Louis Theroux
Biography
Louis Sebastian Theroux (/ˈluːi θəˈruː/; born 20 May 1970) is a British-American documentary filmmaker, journalist, broadcaster, and author. He has received two British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award. After graduating from Oxford University, Theroux moved to the US and worked as a journalist for Metro Silicon Valley and Spy. He moved into television as the presenter of offbeat segments on Michael Moore's TV Nation series and later began to host his own documentaries, including Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, When Louis Met..., and several BBC Two specials.
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Movies (27)
Together for Palestine
as Self
2025
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
as Self
2025
Tell Them You Love Me
Executive Producer (Production)
2023
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
Eddie Hall: The Beast vs. The Mountain
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic
as Self
2021
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
as Himself
2020
Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
as Himself
2019
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
as Himself
2019
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
as Himself
2019
Louis Theroux: Take My Baby
as Himself
2018
Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me
as Self
2018
Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia
as Himself
2017
Louis Theroux: Savile
2016
Louis Theroux: A Different Brain
as Himself
2016
My Scientology Movie
as Self
2016
Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion
2016
Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids
as Himself
2015
Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life
as Presenter
2014
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
as Himself
2012
Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets
as Self
2011
Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis
as Himself - Presenter
2011
Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists
as Louis Theroux
2011
Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth
as Himself
2010
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos
as Himself
2010
Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids
as Himself
2010
Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles
as Himself
2009
TV Shows (23)
Girlbands Forever
Executive Producer (Production)
2025
Boybands Forever
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader
Consulting Producer (Production)
2024
Can I Tell You a Secret?
Creator (Creator)
2024
Louis Theroux Interviews
as Self - Presenter
2022
Louis Theroux's Forbidden America
as Self
2022
Sex Actually with Alice Levine
Executive Producer (Production)
2021
Gods of Snooker
Executive Producer (Production)
2021
Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
as Self
2020
Louis Theroux: Altered States
2018
The Big Narstie Show
as Self
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
2018
Louis Theroux: Dark States
as Himself
2017
The Russell Howard Hour
as Self
2017
Peston on Sunday
as Themselves - Guest
2016
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
as Himself
2015
Hot Ones
as Self
2015
Chicken Shop Date
as Self - Guest
2014
Louis Theroux's LA Stories
as Himself
2014
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
as Self
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
Louis Theroux: Extreme Love
as Himself - Presenter
2012
Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail
as Louis Theroux
2011