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NCUTI GATWA

Actor

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BORN October 15, 1992

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HEIGHT 6'4" (1.93 m)

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NATIONALITY Rwanda

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YEARS ACTIVE 2013 – Present

👤 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.

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Nick Name Ncuti
Born October 15, 1992
Height 6'4" (1.93 m)
Nationality Rwanda
Citizenship Rwanda
Education Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (BA), University of Glasgow (DMus)
Current Status Active (Recently in Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death, The Roses)
Years Active 2013 – Present
Occupation Actor
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Early Career Gatwa began his career on stage at the Dundee Repertory Theatre and was nominated for an Ian Charleson Award for his performance as Mercutio in a 2014 production of ''Romeo & Juliet'' at HOME arts centre. For his breakout role in ''Sex Education'', Gatwa earned three consecutive British Academy Television Award nominations for Best Male Comedy Performance. His film appearances include ''Barbie'' (2023) and ''The Roses'' (2025).
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