Ncuti Gatwa
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Coronation Concert
as Romeo
2023
Barbie
as Ken
2023
Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
as Self
2021
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
as Self
2023
Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death
as The Doctor
2024
The Roses
as Jeffrey
2025
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2023
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as Demetrius
2016
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (15)
2024
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
as Timidius
2019
The Last Letter from Your Lover
as Nick
2021
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
as Algernon Moncrieff
2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as The Doctor
2025
Frank and Percy
TBA
Bad Fairies
as (voice)
2027
The Queen of Fashion
as Michael Roberts
TBA
TV Appearances
Stonemouth
as Dougie
2015
The Outsiders?
as Self
2021
Bob Servant
as Male Customer
2013
Portrait Artist of the Year
as Self
2013
Doctor Who
as The Doctor
2024
Doctor Who: Unleashed
as Self - The Doctor
2024
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Sex Education
as Eric Effiong
2019
Masters of the Air
as Lt. Robert H. Daniels
2024
The Oscars
as Self - Performer
1953
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
Tales of the Tardis
as The Doctor
2023