
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.
Known For

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
The One Show
Self
2006

TV
The Oscars
Self - Performer
1953

TV
Sex Education
Eric Effiong
2019

TV
Doctor Who
The Doctor
2024

Film
Barbie
Ken
2023

TV
Masters of the Air
Lt. Robert H. Daniels
2024

TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022

Film
The Roses
Jeffrey
2025

TV
Tales of the Tardis
The Doctor
2023

TV
Portrait Artist of the Year
Self
2013

TV
Doctor Who: Unleashed
Self - The Doctor
2024

TV
Stonemouth
Dougie
2015

TV
Bob Servant
Male Customer
2013

Film
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Algernon Moncrieff
2025

Film
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
Timidius
2019

Film
The Last Letter from Your Lover
Nick
2021
TV
The Outsiders?
Self
2021

Film
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
The Doctor
2025
Filmography
2027FilmBad Fairiesas (voice)2025FilmThe Rosesas Jeffrey2025FilmDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Doctor2025FilmNational Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnestas Algernon Moncrieff2024FilmDoctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (15)2024FilmDoctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Deathas The Doctor2024TVDoctor Whoas The Doctor2024TVDoctor Who: Unleashedas Self - The Doctor2024TVMasters of the Airas Lt. Robert H. Daniels2023Filmimagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Meas Self2023FilmDoctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specialsas The Doctor (archive footage)2023TVTales of the Tardisas The Doctor2023FilmBarbieas Ken2023FilmThe Coronation Concertas Romeo2022TVSunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self2021TVThe Outsiders?as Self2021FilmThe Last Letter from Your Loveras Nick2021FilmLetters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Dayas Self2019FilmHorrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romansas Timidius2019TVSex Educationas Eric Effiong2016FilmA Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Demetrius2015TVStonemouthas Dougie2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2013TVPortrait Artist of the Yearas Self2013TVBob Servantas Male Customer2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006TVThe One Showas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self - Performer—FilmFrank and Percy—FilmThe Queen of Fashionas Michael Roberts—TVFirst Day on Earthas Darren