Gerran Howell

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Gerran Howell
Born (1991-02-25) 25 February 1991 (age 33)
Barry, Wales
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2006–present

Gerran Howell (born 25 February 1991) is a Welsh actor, best known for playing the titular character in

CBBC
television series that initially aired in 2006.

Early life

Howell grew up in

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

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[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] Gerran was also interviewed by Letty Butler about the show[7] and he did a short tutorial in character as Vlad on how to spot a vampire.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10][11]

In addition to his work on-screen, he has also recorded

voice-overs
for radio adverts and video games.

Filmography

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
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 Father Luton Episode: "Clouds Across the Moon"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Source
2018 Déraciné Herman [12]
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country Milton [12]
2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Joran [12]

References

  1. ^ Flynn, Jessica (28 December 2006). "Dracula star drops in to see patients". Wales Online.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ^ Warwick Emanuel PR (2011). "Swimming in reservoirs can kill". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2016 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Watts, Ellis (2013). "Deep End". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Bake a Difference Appeal". CBBC. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Behind The Stunts". CBBC. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Behind the Scenes of Young Dracula". CBBC. 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Interview with the Vampire". CBBC. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Vlad's Guide To Spotting A Vampire". CBBC. 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  9. ^ Keene, Allison (21 December 2018). "Catch-22: First Images Reveal George Clooney's Hulu Series". Collider.
  10. ^ "Director Brett Smith Advocates for Courage in "Freedom's Path" – SoulVision Magazine". Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  11. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (14 October 2019). "'Freedom's Path': Ewen Bremner, RJ Cyler & Gerran Howell Lead American Civil War Movie Now Underway". Deadline. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Gerran Howell (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 28 August 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

External links

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