Gabriel Howell

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 and Tobi McKnight in the BBC miniseries Nightsleeper. 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. Howell trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

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. 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. Howell's performance in the role was described as “the perfect stage debut" in The Daily Telegraph.

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.

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.

He appeared as the young Elias Mannix in 2023 Netflix series Bodies and as Tobi McKnight, a computer whizz, in the 2024 BBC One series Nightsleeper.

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