Mizero Ncuti Gatwa[1] (English: /ˈ(n)ʃuːti ˈɡætwɑː/ (N)SHOO-tee GAT-wah;[note 1] born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan and Scottish actor.

[7][8] Beginning his career on stage at the Dundee Repertory Theatre, he was a nominee for an Ian Charleson Award for his performance as Mercutio in a 2014 production of Romeo & Juliet at HOME.

[24][25] In May 2018, Gatwa was cast in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education as Eric Effiong;[20] the show was released in 2019 and garnered critical acclaim.

[34] He performed an excerpt of Romeo and Juliet with Mei Mac at the 2023 Coronation Concert,[35] and topped the Radio Times's TV 100 power list the same year.

[46][47] He debuted in "The Giggle", the third of the 60th anniversary specials, on 9 December 2023,[48] and starred in his first full episode, "The Church on Ruby Road" on Christmas Day 2023, which was followed by the show's fourteenth series.

[52] Mary McNamara of Los Angeles Times called Gatwa "an absolute delight" and wrote that his "unbridled exuberance makes this an easy sell and serves as a data bridge between new viewers and old.

[55] Gatwa publicly came out as queer in an August 2023 interview with Elle magazine, having previously avoided discussing his sexuality, in spite of popular speculation, for his "safety and mental health.

"[13][58] In 2024, Gatwa responded to some backlash to his casting in Doctor Who because of his race, stating that "There's so much white mediocrity that gets celebrated, and Black people, we have to be absolutely flawless to get half of [that] anyway.