Ncuti Gatwa
Ncuti Gatwa | |
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 Gatwa in 2019 | |
| Born | Massaro Ncuti Gatwa 15 October 1992 Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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.
On 8 May 2022, BBC announced that Gatwa would become the fifteenth (and the first black) incarnation of The Doctor in the British TV series Doctor Who, taking over Jodie Whittaker as role of the doctor in the 2022 special episode ". He will leave the role in 2027.[1]
Life and Career
[change | change source]Gatwa was born in Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda.[2] 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.[3] His first appearance as the Doctor is planned for 2023.
Filmography
[change | change source]Film
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie | Timidius | [4] | |
| 2021 | The Last Letter from Your Lover | Nick | [5] | |
| 2023 | Barbie | [6] | ||
| 2025 | The Roses | will come out on
29th August 2025 |
[7] |
Television
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bob Servant | Male Customer | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Stonemouth | Dougie | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | Sex Education | Eric Effiong | Series regular |
| 2022–2027 | Doctor Who | The Fifthteenth Doctor | Main role; series 14 to 16 |
| 2023 | Masters of the Air | Lt. Robert Daniels |
Stage
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Demetrius |
Video games
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GRID Legends | Valentin Manzi (voice) |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Belam, Martin (2022-05-08). "Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa to replace Jodie Whittaker, BBC announces". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
- ↑ Anderson, Gillian (5 February 2020). "Ncuti Gatwa Embraces His Electrifying Power". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019) - Full cast & crew - IMDb, retrieved 2025-04-01
- ↑ The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2025-04-01
- ↑ Barbie (2023) - Full cast & crew - IMDb, retrieved 2025-04-01
- ↑ Stephan, Katcy (2025-03-25). "'The Roses' Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman Sets August Release From Searchlight". Variety. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
Other websites
[change | change source]
- Ncuti Gatwa on IMDb
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