Ncuti Gatwa

Mizero Ncuti GatwaMizero Ncuti GATWA on gov.org (born 15 October 1992Nucti Gatwa on famousbirthdays.com via the Wayback MachineNcuti Gatwa Embraces His Electrifying Power on teenvogue.com via the Wayback Machine), known professionally as Ncuti Gatwa, is a Rwandan-Scottish BAFTA-winning actorNcuti Gatwa is the Doctor on doctorwho.tv via the Wayback Machine who plays the Fifteenth Doctor in Doctor Who, starting with , the last of the 60th Anniversary Specials, following his predecessor's regeneration.DWM 581 Gatwa has had roles in television, film, and theatre.
Gatwa had the distinction of being the very first black actor to spearhead the series in the titular role,Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa to replace Jodie Whittaker, BBC announces on thegaurdian.com via the Wayback Machine although he wasn't the first black actor to portray the Doctor, being preceded by Lenny Henry and Jo Martin.Untitled The Lenny Henry Show sketch and Fugitive of the Judoon He is also the first openly queer actor to play an on-screen version of the DoctorELLE Style Awards: Ncuti Gatwa Is The Modern Pioneer on elle.com, as well as the first actor born after the end of the show's original tenure to play the role.
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Mizero Ncuti Gatwa was born in the , in , RwandaNcuti Gatwa: The Scottish-Rwandan roots of the 14th Doctor Who on bbc.co.uk via the Wayback Machine, 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 felt different from everyone around him, as nobody, not student nor adult nor role model, shared his heritage in Scotland. Gatwa was trained at the , obtaining a in acting.2013 BA Acting pdf from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
He describes himself as a "Rwandan-Scotsman", a term he coined.
=== Career ===
Gatwa notably performed in stage plays such as , A Midsummer Night's Dream, and 's Victoria.Theatre review: Victoria, Dundee Rep on thescotsman.com via the Wayback Machine
His first role in television was in (series two, The Van) as an unnamed customer in 2014. The series also starred Brian Cox.The Van on bbc.co.uk via the Wayback Machine
Gatwa starred in Netflix's as Eric Effiong, an openly gay characterSir Lenny Henry praises Russell T Davies for casting Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who on theindependent.co.uk via the Wayback Machine who was prasied for not being a caricature, as one may expect from the typcial portrayal of black and gay characters in television and film, due to Eric being fully fleshed out as a character and never being played "second fiddle" to Otis (the primary protagonist of the series).Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa Doesn’t Want to Play the Gay Best Friend on vulture.com via the Wayback Machine The series also co-starred the likes of Gillian Anderson.
In 2022, Gatwa was awarded an by the .New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa is awarded another Dr title on thetimes.co.uk via the Wayback Machine The RCS informally called him a "Doctor of Drama".RCS on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
=== Doctor Who ===
==== Casting and announcement ====
Russell T Davies explained with the casting of Gatwa, that his casting wasn't just about "diversity and representation", explaining that he was...
Davies did also punctuate that he considered "diversity and representation [to be] very important."New Doctor Who casting wasn't about “diversity and representation”, says writer on radiotimes.com via the Wayback Machine Russell later added: "Sometimes talent walks through the door and it’s so bright and bold and brilliant, I just stand back in awe and thank my lucky stars. Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds. It’s an honour to work with him, and a hoot, I can’t wait to get started." When Gatwa was told that he had got the role, in around March, he didn't tell anyone about it, including his co-stars in the 2023 Barbie film.Simu Liu Reveals Co-Star Ncuti Gatwa Didn’t Even Tell ‘Barbie’ Castmates He Was New Doctor Who on variety.com via the Wayback MachineNcuti Gatwa On Barbie, Doctor Who And Baring It All In British Vogue on vogue.co.uk
On 17 April it was revealed by BBC entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba in a BBC News article that Jodie Whittaker's successor as the Doctor was "expected to be revealed in the coming weeks".Doctor Who: Former companions to join Jodie Whittaker's farewell on bbc.co.uk via the Wayback Machine
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;Ncuti Gatwa on Instagram shortly thereafter, it was officially announced that Gatwa would be joining the series.@BBCDoctorWho on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
By 27 May, Gatwa had to hire security for himself and his family following the announcement of his casting.
In a mini-interview released on 25 October, Gatwa expressed his excitement for taking on the role, despite it being "daunting" to follow in the footsteps of the many actors before him, but was looking forward to putting his "own stamp on the Doctor".Ncuti Gatwa's Guide to Doctor Who - Q&A - Doctor Who on the Official Doctor Who YouTube Channel
Although Gatwa was initially announced as the Fourteenth Doctor, the conclusion of the Power of the Doctor revealed that David Tennant was the Fourteenth Doctor. Gatwa will instead portray the Fifteenth Doctor.
===== Casting reception =====
Many Doctor Who actors praised the casting of Gatwa.
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]."@KennethTharp on twitter.com via the Wayback machine 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." Matt Smith, who played the Eleventh Doctor, called the casting "inspired", adding that Gatwa has a "real warmth and wit and a real depth to his talent", and other actors also shared their opinions: Jo Martin (the Fugitive Doctor) called Gatwa and Davies the "dream team"; Sophie Aldred (Ace) said "wicked!"; Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown) was "thrilled by this clever casting"; Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) was thrilled about the new actor; Louise Jameson (Leela) said "I think we're going to LOVE him"; and Katy Manning (Jo Grant) had "total confidence he will be wonderful". Sylvester McCoy (the Seventh Doctor) welcomed Gatwa to the "Doctor Who club"DWM 578 in a video message he released on Twitter,Sylvester McCoy on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine and when Gatwa was announced, McCoy texted Paul McGann (the Eighth Doctor), telling him "Scots four, Scousers two", in reference to the nationalities of himself, McGann, and other actors to play the role of the Doctor. McGann, while initially unfamiliar with Gatwa, watched his performance in Sex Education, and thought highly of it. He also praised the casting of someone youthful, as he felt that the series needed someone like him as opposed to another middle-aged white male.Paul McGann on Ncuti Gatwa as the Fourteenth Doctor on DWhoUnreleased
On 11 May, Gatwa released an , responding to McCoy's video message thanking him for his "beautiful message [...] especially from a fellow Scot." He also thanked the other actors for their support.Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa thanks Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy for his support in dedicated video on Independent via the Wayback Machine
Outside of regular Doctor Who actors, other actors also supported the casting of Gatwa. Gatwa had to keep his casting a secret until the official announcement, but after that, co-star of the 2023 film Barbie went to Gatwa's trailer to congratulate him, being a fan of Doctor Who himself, and then was later spotted wearing a t-shirt that featured fanart produced by Matthew Purchase.@DrWhoMoment on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine@TheCyberDevil on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine The Official Doctor Who Twitter account praised the artwork and retweeted it,bbcdoctorwho on Twitter and Russell T Davies joked that the BBC was going to sue Gosling over the "illegal merch".Russell T Davies jokes he’s going to sue Ryan Gosling over Ncuti Gatwa Doctor Who t-shirt: ‘#RulesAreRules’ on independent.co.uk via the Wayback Machine
==== In the role ====
Gatwa had a role in the costume chosen for his Doctor.Ncuti Gatwa reveals he has a say in his “exciting” Doctor Who outfit on radiotimes.com via the Wayback Machine Apart from appearing in trailers for the 2023 specials, Gatwa appeared as the Doctor in the first shot of the Whoniverse ident; however, Gatwa's Doctor technically debuted in non-television media, explicitly in the short story , an entry in , and implicitly in the poem @EllingtonElms on twitter.com and the audio story .
On 23 November 2023, a version of was broadcast on BBC Four, wherein Gatwa replaced Matt Smith's cameo as a premonition experienced by David Bradley's William Hartnell.
== Credits ==
=== As the Fifteenth Doctor ===
==== Doctor Who ====
===== 60th Anniversary Specials =====
* The Giggle
===== Season 1 =====
* The Church on Ruby Road
* The Devil's Chord
* Regency
=== Other ===
* An Adventure in Space and Time (2023 re-release) - himself
== Gallery ==
Ncuti Gatwa.jpg|8 May 2022 promo picThe future is here! Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor. ❤️❤️➕🟦 on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
Ncuti Gatwa 2.jpg|25 October 2022 promo picNcuti Gatwa took the TARDIS for a quick spin today to celebrate the news that #DoctorWho is coming to to the @bbc and @disneyplus in 2023 ✨ on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
Gatwa and Gibson.jpg|18 November promo pic (with Millie Gibson)Millie Gibson joins the cast of #DoctorWho as the Doctor's companion, Ruby Sunday ❤️❤️➕♦️ on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
Gatwa and Gibson 2.jpg|23 November promo pic (with Millie Gibson)The Doctor and Ruby ❤️❤️➕♦️ on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
Ncuti Gatwa 3.jpg|17 December promo picIntroducing the Doctor and Ruby Sunday, played by Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson ❤️❤️➕🟦 on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
Gatwa and Gibson 3.jpg|17 December promo pic (with Millie Gibson)
Ncuti Gatwa He's the Doctor.jpg|21 July 2023 promo picThe TARDIS is detecting some major Kenergy on Earth today 👀 on twitter.com via the Wayback Machine
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== Footnotes ==
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=== References ===
Category:Actors who portrayed the Doctor
Category:Doctor Who regular cast
Category:BAFTA Scotland award winners
Category:BAFTA award nominees
Category:Royal Television Society Award winners
Category:An Adventure in Space and Time cast
Category:People interviewed on Doctor Who: Unleashed
Category:Actors who were credited in the Doctor Who opening titles
Category:Doctor Who vocalists
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