Ruben Reuter
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Ruben Reuter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 June 2000 |
| Education | Royds Hall School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Ruben Reuter (born 28 June 2000)[2] is an English actor and journalist, best known for his role as Finn McLaine in The Dumping Ground.
Reuter was born in Huddersfield to parents Kim Reuter and Russ Elias.[3][4] He has Down syndrome and attended Royds Hall School.[4][1] He is trained by his parents' theatre group, Shabang!.[1]
Career
Reuter appeared in an episode of My Life in 2013.[5] Reuter joined The Dumping Ground in series 3 as Finn McLaine.[1][6] Reuter reprised the role of Finn McLaine in a The Dumping Ground spin-off, The Dumping Ground: I'm..., a webisode series. In 2025 Reuter played Perceval in Lord of The Flies at Chichester Festival Theatre
He also works as a reporter and disability correspondent for Channel 4 News.[7]
Reuter and actress Ruth Madeley, who has spina bifida, appeared in a documentary from Channel 4 on disability and abortion titled Disability and Abortion: The Hardest Choice. The documentary aired in August 2022.[8][9]