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Ncuti Gatwa
Gatwa in 2019
Born (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 32)
Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda
NationalityScottish
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Ncuti Gatwa (/ˈʃuːti ˈɡætwɑː/;[1][2] born 15 October 1992) is a Rwandan-born Scottish[3] actor. He currently portrays Eric Effiong in the Netflix original series Sex Education, for which he received praise for his "scene-stealing" portrayal of a gay black teen.[4][5][6]

Early life

Gatwa was born in Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda[7] on 15 October 1992[8] His father, Dr. Tharcisse Gatwa, who hails from the Karongi District, is a journalist with a PhD in theology.[9][10] Gatwa was raised in Scotland, primarily in Edinburgh and Dunfermline. He attended Boroughmuir High School, Dunfermline High School and graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow with a BA in Acting in 2013.[11][12]

Career

In May 2018, it was announced that Gatwa would star alongside Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education as Eric. The series was released on 11 January 2019, to critical acclaim.[13]

Gatwa's portrayal of Eric Effiong in Sex Education has received praise from critics and cultural commentators, who noted his character was not relegated to the cliché of “gay or black best friend slash sidekick stock character.”[5][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans Timidius
TBA The Last Letter from Your Lover Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Bob Servant Male Customer 1 episode
2015 Stonemouth Dougie 2 episodes
2019–present Sex Education Eric Effiong Main role; 16 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2019 MTV Movie Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Sex Education Nominated [14]
Best Kiss (with Connor Swindells) Nominated [14]
2019 BAFTA Scotland Best Actor in Television Sex Education Nominated
2020 Newport Beach Film Festival Breakthrough Honouree Sex Education Won
2020 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Actor Sex Education Nominated
2020 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Breakthrough Won
2020 Royal Television Society Awards Comedy Performance (Male) Sex Education Won
2020 Young Scot Awards Entertainment Sex Education Pending

References

  1. ^ Sex Education Thirst Trap 101 With Ncuti Gatwa From Sex Education Netflix. YouTube. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ncuti & Kedar from Sex Education Interview Each Other". Between 2 Favs. Netflix. 25 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa discusses 'being a minority within a minority'". SBS. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. ^ "From Ncuti Gatwa to floral tributes: this week's fashion trends". The Guardian. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b Lockett, Dee (22 January 2019). "Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa Doesn't Want to Play the Gay Best Friend". Vulture. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b Okundaye, Jason (22 January 2019). "Sex Education's vital, complex portrayal of black queer teenhood". Dazed. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  7. ^ Anderson, Gillian (5 February 2020). "Ncuti Gatwa Embraces His Electrifying Power". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. ^ Negi, Shrishti (6 February 2019). "Ncuti Gatwa of 'Sex Education' on His Unapologetic & Carefree Portrayal of a Gay, Black Teenager". News18. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  9. ^ Gatwa, Tharcisse (25 March 2009). "Victims or Guilty?". International Review of Mission. 88 (351). World Council of Churches: 347–363. doi:10.1111/j.1758-6631.1999.tb00164.x.
  10. ^ "Ncuti Gatwa, Umunyarwanda wihagazeho muri filime 'Sex Education' yaciye ibintu kuri Netflix" (in Nyanja). Isimbi.rw. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Ncuti Gatwa". Dundee Rep Theatre. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  12. ^ "BA Acting Showcase Class of 2013" (PDF). Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Sex Education: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  14. ^ a b Dupre, Elyse (14 May 2019). "MTV Movie & TV Awards 2019: The Complete List of Nominations". E! News.
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