Douglas Reith
Actor
Born Jul 16, 1953 · Melton, Suffolk, England, UK
Active 1974–present
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.
Filmography
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) — Lord MertonRush (2013) — Awards PresenterOutlander (2014) — Professor BrownThe Crown (2016) — Admiral LeachDownton Abbey (2010) — Lord MertonDumbo (2019) — SothebyDownton Abbey (2019) — Lord MertonThe Queen (2006) — Lord AirlieDownton Abbey: A New Era (2022) — Lord MertonSAS: Red Notice (2021) — Sir Charles WhitesideSerial Teachers 2 (2015) — Le chef de la sécuritéW.E. (2011) — Lord BrownlowElizabeth I (2005) — Judge · JudeProfessor T (2021) — DeanThe War Below (2021) — Field Marshal HaigInternational Velvet (1978) — HowardAncient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006) — MetellusPandora (2019) — Prescott FlemingMinder (1979) — BellarsFearless (2017) — Justice Angus HillAgatha Raisin (2016) — Lord PendleburyRumpole of the Bailey (1975) — Sergeant DownsEnid (2009) — BBC InterviewerThe Prince and the Pauper (1996) — Chamberlain