Ncuti Gatwa

The new Doctor Who has been unveiled, and it's "Sex Education" star Ncuti Gatwa.

The BBC confirmed Gatwa’s casting on Sunday afternoon, local time, just hours before the taping of the BAFTA TV Awards, suggesting there could be some reference to “Doctor Who” during the ceremony. Gatwa takes over from Jodie Whittaker, who has played the iconic role since 2017. The new Doctor Who has been unveiled, and it’s “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa.

The star of Netflix's Sex Education will replace Jodie Whittaker in the BBC science fiction show.

In Sex Education, he plays Eric Effiong, a young gay British-Nigerian who is best friends with Otis, the show's lead character. Ncuti Gatwa is so good on SEX EDUCATION, a lightning rod of charm and comedic timing. Unlike the Doctor, I may only have one heart but I am giving it all to this show." He's been nominated for the Bafta for all three series of Sex Education, so he's not just been cast because of what he can demographically bring in. He said: "His writing is dynamic, exciting, incredibly intelligent and fizzing with danger - an actor's metaphorical playground. It was our very last one," the writer and producer said. "It was our last audition. Olly Alexander, who starred in It's A Sin and who was himself among those tipped for the Tardis, wrote on Twitter that it was "amazing" news. It's a true honour. The Queer As Folk and It's A Sin creator, who is returning to Doctor Who after departing in 2009, posted a selfie with Gatwa on the Baftas red carpet. He told BBC News: "It feels really amazing. Speaking on the red carpet before Sunday's Bafta TV Awards, where he is nominated for Sex Education, Gatwa said the role of the Doctor "means a lot to so many people, including myself".

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.

The BBC has asked Ncuti Gatwa to make the world a little more sonic with them, tapping Gatwa to be the first Black lead in the "Doctor Who" franchise.

It’s an honour to work with him, and a hoot, I can’t wait to get started." Regeneration means that The Doctor is able to take on a new face, body, and personality with a recasting. Gatwa is now the first non-white person to play The Doctor.

The BBC has ended speculation over the iconic Time Lord's regeneration, announcing that Ncuti Gatwa will take the mantle from Jodie Whittaker on “Doctor Who ...

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 BBC has ended speculation over the iconic Time Lord's regeneration, announcing that Ncuti ('SHOO-tee) Gatwa will take the mantle from Jodie Whittaker on ...

He promises a “spectacular” 2023. “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.

The BBC announced on Sunday that casting has been finalized for the 14th Doctor on the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who. Nctui Gatwa will pick up ...

The blue box, of course, is a reference to the Doctor’s method of travel through time and space, a 1960s-era London police box called the TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space). As the catchphrase goes, it’s bigger on the inside. Gatwa, a 29-year-old actor born in Rwanda and raised in Scotland, is best known from the successful Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education. He also has been cast in an unnamed role in Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming Barbie film, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. He acknowledged the announcement by posting two heart emojis, a plus sign, and a blue box to his Instagram. Hand over the keys to the TARDIS, there’s a new Time Lord in town.

Ncuti Gatwa, who is best known for his performance in Netflix's "Sex Education," will replace Jodie Whittaker as the next lead in "Doctor Who," the BBC ...

I will endeavour my utmost to do the same." Up until now, he is best known for his role as Eric Effiong in "Sex Education," a fictional series which follows students seeking advice from an underground sex therapy clinic at school. "There aren't quite the words to describe how I'm feeling.

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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Best known for playing Eric Effiong on Netflix's Sex Education, Gatwa said he felt honored and humbled to land the iconic sci-fi role.

"Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds," Davies said. "I will endeavour my upmost to do the same." "There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling," the 29-year-old Rwandan-Scottish actor said in a statement.

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.

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.

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.