Gerran Howell is a British actor, 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, Vale of Glamorgan. 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 addition to his work on-screen, he has also recorded voice-overs for radio adverts and video games.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

Living people
Welsh male television actors
People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
People educated at Barry Comprehensive School
Welsh people of English descent
Welsh male video game actors
Alumni of RADA
21st-century Welsh male actors