton) | Episode: "Clouds Across the Moon" |
| 2024 | Ludwig | DC Simon Evans | Series Regular[14] |
| 2025 | The Pitt | Dennis Whitaker | Main cast[15] |
| 2025 | Out There | Rhys | [16] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Déraciné | Herman | [13] | |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country | Milton | [13] | ||
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Joran | [13] |
References
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External links
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- Living people
- 21st-century Welsh male actors
- Actors from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- People educated at Barry Comprehensive School
- Welsh male film actors
- Welsh male television actors
- Welsh male video game actors
- Welsh male voice actors
- Welsh people of English descent
- Male actors from the Vale of Glamorgan