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Gerran Howell
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Gerran Howell is an actor from Barry, Wales. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows. He played the main character in Young Dracula, a CBBC series that started in 2006. He also starred as Dennis Whitaker in the medical drama The Pitt, which first aired on Max in 2025.
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About Gerran Howell
Gerran Howell grew up in Barry, Wales. He went to Barry Comprehensive School. From a young age, he trained in acting workshops in Cardiff. Later, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His first appearances were in a short cinema advert and a short film.
Early Acting Roles
Gerran's first big role was in the TV show Young Dracula. This show is about a 13-year-old boy named Vlad and his family. They are vampires who move from Transylvania to a small town in Wales. The first two seasons were shown from 2006 to 2008.
In later seasons (2011–2014), Gerran played Vlad as a 17-year-old. Vlad had full vampire powers that he needed to learn to control. The show's final season aired in early 2014.
Gerran and other actors from Young Dracula took part in the "Bake a Difference Appeal" for Blue Peter. He also filmed some behind-the-scenes footage for Young Dracula. He appeared on Inside Out North West in a short sketch about the show. Gerran was also interviewed about Young Dracula and gave a fun tutorial as his character, Vlad, on how to spot a vampire.
Other Acting Projects
Gerran Howell has appeared in several other short films and TV shows. He had a recurring role in the medical drama Casualty in 2006 and 2012.
In 2011, he played Ernesto in an episode of the CBBC drama The Sparticle Mystery. He returned for the second and third seasons of that show. He also appeared on CBBC's Hacker Time and 12 Again in 2012.
In 2019, Gerran was in the miniseries Catch-22 as Kid Sampson. Later that year, he played Private Parry in the 2019 movie 1917.
In 2022, Gerran starred in Freedom's Path. He played William, a soldier who becomes friends with a runaway slave.
In 2024, he appeared as DC Simon Evans in the TV series Ludwig.
Besides acting on screen, Gerran has also done voice-overs for radio adverts and video games. In the Xenoblade Chronicles game series, he voiced characters named Milton and Joran.
In 2025, he played Dennis Whitaker, a medical student, in the American medical drama The Pitt.
Gerran Howell's Filmography
This section lists the movies and TV shows Gerran Howell has been in.
Movies
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 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) |
| 2022 | Freedom's Path | William |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | Dennis Whitaker | Main cast |
| 2025 | Out There | Rhys |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2018 | Déraciné | Herman |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country | Milton | |
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Joran |
See also
In Spanish: Gerran Howell para niños
