Gerran Howell facts for kids

Gerran Howell is a British actor from Barry, Wales, best known for playing the titular character in Young Dracula, a CBBC television series that initially aired in 2006.

Early life

Howell grew up in Barry. He attended Barry Comprehensive School. 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, and in a short film by Ellis Watts.

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 Gerran plays a now 17-years-old Vlad, with full vampire powers which he must learn to control. The fifth and concluding series was shown in early 2014.

Gerran, alongside co-stars from Young Dracula, was a part of the Bake a Difference Appeal on Blue Peter and he filmed some behind the scenes footage of Young Dracula. He also appeared on Inside Out North West during a short behind the scenes at Young Dracula sketch. Gerran was also interviewed by Letty Butler about the show and he did a short tutorial in character as Vlad on how to spot a vampire.

Other work

Gerran 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. Later that year, Gerran 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.

In 2024 he appeared as DC Simon Evans in the television series Ludwig.

In addition to his work on-screen, he has also recorded voice-overs for radio adverts and video games.

Filmography

Key

Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

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
2025	The Pitt	TBA	In Production
TBA	Out There	Rhys	Pre-production

Video games

See also

In Spanish: Gerran Howell para niños