Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa has been revealed as the next Doctor Who star, the BBC has announced. The 29-year old actor will be replacing Jodie Whittaker later this year, after she announced that she would be leaving the role last summer.
Ncuti will also be the first ever non-white actor to play the lead role. Jodie, who has portrayed the Time Lord since 2017, was the first female actor to step into the role.
But, who is this new Doctor Who star? Here is everything you need to know about the 14th Time Lord from his education to his impressive career so far.
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Who is Ncuti Gatwa?
Ncuti Gatwa was born in Rwanda in October 1992, which means he's currently 29 years old. He moved to Edinburgh with his family where he was educated at Boroughmuir High School and Dunfermline High School in Fife.
He learned of his acting craft when he studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. There he received a BA in Acting after graduating in 2013.
He rose to fame when he was cast alongside Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield in the hit Netflix series Sex Education in 2018. Playing the role of Eric, Ncuti's performance received critical acclaim.
The Scottish actor has also appeared in other projects such as Stonemouth, Bob Servant and appeared in the 2021 film The Last Letter from Your Lover.
Ncuti's has been widely recognised for his acting work and was nominated twice for a BAFTA Television Award in the Best Male Comedy Performance category for his role in Sex Education. In 2020 he won the Best Actor in Television Award for BAFTA Scotland.
In terms of his net worth, it is estimated that Ncuti is worth around $1 million. Considering that he is one of the main stars of Sex Education, this comes as no surprise.
It is not known whether or not Ncuti has a partner, but it is clear from his social media that he is passionate about his family. He often shares photos of himself with his parents and other family members.
