Gerran Howell Biography

Gerran Lyn Howell (born 25 February 1991) is 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 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 also in a short film by Ellis Watts.

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 on Blue Peter and he filmed some behind the scene footage of Young Dracula' He also appeared on Inside Out North West during a short behind the scenes at Young Dracula sketch Gerran was also interviewed by Letty Butler about the show and he also did a short tutorial in character as Vlad on how to spot a vampire.

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" in Casualty (2006).

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). 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	N/A	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	Young Dracula	Vladimir Dracula	3	(12) 1"8, 10"13
2012	Casualty	Rory Brothwick	26	20 " "Hero Syndrome"
2012	Young Dracula	Vladimir Dracula	4	(13) 1"13
2012	Young Dracula Files	Vladimir Dracula	1	(6) 1"6
2012	Some Girls	Ryan Jones	1	Episode 2
2012	From Fact To Fiction	Bob (Narrator)	13	Rsdio play; episode 2
2013	The Sparticle Mystery	Ernesto	2	(4) 4, 8"10
2013	Young Dracula	Vladimir Dracula	5	Filming started in May till August 2013 Airing in early 2014