Английская Википедия:Gerran Howell
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Gerran Howell (born 25 February 1991) is a Welsh actor, best known for playing the titular character in Young Dracula, a CBBC television series that initially aired in 2006.
Early life
Howell grew up in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. 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
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[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 did a short tutorial in character as Vlad on how to spot a vampire.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10][11]
In addition to his work on-screen, he has also recorded voice-overs for radio adverts and video games.
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 | ||
| 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" |
| 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 | Father Luton | Episode: "Clouds Across the Moon" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Déraciné | Herman | [12] | |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country | Milton | [12] | ||
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Joran | [12] |
References
External links
- Английская Википедия
- Living people
- Welsh male film actors
- Welsh male television actors
- Welsh male voice actors
- People from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
- People educated at Barry Comprehensive School
- Welsh people of English descent
- Welsh male video game actors
- Alumni of RADA
- 21st-century Welsh male actors
- 1991 births
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