Ruben Reuter

Ruben Reuter (born 28 June 2000) 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. Reuter joined The Dumping Ground in 2015 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.

Filmography won BAFTA in 2024 2025 Pushers Harry Clarke Regular role

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