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Ncuti Gatwa Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

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Ncuti Gatwa Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Ncuti Gatwa Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

    Ncuti Gatwa Quick InfoHeight 5 ft 9 in Weight 70 kg Date of Birth October 15, 1992 Zodiac Sign Libra Eye Color Dark Brown

    Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-born Scottish actor who is best known for having been cast as Eric Effiong in the Netflix original comedy teen drama series, S*x Education. He has also played many other roles in shows and movies such as Timidius in Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans and Dougie in Stonemouth.

    Born Name

    Ncuti Gatwa

    Nick Name

    Ncuti

    Ncuti Gatwa as seen at an MTV International interview in January 2019Ncuti Gatwa as seen at an MTV International interview in January 2019 (MTV International / / CC BY 3.0)

    Sun Sign

    Libra

    Born Place

    Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda

    Nationality

    British

    Education

    Ncuti Gatwa studied at both Boroughmuir High School and Dunfermline High School. Later, he attended the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland located in Glasgow and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting in 2013.

    Occupation

    Actor

    Family

    • Father – Dr. Tharcisse Gatwa (A journalist with a Ph.D. in theology)

    Manager

    Ncuti Gatwa is represented by –

    • Curtis Brown Group Ltd., Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom
    • United Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States

    Build

    Slim

    Ncuti Gatwa as seen in Kigali, Rwanda in October 2019Ncuti Gatwa as seen in Kigali, Rwanda in October 2019 (Ncuti Gatwa / Instagram)

    Height

    5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

    Weight

    70 kg or 154.5 lbs

    Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Ncuti Gatwa is of Rwandan descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Queer

    In 2026, during an interview with Elle UK, Ncuti came out as queer.

    Distinctive Features

    • Sports a mustache
    • Deep-set eyes
    Ncuti Gatwa (Left) as seen while posing shirtless for a selfie in South Beach, Miami in October 2018Ncuti Gatwa (Left) as seen while posing shirtless for a selfie in South Beach, Miami in October 2018 (Ncuti Gatwa / Instagram)

    Ncuti Gatwa Facts

    1. He grew up in Scotland and spent most of his childhood in Edinburgh and Dunfermline.
    2. He made his first TV show appearance as Male Customer in an episode titled The Van of the comedy show, Bob Servant, in December 2014.
    3. In 2019, Ncuti Gatwa made his theatrical film debut as Timidius in the historical comedy film, Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans, whose lead cast comprised of actors such as , , and Craig Roberts.
    4. His S*x Education co-stars included , , , , , , , , and . Ncuti Gatwa played the role of Eric Effiong who is Otis’s openly gay best friend and comes from a religious Ghanaian-Nigerian family.
    5. His role in S*x Education won him several awards including the 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival award for “Breakthrough Honouree”, 2026 Broadcasting Press Guild Award for “Best Breakthrough”, and 2026 Royal Television Society Award for “Comedy Performance (Male)”.
    6. He got featured on the January 2019 issue of Teen Vogue.
    7. During the 2026 ELLE Style Awards, Ncuti received the “Modern Pioneer” award.

    Featured Image by MTV International / / CC BY 3.0

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