
Douglas Reith
- Date of Birth: 1953-07-16
- Place of Birth: Melton, Suffolk, England
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 ... 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).

An Englishman Abroad
Drama, TV Movie • 1983 November

SAS: Red Notice
Drama, Action, Thriller • 2021 August

The Queen's Sister
TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, History • 2005 November

Pandora
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama • 2019 July

Serial Teachers 2
Comedy • 2015 July

Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord
Mystery, TV Movie • 1998 January

The Happy Autumn Fields
• 1980 November

The Prince and the Pauper
Drama • 1996 November

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Drama, Romance, History • 2025 September