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Gerran Howell

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Gerran Howell
Born
Barry, Wales, UK
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2006–present

Gerran Howell is a Welsh actor from Barry, Wales. He is best known for playing the titular character in Young Dracula, a CBBC television series that initially aired in 2006, and Dennis Whitaker in the medical drama The Pitt, which premiered on Max in 2025.

Early life

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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

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Early work

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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

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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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Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

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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

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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

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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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  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. ^ https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/ludwig-cambridge-filming-cast-who-29992894.amp
  13. ^ a b c d "Gerran Howell (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (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 credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  14. ^ Hibbs, James (25 September 2024). "Meet the cast of Ludwig". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  15. ^ Stedman, Emily (5 August 2024). "ER's Noah Wyle in first look at new medical drama coming in 2025". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. ^ Bull, Megan (15 September 2023). "Martin Clunes' new show away from Doc Martin - and it sounds amazing". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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