Quick Facts
Born:
1992-10-15
Birthplace:
Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda
Credits:
33 Total Roles
Ncuti Gatwa
Acting
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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
Barbie
Ken
Sex Education
Eric Effiong
The Roses
Jeffrey
The Last Letter from Your Lover
Nick
Masters of the Air
Lt. Robert H. Daniels
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Doctor Who
The Doctor
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Bad Fairies MOVIE | (voice) |
| 2026 | Saturday Night Live UK TV | Self - Host |
| 2025 | The Roses MOVIE | Jeffrey |
| 2025 | Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War MOVIE | The Doctor |
| 2025 | National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest MOVIE | Algernon Moncrieff |
| 2024 | Doctor Who at the Proms MOVIE | The Doctor (15) |
| 2024 | Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death MOVIE | The Doctor |
| 2024 | Doctor Who TV | The Doctor |
| 2024 | Doctor Who: Unleashed TV | Self - The Doctor |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air TV | Lt. Robert H. Daniels |