Douglas Reith
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1953-07-1672
Place of birth:Melton, Suffolk, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleLord Merton2025-09-107.1273
- Downton Abbey: A New EraLord Merton2022-04-277.2618
- The War BelowField Marshal Haig2021-09-106.767
- SAS: Red NoticeSir Charles Whiteside2021-08-115.8593
- Professor TDean2021-07-187.359
- Downton AbbeyLord Merton2019-09-127.11,267
- PandoraPrescott Fleming2019-07-165.5122
- DumboSotheby2019-03-276.64,536
- FearlessJustice Angus Hill2017-06-126.739
- The CrownAdmiral Leach2016-11-048.22,353
- Agatha RaisinLord Pendlebury2016-06-076.153
- Serial Teachers 2Le chef de la sécurité2015-07-015.3948
- OutlanderProfessor Brown2014-08-098.22,907
- RushAwards Presenter2013-09-027.77,869
- W.E.Lord Brownlow2011-09-016.3310
- Downton AbbeyLord Merton2010-09-268.11,208
- EnidBBC Interviewer2009-11-166.437
- Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireMetellus2006-09-217.629
- The QueenLord Airlie2006-09-157.01,433
- The Queen's SisterHorace Featherstonehaugh2005-11-265.77
- Elizabeth IJudge2005-09-297.285
- Elizabeth IJude2005-09-297.285
- Rose and MaloneySir Andrew Ross2002-09-296.45
- Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord1998-01-276.33
- The Prince and the PauperChamberlain1996-11-109.01
- Cold WarriorFerris1984-09-127.01
- AmyJimmy Martin1984-01-028.33
- An Englishman AbroadToby1983-11-296.111
- MinderBellars1979-10-297.229
- International VelvetHoward1978-07-197.433
- Rumpole of the BaileySergeant Downs1975-12-177.124
- PlayhouseFitzgeorge1974-03-137.01