Who is Ncuti Gatwa was the question on a lot of people’s lips last night (May 8) as the actor graced the red carpet at the 2022 BAFTAs.
Of course, Sex Education fans will be familiar with the star, who plays the Netflix series’ loveable Eric.
However, it appears his star is most definitely on the rise with the news that he is to become the next Doctor Who, taking over from Jodie Whittaker.
So who is Ncuti Gatwa, what’s he been in before and what’s he said about taking over as the Timelord?
Well read on and we’ll tell you!
Who is Ncuti Gatwa?
Ncuti Gatwa is a 29-year-old Rwandan-Scottish actor.
How do you pronounce Ncuti Gatwa?
The actor’s full name is actually Mizero Ncuti Gatwa, but he drops the Mizero.
Ncuti is pronounced Shoo-ti, with the Nc spoken like a soft “sh”. It means friend in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
His surname is pronounced Gat-wa.
Where is Ncuti Gatwa from?
He was born in Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda on October 15 1992.
His father Tharcisse is a journalist with a PhD in theology.
The family escaped Rwanda during the genocide in 1994, when Ncuti was just two years old.
They settled in Scotland, with the Gatwa family living in Edinburgh and Dunfermline, where Ncuti went to school.
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