Gerran Howell

Gerran Lyn Howell (born 25 February 1991) is a Welsh actor, director and writer of short films, best known for playing "Vladimir Dracula" in Young Dracula, a CBBC television series that initially aired in 2006.

Gerran Howell
Born
Gerran Lyn Howell

(1991-02-25) 25 February 1991
Barry, Wales
OccupationActor, singer, director, writer and musician
Years active2006–present

Early life

Howell was born in Barry, Wales. He attended Barry Comprehensive School (an all-boys secondary school with a mixed sixth form).[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 also in a short film by Ellis Watts.[3]

Career

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 they moved 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 17-year-old Vlad, four years on, now with full vampire powers which he must learn to control. The fifth and concluding series was shown in early 2014.

Gerran, and co-star from Young Dracula, Letty Butler were 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 also did a short tutorial in character as Vlad on how to spot a vampire.[8]

In January 2012, Gerran's character 'Vlad' in Young Dracula was voted in the SFX vampire poll, ranking at number 17 in the top 50 vampires.

Other work

Gerran has also appeared in a few short films and television shows, appearing as "Niall Andrews" and "Rory Brothwick" in Casualty (2006 & 2012). As well as Some Girls episode 2 as "Ryan".

In 2011, he appeared as "Ernesto" in an episode of the CBBC drama The Sparticle Mystery and returned in series 2 (which was aired in February 2013). He has also returned for series 3 of The Sparticle Mystery (which aired January 2014). Gerran also guest starred in Casualty in January 2012, as a new character alongside actor Billy Boyd.

He appeared on CBBC's Hacker Time and 12 Again, with Young Dracula co-star Clare Thomas, during 2012.

In addition to his work on-screen, he has also recorded voice-overs for radio adverts.

In 2019, Howell appeared in the miniseries Catch-22 as Kid Sampson.[9]

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

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Casualty Niall Andrews Episode: "Blind Spots"
2006-2014 Young Dracula Vladimir Dracula Series regular
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

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". 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.
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