Ruben Reuter (born 28 June 2000)Kia Pegg on Twitter: Happy 15 birthday to Ruben Reuter! Hope all your wishes come true @shabangtheatre
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Finn McLaine This is a list of characters that were introduced in CBBC's ''The Dumping Ground''. The series is based on ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' by Jacqueline Wilson. It has aired since 2013 and has aired eight series so far. The series follows ''The St ...

in ''

The Dumping Ground ''The Dumping Ground'' (also informally referred to as ''The DG'') is a British children's television drama series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who live in a children's home with their care workers in care. The ser ...

''.

Early and personal life

Reuter was born in

Huddersfield Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...

to parents Kim Reuter and Russ Elias. Reuter has

Down Syndrome Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual dis ...

and attended

Royds Hall School Royds Hall Academy is a mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11 – 16. It is located in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, and on the north side of the Colne Valley towards Milnsbridge. History Royds Hall was a large farmhouse in the P ...

. He is trained by his parents’ theatre group, Shabang!.

Career

Reuter appeared in an episode of ''My Life'' in 2013. Reuter joined ''

'' in series 3 as

. Reuter reprised the role of Finn McLaine in a ''The Dumping Ground'' spin-off, '' The Dumping Ground: I'm...'', a

webisode A webisode (portmanteau of "web" and "episode") is an episode of a series that is distributed as part of a web series or on streaming television. It is available as either for download or in streaming, as opposed to first airing on broadcast or c ...

series. He also works as a reporter and disability correspondent for

Channel 4 News ''Channel 4 News'' is the main news programme on British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since Channel 4's launch in November 1982. Current productions ''Channel 4 News'' ''Channel 4 News'' ...

. Reuter and actress

Ruth Madeley Ruth Madeley (born 1987) is a British actress known for her roles in '' Years and Years'' and '' The Rook''. She was born with spina bifida and has worked with the charity Whizz-Kidz for much of her life. She was nominated for a television BAFT ...

, who has

spina bifida Spina bifida (Latin for 'split spine'; SB) is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around the spinal cord during early development in pregnancy. There are three main types: spina bifida occulta, me ...

, 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

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reuter, Ruben 2000 births Living people English male television actors English male child actors 21st-century English male actors Male actors from Huddersfield Actors with Down syndrome People from Slaithwaite Television presenters with disabilities