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name: "Gerran Howell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gerran-howell"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 February 1991"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-16T21:19:59.735285+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Gerran Howell

Actor. Born 25 February 1991 in Wales.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 February 1991, Wales
- **Active:** 2019–present

## Biography

Gerran Howell is a Welsh actor born on 25 February 1991. He began his career starring as the titular Vladimir Dracula in the CBBC series *Young Dracula* (2006–2014).

He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Howell has appeared in films and television including *1917* (2019) as Private Parry, the miniseries *Catch-22* (2019) as Kid Sampson, *Genius* (2017) as Karl-Heinz Wiegels, *The Song of Names* (2019) as Martin (aged 17–21), *Emerald City* (2017) as Jack, *Suspicion* (2022) as Leo Newman, *Ludwig* (2024) as DC Simon Evans, *Crusade in Jeans* (2006) as Baudouin, and *McDonald & Dodds* (2020) as Father Luton.

Since 2025 he has played Student Doctor Dennis Whitaker in the medical drama *The Pitt*. His performance earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2026.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, bbc.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Pitt* (2025), Fi1m 81, as Student Doctor Dennis Whitaker — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md)
- *1917* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Private Parry — [page](https://film.one/film/1917.md)

## Also known for

- *Genius* (2017), Karl-Heinz Wiegels
- *Catch-22* (2019), Kid Sampson
- *Emerald City* (2017), Jack
- *The Song of Names* (2019), Martin 17-21
- *Suspicion* (2022), Leo Newman
- *Ludwig* (2024), DC Simon Evans
- *Crusade in Jeans* (2006), Baudouin
- *McDonald & Dodds* (2020), Father Luton

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