Gerran Howell
| Gerran Howell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gerran Lyn Howell February 25, 1991 Barry, Wales, U.K. |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, director, writer and musician |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Gerran Lyn Howell (born 25 February 1991) is a Welsh actor, singer, director and writer of short films, best known for playing "Vladimir Dracula" in Young Dracula, a CBBC television series that initially aired in 2006.
Early life
Gerran went to Barry Comprehensive school (an all boys secondary school with a mixed sixth form)[1] Gerran 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 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 third series began airing in October 2011 in which Gerran plays a 17 year old Vlad, four years on, now with full vampire powers which he must learn to control. Series five started filming in April 2013.
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 scene 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.
Filmography
| Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Series | Episodes |
| 2006 | Young Dracula | Vladimir Dracula | 1 | (14) 1–14 |
| 2006 | Crusade In Jeans | Baudouin
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Film | |
| 2006 | Casualty | Niall Andrews | 20 | 32 – "Blind Spots" |
| 2006 | Mummys Boy | Mark | N/A | Short Film (student) |
| 2008 | Young Dracula | Vladimir Dracula | 2 | (13) 1–13 |
| 2011 | The Sparticle Mystery | Ernesto | 1 | 8 – "The Unsuitables" |
| 2011-2014 | Young Dracula | Vladimir Dracula | 3,4,5 | (ALL Episodes 39) |
| 2012 | Casualty | Rory Brothwick | 26 | 20 – "Hero Syndrome"[9] |
| 2012 | Some Girls | Ryan Jones | 1 | Episode 2[10] |
| 2012 | From Fact To Fiction | Bob (Narrator) | 13 | Radio play; episode 2 |
| 2013 | The Sparticle Mystery | Ernesto | 2 | (4) 4, 8–10 |
| 2014 | The Sparticle Mystery | Ernesto | 3 | (13) 1-13 |
References
- ↑ Jessica Flynn (28 December 2006). "Dracula star drops in to see patients". walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ Swimming In Welsh Reservoirs
- ↑ Deep End
- ↑ Bake a Difference Appeal
- ↑ Behind The Stunts
- ↑ Behind The Scenes At Young Dracula
- ↑ Interview With The Vampire
- ↑ Vlads Guide To Spotting A Vampire
- ↑ Casualty : Series 26, Episode 20 Information. BBC.
- ↑ Some Girls : Series 1, Episode 2 Information. BBC.
External links
- Gerran Howell at the Internet Movie Database
- Gerran Howell on Twitter
- Gerran Howell on SoundCloud
- Video on YouTube (abandoned account)
- Gerran Howell on Vimeo
- Instagram – gezinafez