title: Ruben Reuter
text: # Ruben Reuter
  
  Ruben Reuter (born 28 June 2000) 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. Reuter has Down Syndrome and attended Royds Hall School. He is trained by his parents’ theatre group, Shabang!.
  
  ## Career
  
  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.
  
  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
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013, 2018 | My Life | Himself | 2 episodes |
  | 2015–2021, 2023-present | The Dumping Ground | Finn McLaine | Regular role |
  | 2016–2017 | The Dumping Ground: I'm... | Finn McLaine | Regular role |
  | 2021 | The Syndicate | Shane Sanderson | Series 4 episode |
  | 2022 | Disability and Abortion: The Hardest Choice | Himself | Television documentary |
  
  Video games :
  
  | Year | Title | Role |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2015 | The Dumping Ground: You're the Boss | Finn McLaine |
  