From struggles with depression and homelessness to Netflix stardom and now Doctor Who, the path to fame has been a long and winding one for Ncuti Gatwa. The Sex Education star is set to take on the role of the Time Lord previously filled by Matt Smith, David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker.
It is the role of a lifetime and a dream for thousands of young actors. Born in Rwanda before moving to Scotland, where he was raised, Gatwa began his career as an extra on the 2014 sitcom Bob Servant.
In 2016, he played Demetrius in a production of A Midsummer’s Nights Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe. His big break came when he was cast in Sex Education as Eric Effiong, a young gay British-Nigerian who is best friends with Otis, the show’s lead character.
