Real Name | Ncuti Gatwa |
Born | 15 October 1992 |
Birthplace | Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda |
Height | 5′ 7” or 175cm |
School | Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh. Dunfermline High School, Edinburgh. |
College | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow |
Qualification | BA in Acting |
Father Name | Dr. Tharcisse Gatwa (Ph.D. in theology) |
Mother Name | Unknown |
Siblings | Two Sister |
Girlfriend | Unknown |
Occupation(s) | Actor |
Year Active | 2014 – Present |
Social Media | Facebook / Instagram / Twitter |
Career
Ncuti Gatwa is a British actor who appears in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education. He was born on 15 October 1992 and his birthplace in Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda. His height is about 5′ 7”. He was schooled at Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh and Dunfermline High School, Edinburgh, and graduated from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow in BA in Acting. His Father’s name is Dr. Tharcisse Gatwa (Ph.D. in theology). He currently lives in London.
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.
What is Ncuti Gatwa’s net worth?
Net worths are notoriously difficult to estimate. However, some sites have estimated Ncuti Gatwa has a net worth of around $1 million. Considering the first season of Sex Education had over 40 million viewers it is likely that Ncuti, as one of the main stars of the show.
Family

Movies
Year | Title | Role |
2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans | Timidius |
2021 | The Last Letter from Your Lover |
TV Shows
Year | Title | Role |
2014 | Bob Servant | Male Customer |
2015 | Stonemouth | Dougie |
2019 | Sex Education | Eric Effiong |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result |
2019 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated |
2019 | BAFTA Scotland | Best Actor in Television | 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/ Sex Education | Won |
2020 | Royal Television Society Awards | Comedy Performance (Male)/ Sex Education | Won |
2020 | Young Scot Awards | Entertainment | Pending |