Ncuti Gatwa
Scottish actor
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| 2025 | Ncuti Gatwa performs as Christopher Marlowe in the play 'Born With Teeth' at Wyndham's Theatre |
| 2025 | Ncuti Gatwa plays the role of Jay Gatsby in a BBC Radio 3 production of 'Gatsby in Harlem' |
| 2025 | Nominated for Critics Choice Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series for Doctor Who (pending) |
| 2025 | Ncuti Gatwa set to film 'The Roses' |
| 2024 | Appears as the Fifteenth Doctor in 'Tales of the TARDIS' episode 'Pyramids of Mars' |
| 2024 | Responded to racial backlash regarding his Doctor Who casting, making a powerful statement about the unfair standards faced by Black performers in the entertainment industry. |
| 2024 | Cast as 2nd Lt. Robert Daniels in the miniseries 'Masters of the Air' |
| 2024 | Won BAFTA Cymru Award for Actor for his role in Doctor Who |
| 2024 | Appears as the Fifteenth Doctor in 'BBC Proms' episode 'Doctor Who at the Proms' |
| November 2024 | Appeared as Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre's Lyttleton Theatre. |
| April 2024 | Announced as cast for Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre, London, to run from November 2024 to January 2025. |
| 2023 | Makes a cameo appearance as the Fifteenth Doctor in 're-edit of 2013 film' An Adventure in Space and Time |
| 2023 | Performed an excerpt of Romeo and Juliet with Mei Mac at the Coronation Concert and topped the Radio Times's TV 100 power list. |
| 2023 | Appears in the film Barbie in a supporting role. |
| 2023 | Ncuti Gatwa portrayed David Copperfield in an Audible production of the classic novel |
| December 25 2023 | Starred in his first full Doctor Who episode 'The Church on Ruby Road' on Christmas Day. |
| December 9 2023 | Debuted as the Fifteenth Doctor in the Doctor Who episode 'The Giggle'. |
| August 2023 | Publicly came out as queer in an interview with Elle magazine, discussing his sexuality and personal journey while emphasizing his preference for not being labeled. |
| 2022 | Ncuti Gatwa performed in the BBC Radio 4 episode 'Khar Darakh', playing the character Christopher in the production Lusus |
| 2022 | Won National Comedy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Role in Sex Education and received multiple nominations including Critics' Choice Television Awards, NME Awards, and BAFTA Scotland Awards |
| 2022 | Ncuti Gatwa performed voice and motion capture for the character Valentin Manzi in the video game Grid Legends |
| 2022 | Received an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland during the class graduation ceremony. |
| May 2022 | Announced as the new lead actor in Doctor Who, becoming the first Black actor to lead the series. |
| April 2022 | Cast in Greta Gerwig's Barbie film. |
| 2021 | Nominated again for BAFTA Television Awards Best Male Comedy Performance for Sex Education |
| 2021 | Ncuti Gatwa starred as Nick in 'The Last Letter from Your Lover' |
| 2020 | Nominated for BAFTA Television Awards Best Male Comedy Performance for Sex Education |
| 2020 | Won BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in Television for his role in Sex Education. |
| 2019 | Begins portraying Eric Effiong in the Netflix drama television series Sex Education, marking his screen breakthrough. |
| 2019 | Nominated for BAFTA Scotland Awards and Edinburgh International Television Festival for his role in Sex Education |
| 2019 | Received multiple nominations at the MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Kiss for Sex Education |
| 2019 | Ncuti Gatwa appeared in 'Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans' playing the role of Timidius |
| 2018 | Played Captain Jack Absolute in The Rivals at Watermill Theatre |
| May 2018 | Cast in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education as Eric Effiong. |
| 2017 | Began performing in The Claim at Crucible Theatre |
| 2017 | Performed as John Nevins in Trouble in Mind at Print Room at the Coronet |
| 2016 | Played Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe |
| 2015 | Appeared in a supporting role in the miniseries Stonemouth and performed in Kneehigh Theatre's production of 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips. |
| 2015 | Gatwa plays Dougie in the TV series 'Stonemouth', appearing in 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Performed in Shakespeare in Love at Noël Coward Theatre and Lines at The Yard Theatre |
| 2015 | Began a multi-year performance in 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips at Shakespeare's Globe, portraying the character Adolphus |
| 2014 | Nominated for an Ian Charleson Award for his performance as Mercutio in a Romeo & Juliet production at HOME theatre. |
| 2014 | Ncuti Gatwa appears in 'Bob Servant' TV series as a Male Customer in the episode 'The Van' |
| 2013 | Ncuti Gatwa began his theatrical career, performing multiple roles in productions at Dundee Rep, including characters in Victoria, Hecuba, and The BFG |
| 2013 | Graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. |
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