History Creator / NcutiGatwa

->''“There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling. A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit scared. This role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and privilege with the utmost care. I will endeavour my upmost to do the same. Creator/RussellTDavies is almost as iconic as the Doctor himself and being able to work with him is a dream come true. His writing is dynamic, exciting, incredibly intelligent and fizzing with danger. An actor’s metaphorical playground. The entire team have been so welcoming and truly give their hearts to the show. And so as much as it’s daunting, I’m aware I’m joining a really supportive family. Unlike the Doctor, I may only have one heart but I am giving it all to this show.”''

Mizero Ncuti Gatwa[[note]] Pronounced "[[NoPronunciationGuide SHOO]]-tee GAT-wah"[[/note]] (born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan-Scottish actor[[note]]he was born in Rwanda and grew up in Scotland[[/note]]. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role[[note]]discounting Creator/ColinSalmon, whose role as [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary Doctor]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E9ForestOfTheDead Moon]] was only confirmed to be an incarnation of the Doctor by WordOfGod rather than being stated in the series itself[[/note]] and the first to be born outside the UK.

* ''[[VideoGame/{{GRiD}} GRID Legends]]'' (2022) as Valentin Manzi

Mizero Ncuti Gatwa[[note]][[NoPronunciationGuide Pronounced "SHOO-tee GAT-wah"]][[/note]] (born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan-Scottish actor[[note]]he was born in Rwanda and grew up in Scotland[[/note]]. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role[[note]]discounting Creator/ColinSalmon, whose role as [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary Doctor]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E9ForestOfTheDead Moon]] was only confirmed to be an incarnation of the Doctor by WordOfGod rather than being stated in the series itself[[/note]] and the first to be born outside the UK.

Mizero Ncuti Gatwa[[note]][[NoPronunciationGuide Pronounced "SHOO-tee GAT-wah"]][[/note]] (born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan-Scottish actor[[note]]he was born in Rwanda and grew up in Scotland[[/note]]. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role and the first to be born outside the UK.

!! Filmography
* Film roles
** ''Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans'' (2019) as Timidius
** ''Film/TheLastLetterFromYourLover'' (2021) as Nick
** ''Barbie'' (2023)
* Television roles
** ''Series/SexEducation'' (2019-present) as Eric Effiong
** ''Series/DoctorWho'' (2023) as the Fourteenth Doctor
** ''Masters of the Air'' (TBA) as 2cd Lt. Robert Daniels

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was the last person to audition for the role of the Fourteenth Doctor. Showrunner Creator/RussellTDavies has said that he had almost settled on another actor before Gatwa tried out for the part.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfQgjgV0nM8]]

* AwesomeDearBoy: His reaction to being cast as the Doctor: to him, ''Doctor Who'''s appeal lies in giving voice and escapism to outliers, misfits and those who feel marginalised.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO1hcd_AQqU]]

* FakeNationality: The Scottish-Rwandan Ncuti as the English-Nigerian Eric.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was the last person to audition for the role of the Fourteenth Doctor. Showrunner Creator/RussellTDavies has said that he had almost settled on another actor before Ncuti tried out for the part.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfQgjgV0nM8]]

* FakeNationality: The Scottish-Rwandan Gatwa as the English-Nigerian Eric.

Mizero Ncuti Gatwa (born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan-Scottish actor[[note]]he was born in Rwanda and grew up in Scotland[[/note]]. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role and the first to be born outside the UK.

Note: His name is pronounced "SHOO-tee GAT-wah".

** ''Film/Barbie'' (2023)

!!Tropes relating to his career:
* AwesomeDearBoy: His reaction to being cast as the Doctor: To Him, ''Doctor Who'''s appeal lies in giving voice and escapism to outliers, misfits and those who feel marginalised.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO1hcd_AQqU]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was the last person to audition for the role of the Fourteenth Doctor. Showrunner Creator/RussellTDavies has said that he had almost settled on another actor, before Ncuti tried out for the part.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfQgjgV0nM8]]

* ''Series/SexEducation'' (2019-present) as Eric Effiong
* ''Series/DoctorWho'' (2023) as the Fourteenth Doctor

[[caption-width-right:350:Ncuti Gatwa at the 2022 BAFTAs]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Ncuti Gatwa at the 2022 [=BAFTAs=]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Ncuti Gatwa at the 2022 BAFTAs]]

* ''Series/SexEducation'' (2019 -- present) as Eric Effiong

[[caption-width-right:350:It's pronounced "Shooti" by the way]]

Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor[[note]]he was born in Rwanda and grew up in Scotland[[/note]]. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role and the first to be born outside the UK.

[[caption-width-right:350:It's [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheUnpronounceable SHOO-Ti Gat-Wah]] by the way]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gatwa.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:His name is pronounced "Shooty", by the way.]]

Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor who was born in Rwanda and grew up in Scotland. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role and the first to be born outside the UK.

Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role and the first to be born outside the UK.

Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role and the first to be born outside the UK.

Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play as the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker. He is the first Black male actor to be cast in the role and the first to be born outside the UK.

Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He got his big break with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play as the Fourteenth Doctor in ''Series/DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker.

Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He got his BigBreak with the role of Eric Effiong in ''Series/SexEducation'' in 2019. He will play as the Fourteenth Doctor in ''DoctorWho'' from 2023 onwards, taking over from Creator/JodieWhittaker.

Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor.