Gabriel Howell
Gabriel Howell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1999 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2021-present |
| Television | Bodies |
Gabriel Howell (born 19 February 1999) is a British actor. His television roles include a young Elias Mannix in the Netflix mystery thriller miniseries Bodies (2023). His film roles include Dennis in the 2022 film The Fence, and Snotlout Jorgenson in the 2025 film How to Train Your Dragon.
Early life
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Bristol, England. [1] Howell trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[2][3]
Career
Stage
Howell was part of the original 2022 production of The Unfriend at the premiere at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, written by Steven Moffat and with Mark Gatiss as director.[4] He was then part of The Unfriend, as it transferred to be performed in 2023 in the West End at the Criterion Theatre, London, alongside Reece Shearsmith, Amanda Abbington and Frances Barber.[5] Howell's performance in the role was described as โthe perfect stage debut" in The Daily Telegraph.[6]
He appeared in Nathan Englander's What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank in 2024 at Theatre Royal, Marylebone, alongside Joshua Malina, directed by Patrick Marber.[7][8]
Film and television
Howell had a role in the 2022 film The Fence, set in 1980s Bristol, from writer-director William Stone, adapted from his own previous short film, and featuring Sally Phillips.[9][10]
He appeared as the young Elias Mannix in 2023 Netflix series Bodies and as Tobi, a computer whizz, in the 2024 BBC One series Nightsleeper.[11][2]
He plays Snotlout Jorgenson, Hiccup's rival, in the 2025 adventure film How to Train Your Dragon.[12]
Filmography
| โ | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ๐๐ฏ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐๐ข๐ด๐ฆ, ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐๐ข๐ฏ | Hunter | Short
Film |
| 2018 | ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐บ ๐๐ข๐บ | Gus | Short
Film |
| 2020 | ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐ถ๐ฆ | Gareth | Short
Film |
| 2021 | ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ต๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐จ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด | Charlie | Short Film |
| 2022 | The Fence | Dennis | Film |
| 2023 | Bodies | Elias Mannix (age 15) | 8
episodes |
| 2024 | Nightsleeper | Tobi | 6 episodes |
| 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon | Snotlout Jorgenson | Feature film |
| 2025 | ๐๐ญ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ข๐ด๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ | Shane | Short Film |
| 2026 | ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด
โ |
Jonathan
Clarke |
Short
Film |
| 2027 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 โ | Snotlout Jorgenson | Feature film[13] |
References
- ^ Talitha Maddison-Burbidge (July 3, 2025). "LIGHTS ON: GABRIEL HOWELL". wonderlandmagazine.com.
- ^ a b Emily, Olivia (13 May 2025). "Gabriel Howell On Nightsleeper". Country and Townhouse. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Reboe, Dana (17 June 2025). "Gabriel Howell". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (27 May 2022). "The Unfriend review โ manners can be the death of you in Steven Moffat's comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Crompton, Sarah (20 January 2023). ""The Unfriend" at the Criterion Theatre โ review". Whatsonstage. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Cavendish, Dominic (26 May 2022). "The Unfriend, Chichester, review: is Steven Moffat the new Alan Ayckbourn?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Trumata, Mae (17 September 2024). ""The play doesn'tw try to patronise you with simple answers to massive global problems; it's about the discussion and the journey": Gabriel Howell and Joshua Malina on What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank". Theuocoming.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Wood, Alex (4 October 2024). "What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank announces complete casting". Whatsonstage. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (22 November 2022). "The Fence review โ rough justice on the meanish streets of 1980s Bristol". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "The Fence". Screen Rant. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Peraro, Martina (3 October 2024). "WITH BODIES AND NIGHTSLEEPER ACTOR GABRIEL HOWELL IS ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING FACES IN BRITISH CINEMA". Manintown. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 24, 2024). "How To Train Your Dragon Live-Action Pic Expands Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Rudoy, Matthew (January 26, 2026). "Live-Action How To Train Your Dragon 2 Officially Starts Filming With New Look At Logo". ScreenRant. Retrieved January 27, 2026.