Ncuti Gatwa

October 15, 1992 (age 33) Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda
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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.

His titles like Sex Education, Barbie, and Doctor Who - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: September 16, 2026

Watched: 0/14
Weighted avg: 6.84 /10
  • 1
    1
    Sex Education
    2019–2023 by Laurie Nunn
    Starring as Eric Effiong
    Starring as Eric Effiong
    7.50 Excellent- 7,989 ratings
  • 2
    2
    Barbie
    2023July 2023 by Greta Gerwig
    Minor role as Ken
    Minor role as Ken
    6.48 Good- 11.6k ratings
  • 3
    3
    Doctor Who
    2024–2025
    Lead role as The Doctor
    Lead role as The Doctor
    5.61 Okay 331 ratings
  • 4
    4
    The Roses
    2025August 2025 by Jay Roach
    Supporting as Jeffrey
    Supporting as Jeffrey
    6.12 Good-- 779 ratings
  • 5
    5
    The Last Letter from Your Lover
    2021July 2021 by Augustine Frizzell
    Supporting as Nick
    Supporting as Nick
    6.70 Good 681 ratings
  • 6
    6
    Stonemouth
    2015
    Minor role as Dougie
    Minor role as Dougie
    5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 7
    7
    National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
    2025February 2025 by Max Webster
    Lead role as Algernon Moncrieff
    Lead role as Algernon Moncrieff
    Needs more reviews
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    8
    Doctor Who: Unleashed
    Airing since 2024 by Russell T Davies
    Starring as Self - The Doctor
    Starring as Self - The Doctor
    Needs more reviews
  • 9
    9
    Doctor Who at the Proms
    2024December 2024 by Rhodri Huw
    Starring as The Doctor (15)
    Starring as The Doctor (15)
    Needs more reviews
  • 10
    10
    Letters Live from the Archive: International Women’s Day
    2021March 2021
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    11
    The Coronation Concert
    2023May 2023 by Julia Knowles
    Minor role as Romeo
    Minor role as Romeo
    Needs more reviews
  • 12
    12
    The Outsiders?
    Airing since 2021 by Simon Frederick
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    13
    Bad Fairies
    2027May 2027 by Megan Nicole Dong
    Starring as (voice)
    Starring as (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 14
    14
    Frank and Percy
    2026October 2026 by Sean Mathias
    Supporting
    Supporting
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Cynthia Erivo 1 title
Asa Butterfield 1 title
Gillian Anderson 2 titles
Olivia Colman 2 titles
Eliza Scanlen 1 title
Shailene Woodley 1 title
Emma Mackey 2 titles
Dee Bradley Baker 1 title
Ian McKellen 1 title
Karen Gillan 1 title
Christopher Eccleston 1 title
Kate McKinnon 2 titles
Benedict Cumberbatch 1 title
David Tennant 1 title
Felicity Jones 1 title
Matt Smith 1 title
Peter Capaldi 1 title
Roger Allam 1 title
Rob Brydon 1 title
Samantha Spiro 1 title
Joe Alwyn 1 title
Jenna Coleman 1 title
Jodie Whittaker 1 title
Ann Ogbomo 1 title