# Gerran Howell

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 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 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. 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.

### Other work

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. 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.
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. In the Xenoblade Chronicles series, he voiced the supporting characters Milton and Joran.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |

### Film

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Crusade in Jeans | Baudonin | |
| 2014 | Queen & Country | Kitto | |
| 2019 | The Song of Names | Young Martin Simmonds | |
| 2019 | 1917 | Private Parry | |
| 2020 | Willy and the Guardians of the Lake | Willy (voice) | UK version |
| 2022 | Freedom's Path | William | |

### 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" |
| 2012 | Some Girls | Ryan | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Drifters | Callum | Episode: "Wedding" |
| 2017 | Emerald City | Jack | Series regular |
| 2017 | Strike Back | Alexsander | Episode: "Retribution" |
| 2018 | This Country | Jacob Seaton | Episode: "The Vicar's Son" |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 2018 | Déraciné | Herman |
| 2018 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country | Milton |
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Joran |