Ncuti Gatwa

Mr. Gatwa, a star of the Netflix series “Sex Education,” will be the first Black man to play the title character in the enduring BBC science fiction ...

Ms. Whittaker’s final episode is yet to come, Russell T. Davies, the series showrunner, said in a statement. The BBC has aired 39 seasons of “Doctor Who” over nearly 60 years. When Ms. Whittaker’s turn as the Doctor was announced in 2017, some fans adopted the hashtag #NotMyDoctor and questioned why the character had suddenly changed genders. In July 2017, the BBC announced Ms. Whittaker’s selection in a commercial that aired after the Wimbledon men’s final. “Doctor Who” fans celebrated the news on Twitter on Sunday, with many expressing their excitement to see a doctor who resembles them. It’s something that everyone can enjoy, so I feel very grateful to have had the baton handed over and I’m going to try to do my best.”

Gatwa, best known for the role of Eric Effiong in the Netflix series Sex Education, is the first Black person to be cast full-time in the starring role in ...

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Rwandan-Scottish star of Sex Education has made astonishing journey from couch-surfing to master of the Whoniverse.

While working as a temp at Harrods and sharing a friend’s bed, he lost weight because he could not afford to eat. The idea that he might become an actor first came when he was 17 and his drama teacher complimented him on his talent. “I would get compliments for looking so presentable. The family lived in university accommodation while Gatwa’s father studied for a PhD in philosophy and theology. Auditions weren’t just acting jobs, they were lifelines.” But his father was forced leave the family and move to Cameroon because he was unable to get work as an academic in the UK, which Gatwa has described as “an amazing sacrifice”.

Ncuti Gatwa will be the first Black actor to play the lead role in British sci-fi series "Doctor Who", taking over from Jodie Whittaker.

Whittaker, who announced she was leaving the show last year, was the first woman to play the Doctor. The Doctor is able to regenerate, allowing different actors to play the role since the series was first broadcast in 1963. "I will endeavour my utmost to do the same."

Sex Education star will take over role from Whittaker when Russell T Davies returns to run show in 2023.

Gatwa will be known by fans as the 14th Doctor, despite the numbering of the actors playing Doctor Who getting increasingly jumbled over the years. I will carry the Doctor and the lessons I’ve learnt forever.” In 2020, Jo Martin made a guest appearance as a previously unknown version of the Doctor hiding on Earth disguised as a human tour guide. Whittaker’s current companions – John Bishop as Dan and Mandip Gill as Yaz – will also be replaced in an all-new 2023 restart for the show. In a statement on the official Doctor Who website, Ncuti said: “There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling. Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those Tardis keys in seconds.

The BBC has named Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who's Fourteenth Doctor. Gatwa will take over the role in 2023, replacing Jodie Whittaker as the current Doctor.

Whittaker made history as the first woman to appear as the Doctor when the BBC cast her for the role in 2017. The Doctor, a humanoid Time Lord who can travel throughout space and time using the TARDIS, takes on a different form in near-death situations in a process called regeneration. Gatwa will be the first Black man to play the Doctor, a role that has been passed around to different actors since Doctor Who’s debut in 1963.

British actor Ncuti Gatwa, known for his role in popular series "Sex Education" will be the first Black actor to play the leading role in the cult BBC ...

It's a true honour. "It feels really amazing. LONDON - British actor Ncuti Gatwa, known for his role in popular series "Sex Education" will be the first Black actor to play the leading role in the cult BBC science fiction series, "Doctor Who", the channel announced Sunday.

The Rwanda-born, Scotland-raised Gatwa, 29, will be the first Black actor to helm the quintessential British sci-fi show, but he won't be the first Black ...

"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. The original run of "Doctor Who" spanned 1963 to 1989. "Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds."

Gatwa, best known for the role of Eric Effiong in the Netflix series Sex Education, is the first Black person to be cast full-time in the starring role in ...

"Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds." Davies stepped away from the showrunner role in 2009. Instead, Gatwa's Eric stands out from the ensemble cast with a fully realized personality and inner life.

The Rwanda-born Scottish actor is set to become the 14th Time Lord, taking over from Jodie Whittaker as the star of the iconic sci-fi series.

This could not happen to a better human being PERIOD. THE DOCTOR IS IN!!!!!!!!!" I will endeavor my utmost to do the same," Gatwa added. "There aren't quite the words to describe how I'm feeling.

He will be the 14th incarnation of the Time Lord. On Sunday, the BBC announced that British actor Ncuti Gatwa best known for his role in the Netflix series Sex ...

Screenwriter and TV producer Russell T Davies returns as showrunner of Doctor Who in 2023, which marks the show's sixtieth anniversary. She announced she was leaving the role in July 2021. It's a true honour, this role is an institution, and is so iconic, and it means a lot to so many people, including myself, and so it means everyone feels seen as well, so that everyone can enjoy it.

Gatwa was born in Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda in the early nineties. He and his family fled Rwanda in 1994 at the beginning of the genocide.

Gatwa is now the fourteenth person to play Doctor Who and will replace the previous Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, who took over the role in 2017. In a statement, Gatwa said: “There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling. Scottish-Rwandan actor, Ncuti Gatwa, has been announced as the new Doctor Who—the leading role in a beloved UK BBC television series.

The Sex Education star was confirmed as the 14th Doctor Who. Here's everything you need to know about the star including his age, his past roles and when he ...

Yes. The news will make Gatwa the first Black actor confirmed for the role. I'm sure you're dying to know more, but we're rationing ourselves for now, with the wonderful Jodie's epic finale yet to come. Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan- Scottish actor, best known for his role in Sex Education. He will become the first black actor to take on the role of Doctor Who.

Ncuti Gatwa will take the mantle from Jodie Whittaker on “Doctor Who,” the BBC announced Sunday, ending speculation over the iconic Time Lord's next ...

The original run of “Doctor Who” spanned 1963 to 1989. “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. “Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds.”

The Sex Education star will take Jodie Whittaker's place in the TARDIS next year.

As for Gatwa’s Doctor, though, he’ll officially take over the TARDIS in 2023. I will endeavour my upmost to do the same. There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling.

The casting is revolutionary, while also being precedented, says film and TV writer James Cooray Smith.

It was created by the Canadian Sydney Newman, and its first episode was written by an Australian, Anthony Coburn, produced by Verity Lambert, a Jewish woman, and directed by Waris Hussein, a gay Muslim born in Lucknow when India was still part of the British empire. The black British actor Jo Martin has played the part, but not as the lead. Gatwa is the first black actor to play the role as a series lead. To audition for a series lead is pretty normal for TV, but unusual for Doctor Who. Most Doctors, including Davies’ own previous two, have been people the then showrunner had already worked with. Bad Wolf, the production company responsible for the next series of Doctor Who, tweeted a picture of a post made by Gatwa to his almost 3 million Instagram followers. Doctor Who is, in cliche, a “national institution”, a term first applied to it by the Radio Times as long ago as 1972.

Gatwa will be the first non-white actor to star in the role and will make his Doctor Who debut in 2023.

There's no hiding that the BBC has picked a young and talented actor who will bring a lot of energy to the role. Gatwa, who is best known for playing Eric in Netflix's "Sex Education," will be the first actor of color to play the iconic role. The future is here!