Gerran Howell facts for kids

Gerran Howell is a Welsh actor from Barry, Wales, best known for playing the titular character in Young Dracula, a CBBC television series that initially aired in 2006. In 2025, he began playing med student Dennis Whitaker in the Max medical drama The Pitt.

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
2025	Out There	Rhys

Video games

See also

In Spanish: Gerran Howell para niños