Ncuti Gatwa
Acting

Ncuti Gatwa

October 15, 1992 (33 years old) Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda

Also known as: Massaro Ncuti Gatwa, Mizero 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

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • TV

The One Show

The One Show

2006 • TV

Sex Education

Sex Education

2019 • TV

Barbie

Barbie

2023 • Movie

The Roses

The Roses

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (16)

Acting

2023

Barbie

as Ken

2025

The Roses

as Jeffrey

2021

The Last Letter from Your Lover

as Nick

2027

Bad Fairies

as (voice)

Frank and Percy

2019

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

as Timidius

2025

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

as The Doctor

2024

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

as The Doctor

2024

Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Doctor (15)

2023

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

as The Doctor (archive footage)

The Queen of Fashion

as Michael Roberts

2021

Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day

as Self

2025

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

as Algernon Moncrieff

2023

The Coronation Concert

as Romeo

2023

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

as Self

2016

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

as Demetrius

TV Credits (14)

Acting

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2 episodes

2006

The One Show

as Self

1 episodes

2019

Sex Education

as Eric Effiong

32 episodes

2024

Doctor Who

as The Doctor

16 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self - Performer

1 episodes

2024

Masters of the Air

as Lt. Robert H. Daniels

2 episodes

2022

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self

1 episodes

2023

Tales of the Tardis

as The Doctor

1 episodes

2013

Portrait Artist of the Year

as Self

1 episodes

2024

Doctor Who: Unleashed

as Self - The Doctor

17 episodes

2013

Bob Servant

as Male Customer

1 episodes

2015

Stonemouth

as Dougie

2 episodes

2021

The Outsiders?

as Self

6 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 15, 1992 (33 years old)
Place of Birth
Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda
Popularity
1.0

Career Stats

16
Movies
14
TV Shows