'Sex Education' actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the first Black lead in 'Doctor Who'

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'Sex Education' actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the first Black lead in 'Doctor Who'
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Actor Ncuti Gatwa will play the role of The Doctor in the show Doctor Who, the BBC announced Sunday, in a historic casting selection that marks the first time a Black person has been cast to star in the show's central role full-time.

Actor Ncuti Gatwa will play the role of The Doctor in the showthe BBC announced Sunday, in a historic casting selection that marks the first time a Black person has been cast to star in the show's central role full-time., is also among the youngest Doctors yet.

Gatwa was born in Rwanda and raised in Scotland. He began his professional acting career eight years ago after graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, one of the world's top performing arts schools., Gatwa plays the vibrant Eric Effiong, a gay high school student.

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