Ncuti Gatwa

Massaro Ncuti Gatwa (born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan-born Scottish actor. He currently plays Eric Effiong in the Netflix series Sex Education (2019–present), which earned him a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in Television and three BAFTA Television Award nominations for Best Male Comedy Performance. He has been given a lot of praise for his performance of a gay black teen in Sex Education. In 2022, Gatwa was announced as the fourteenth incarnation of the Doctor on the BBC television series Doctor Who, making him the first black and gay actor in this role.

Ncuti Gatwa
Gatwa in 2019
Born
Massaro Ncuti Gatwa

(1992-10-15) 15 October 1992
Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Life and Career

Gatwa was born in Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda.[1] He grew up in Scotland, mostly in Edinburgh and Dunfermline.

In May 2022, Gatwa was chosen as the fifteenth actor to play the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who.[2] His first appearance as the Doctor is planned for 2023.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019Horrible Histories: The MovieTimidius
2021The Last Letter To Your LoverNick
2023Barbie

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014Bob ServantMale Customer 1 episode
2015StonemouthDougie 2 episodes
2019–2021Sex EducationEric Effiong Series regular
2022-presentDoctor WhoThe Fifthteenth Doctor Main role
2023Masters of the AirLt. Robert Daniels

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2016A Midsummer Night’s DreamDemetrius

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2022GRID LegendsValentin Manzi (voice)

References
  1. Anderson, Gillian (5 February 2020). "Ncuti Gatwa Embraces His Electrifying Power". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. "Ncuti Gatwa: BBC names actor as next Doctor Who star". BBC News. BBC. 8 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

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