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Douglas Reith

Douglas Reith

Actor

Born July 16, 1953 in Melton, Suffolk, England, UK

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Douglas Reith is a British actor and teacher. He is best known for his role as Lord Merton in the television series Downton Abbey (2010–2015), as well as its two follow-up films.

Reith was born in Melton, Suffolk. He studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He began acting in the late 1970s, beginning with an appearance in International Velvet (1978) alongside Tatum O'Neal and Christopher Plummer.

He worked as an announcer and presenter at BBC Radio 3 for five years before leaving to study Greats at Christ Church, Oxford for four years beginning in 1989. He worked as a teacher, including at Westminster School, before resuming his acting career.

Reith joined the cast of Downton Abbey as Lord Merton in 2012, and alongside the cast was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards. He reprised the role in the films Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). In 2017, Reith was cast in Tim Burton's live-action remake Dumbo (2019). In 2019, he was cast in SAS: Red Notice (2021).

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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Poster

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Feature Film2025Lord Merton

Downton Abbey: A New Era Poster

Downton Abbey: A New Era Feature Film2022Lord Merton

Professor T Poster

Professor T TV Series2021The Dean

SAS: Red Notice Poster

SAS: Red Notice Feature Film2021Sir Charles Whiteside

The War Below Poster

The War Below Feature Film2021Field Marshall Lord Haig

Downton Abbey Poster

Downton Abbey Feature Film2019Lord Merton

Dumbo Feature Film2019Sotheby

Pandora TV Series2019Fleming

55 Steps Poster

55 Steps Feature Film2017Chief Judge Justice Wilson

Fearless Poster

Fearless Mini-Series2017Justice Angus Hill

Valentine's Again Poster

Valentine's Again TV Movie2017Donald

The Crown Poster

The Crown TV Series2016Admiral Leach

Sense8 TV Series2015Fischer the Consigliere

Serial Teachers 2 Poster

Serial Teachers 2 Feature Film2015Le chef de la sécurité

Agatha Raisin Poster

Agatha Raisin TV Series2014Lord Pendlebury

Outlander Poster

Outlander TV Series2014Professor Brown

Rush Feature Film2013Awards Presenter

Tezz Feature Film2012Railway Minister

W.E. Feature Film2011Lord Brownlow

Downton Abbey Poster

Downton Abbey TV Series2010Lord Merton

Enid TV Movie2009BBC Interviewer

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Poster

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Mini-Series2006Metellus

The Queen Poster

The Queen Feature Film2006Lord Airlie

Elizabeth I Poster

Elizabeth I Mini-Series2005Judge

The Queen's Sister Poster

The Queen's Sister TV Movie2005Horace Featherstonehaugh

When Hitler Invaded Britain Poster

When Hitler Invaded Britain Documentary2004BBC Announcer

Get Carman: The Trials of George Carman QC TV Movie2002Jonathan Aitken

Rose and Maloney Poster

Rose and Maloney TV Series2002Sir Andrew Ross

Real Crime Poster

Real Crime TV Series2001Royal Courtier

The Lucan Mystery TV Special1999Lord Lucan

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord Poster

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord TV Movie1998Dominic Elwes

CI5: The New Professionals Poster

CI5: The New Professionals TV Series1998Newscaster

The Prince and the Pauper Poster

The Prince and the Pauper Mini-Series1996Chamberlain

Poirot TV Series1989Serge Mureau

Amy TV Movie1984Jimmy Martin

Cold Warrior TV Series1984Ferris

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Clifford Peers

An Englishman Abroad Poster

An Englishman Abroad TV Movie1983Toby

The Nation's Health Poster

The Nation's Health TV Series1983Doctor Lawson

Juliet Bravo Poster

Juliet Bravo TV Series1980Dr. Benson

Grandad TV Series1979Police Sergeant

Minder TV Series1979Bellars

International Velvet Poster

International Velvet Feature Film1978Howard

Rumpole of the Bailey Poster

Rumpole of the Bailey TV Series1978Sergeant Downs

Rentaghost Poster

Rentaghost TV Series1976Auctioneer

Angels TV Series1975Simon Lloyd-Smith

BBC2 Playhouse Poster

BBC2 Playhouse TV Series1974Fitzgeorge

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