Ruben Reuter
Born (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England[1]
NationalityBritish
EducationRoyds Hall School
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Ruben Reuter (born 28 June 2000)[2] is an English actor, best known for his role as Finn McLaine in The Dumping Ground.

Early and personal life

Reuter was born in Huddersfield to parents Kim Reuter and Russ Elias.[3][4] Reuter 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.

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]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013, 2018My LifeHimself2 episodes
2015–2021, 2023-presentThe Dumping GroundFinn McLaineRegular role
2016–2017The Dumping Ground: I'm...Regular role
2021The SyndicateShane SandersonSeries 4 episode
2022Disability and Abortion: The Hardest Choice HimselfTelevision documentary
Video games
YearTitleRole
2015The Dumping Ground: You're the BossFinn McLaine

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Glover, Chloe (19 November 2015). "Slaithwaite acting star with Downs Syndrome enjoying new life in the limelight". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Kia Pegg on Twitter: Happy 15 birthday to Ruben Reuter! Hope all your wishes come true @shabangtheatre
  3. ↑ "Child star with Down's syndrome returns to TV screens". BBC News. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Slaithwaite lad Ruben Reuter's a CBBC star in the making". The Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Breaking Free: Three kids with Down's syndrome tell their stories". BBC - The Ouch! Blog. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Neil Morrissey and Charlie Brooks to star in series three of The Dumping Ground". BBC Media Centre. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Search Results for "ruben reuter"".
  8. ↑ Cook, Sam (22 August 2022). "Actress learns mum had 'blunt' advice about her pregnancy". WalesOnline. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Tracy, Andrew (9 August 2022). "Extra: C4 slates "Disability & Abortion" doc; Mediaset sells "Back to School" to Germany". RealScreen. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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