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Ncuti Gatwa

Ncuti Gatwa

Acting

Born October 15, 1992 · Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda

Biography

Massaro Ncuti Gatwa (born October 15, 1992) is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He rose to prominence as Eric Effiong on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education, which earned him a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in Television and three BAFTA Television Award nominations for Best Male Comedy Performance. In 2022, Gatwa was announced as the fifteenth incarnation of the Doctor on the BBC series Doctor Who, making him the first black actor to headline the series.

Known For · 33 titles

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007
Sex Education

Sex Education

2019
The One Show

The One Show

2006
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2024
Barbie

Barbie

2023
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022
Masters of the Air

Masters of the Air

2024
Portrait Artist of the Year

Portrait Artist of the Year

2013
The Roses

The Roses

2025
The Last Letter from Your Lover

The Last Letter from Your Lover

2021
Tales of the Tardis

Tales of the Tardis

2023
Saturday Night Live UK

Saturday Night Live UK

2026
Doctor Who: Unleashed

Doctor Who: Unleashed

2024
Bob Servant

Bob Servant

2013
Stonemouth

Stonemouth

2015
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

2024
Bad Fairies

Bad Fairies

2027
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

2019
The Coronation Concert

The Coronation Concert

2023
The Outsiders?

The Outsiders?

2021
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

2025
First Day on Earth

First Day on Earth

Frank and Percy

Frank and Percy

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2016
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

2023
The Queen of Fashion

The Queen of Fashion

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

2021
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

2025
Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death

Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death

2024
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

2023