"Hello, I'm the Doctor": Ncouti Gatwa Quiz

Answer: Rwanda

Ncouti Gatwa was born on October 15, 1992 in Nyatugenge, the down town section of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. His father, Tharcisse, was a journalist in Rwanda.

The Gatwa family fled Rwanda during the genocide of 1994. Over the course of 100 days in the spring of 1994, the Hutu government of Rwanda murdered between 500 and 800 thousand Tutsi citizens. Given the short time frame, it was a killing machine that exceeded the efficiency of Nazi Germany or the Khmer Rouge. Especially disturbing because much of the killing was done with machetes. It was one of the more significant war crimes in a century filled with them.

Ncuti is actually his middle name. His given first name is Mizero, which means "hope" in Bantu.

Answer: Scotland

Ncouti grew up in Scotland, mainly Edinburgh and Dunfermline. He graduated from Dunfermline High School, which traces its roots back to 1468. Previously, its most famous alumnus in the entertainment field was singer Barbara Dickson.

Answer: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Glasgow)

Gatwa is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama). It is regularly listed as one of the world's finest performing arts schools. David Tennant, the Tenth Doctor, is a fellow alumni. Other notable graduates including Alan Cumming, Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), James MacAvoy (Charles Xavier) and Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine).

The University of Saint Andrews is the oldest and one of the more prestigious schools in the UK. Its most prominent graduate is the future king of England, William, as well as his wife Katharine.

The Glasgow School of Art can count Peter Capaldi, the Twelfth Doctor, among its graduates.

Answer: Dougie

"Stonemouth" is a drama about a man who returns to his home town to investigate his best friend's mysterious death. The two part mini-series was shot in Scotland, in Macduff, Aberdeenshire. Gatwa played Dougie.

Stewart Gilmour was played by Christian Cook. Callum Murston was Samuel Robertson. And Kevin means was Frasier Murston.

Answer: World War II Devon

"946" is a musical staged by Emma Rice. It is an adaption of the book by Michael Morpurgo, which centers on a town in Devon during the days leading up the D-Day invasion. Adolphus Tips refers to a young girl's cat, who has little respect for military security protocols.

Michael Morpurgo is one of England's most prolific and beloved children's authors. Many of his stories center around animals. He is probably best known for "War Horse" (1982).

Answer: Eric

Gatwa plays Eric Effiong, who comes out as gay, creating conflict with his religious parents.

"Sex Education" began airing on Netflix in January 2019 and finished its third season in September 2021. The show is centered around a group of teenagers at a fictional high school who are struggling with their sexual identities. It has received a great deal of critical acclaim and multiple awards.

Otis is the lead character in "Sex Education" and is played by Asa Butterfield, Ender from "Ender's Game" (2013). Adam is Eric's love interest and is played by Connor Swindells. And Jackson Marchetti is played by Kedar Williams-Sterling,

Answer: Broadcasting Press Guild Award

In 2020, Gatwa received six awards for his work in "Sex Education". The first was on March 13, when the Broadcasting Press Guild gave him the "Best Breakthrough" award.

Five days later, the Royal Television Society gave him the award for Best Comedy Performance by a Male. In August, the Newport Beach Film Festival gave him their "Breakthrough Honoree" award and he also won a Young Scot Award in the field of Entertainment.

He closed out the year by winning the "Best Actor in Television" from BAFTA Scotland on December 8 and a Rose d'Or Award for "Performance of the Year" on December 9.

In 2022, he won the National Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Role. He has also been nominated by the BAFTA Television Awards as Best Male Comedy Performer in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Answer: Demetrius

Gatwa was Demetrius, who loves Hermia. Unfortunately, Hermia loves Lysander. However, Helena loves Demetrius. It all works out in the hand, with some help from the Gods. The 2016 production was Gatwa's second time working with Emma Rica, after a US tour of "946" with Kneehigh Theater.

Edmund Derrington was Lysander, Katy Owens was Puck and Ewan Wardrop was Bottom.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" was written by William Shakespeare in 1596. It contains plays within plays, faeries, gods and goddesses, and romantic triangles.

Answer: GRID Legends

GRID Legends is the fifth installment in the Grid racing series by Electronic Arts. It was released in February 2022. The video game contains voice work by several actors. Gatwa plays Valentin Manzi, the number one racer for Voltz Racing.

Windjammers 2, a frisbee based game, was released by Dotemy on January 20. Gran Turismo 7, an auto racing game, was issued by Sony on March 4. And the final version of Rogue Legacy 2 was released by Cellar Door Games on April 28.

Answer: False

Matt Smith, born in October 1982, was 27 years old when his first full episode, "The Eleventh Hour" aired in April 2010.

Gatwa, born in 1992, will be at least 30 by the time his first full episode of "Doctor Who" airs.