Ncuti Gatwa

Ncuti Gatwa (born 15 October 1992 ) is a Rwandan-Scottish actor who played the Doctor in Doctor Who, starting with series fourteen. Gatwa has had roles in television, film, and theatre.

While Gatwa wasn't the first black actor to portray the Doctor, being preceded by Lenny Henry, Daniel Anthony, and Jo Martin, Gatwa did hold the distinction of being the first black actor to spearhead the series in the titular role.

Early life
Gatwa was born in, Rwanda , on 15 October 1992 , but he and his family fled to Scotland in 1994 following the.

During his childhood, he lived in and Edinburgh, but he always different from everyone around him, as nobody, not student nor adult nor role model, shared his heritage in Scotland.

He describes himself as a "Rwandan-Scotsman", a term he coined.

Career
His first role in television was in (series two, The Van) as an unnamed customer in 2014. The series also starred Brian Cox.

Gatwa starred in Netflix's alongside Gillian Anderson.

Casting and announcement
On 17 April it was revealed by BBC entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba in a BBC News article that the Jodie Whittaker's successor as the Doctor was "expected to be revealed in the coming weeks".

On 8 May, Gatwa teased his role on the series on his Instagram account, where he posted a white image with the emojis of "❤️❤️➕🟦" on it; shortly thereafter, it was officially announced that Gatwa would be joining the series

Lenny Henry, prior to the broadcast of his role in Spyfall, criticised Doctor Who for never having "a black Doctor Who", jokingly adding "they would rather have a dog do Doctor Who than a black person. [Barking noise]." When Gatwa was announced in the role, Henry strongly praised Russell T Davies for the casting, stating "a lot of black fans have been looking at our watches for a while! More power to Russell T Davies."

Doctor Who
As the Doctor
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