Ruben Reuter

Ruben Reuter is an English actor and journalist, 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. He has Down syndrome and attended Royds Hall School. He is trained by his parents' theatre group, Shabang!.

Reuter appeared in an episode of My Life in 2013. Reuter joined The Dumping Ground in series 3 as Finn McLaine. 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.
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.

Year	Title	Role
2015	The Dumping Ground: You're the Boss	Finn McLaine