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Douglas Reith
Acting

Douglas Reith

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

16 Jul 1953

Age

73 Years

Born In

Melton, Suffolk, England, UK

Total Projects

33

Years Active

51 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.0 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

movie

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

as Lord Merton

Downton Abbey: A New Era

movie

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era

as Lord Merton

The War Below

movie

The War Below

2021

The War Below

as Field Marshal Haig

SAS: Red Notice

movie

SAS: Red Notice

2021

SAS: Red Notice

as Sir Charles Whiteside

Professor T

tv

Professor T

2021

Professor T

as Dean

Downton Abbey

movie

Downton Abbey

2019

Downton Abbey

as Lord Merton

Pandora

tv

Pandora

2019

Pandora

as Prescott Fleming

Dumbo

movie

Dumbo

2019

Dumbo

as Sotheby

Fearless

tv

Fearless

2017

Fearless

as Justice Angus Hill

The Crown

tv

The Crown

2016

The Crown

as Admiral Leach

Agatha Raisin

tv

Agatha Raisin

2016

Agatha Raisin

as Lord Pendlebury

Serial Teachers 2

movie

Serial Teachers 2

2015

Serial Teachers 2

as Le chef de la sécurité

Outlander

tv

Outlander

2014

Outlander

as Professor Brown

Rush

movie

Rush

2013

Rush

as Awards Presenter

W.E.

movie

W.E.

2011

W.E.

as Lord Brownlow

Downton Abbey

tv

Downton Abbey

2010

Downton Abbey

as Lord Merton

Enid

movie

Enid

2009

Enid

as BBC Interviewer

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

tv

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

as Metellus

The Queen

movie

The Queen

2006

The Queen

as Lord Airlie

The Queen's Sister

movie

The Queen's Sister

2005

The Queen's Sister

as Horace Featherstonehaugh

Elizabeth I

tv

Elizabeth I

2005

Elizabeth I

as Jude

Elizabeth I

tv

Elizabeth I

2005

Elizabeth I

as Judge

Rose and Maloney

tv

Rose and Maloney

2002

Rose and Maloney

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

movie

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

1998

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord

The Prince and the Pauper

tv

The Prince and the Pauper

1996

The Prince and the Pauper

as Chamberlain

CineRaya

tv

Cold Warrior

1984

Cold Warrior

as Ferris

Amy

movie

Amy

1984

Amy

as Jimmy Martin

An Englishman Abroad

movie

An Englishman Abroad

1983

An Englishman Abroad

as Toby

The Happy Autumn Fields

movie

The Happy Autumn Fields

1980

The Happy Autumn Fields

as Fitzgeorge

Minder

tv

Minder

1979

Minder

as Bellars

International Velvet

movie

International Velvet

1978

International Velvet

as Howard

Rumpole of the Bailey

tv

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Rumpole of the Bailey

as Sergeant Downs

Playhouse

tv

Playhouse

1974

Playhouse

as Fitzgeorge

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