Ncuti Gatwa

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Ncuti Gatwa as born on 15 October 1992 in  Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda, before growing up in Scotland.

Best known for his breakout role as Eric Effiong in the Netflix series Sex Education, in 2022, he was announced as the 14th Doctor in the long-running British series Doctor Who, making him the first Black actor to play the iconic role full-time.

His theatre credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare’s Globe), The Claim (Shoreditch Town Hall) and The Rivals (Watermill Theatre). On screen he has also appeared in Barbie.