Louis Theroux
Born: 1970-05-20 in Singapore
Known For: Acting
Biography
Louis Sebastian Theroux (/ˈlu.i θə.ˈru/ LOO-ee thə-ROO; born 20 May 1970) is a British-American journalist, broadcaster, and author. He has received three British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award. After graduating from Magdalen College, Oxford, Theroux moved to the United States 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. Theroux is known for his numerous documentaries with the BBC, beginning with Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (1998–2000), followed by When Louis Met... (2000–2002) and 50 BBC Two specials (2003–present). His work includes studies of unusual and taboo subcultures, crime and the justice system, and celebrities. The majority of his documentaries are set in the United States, but he has also studied cultures in South Africa, Israel, Nigeria, and the UK. The New Yorker described Theroux's work as "a piercingly humane, slyly funny guide through the funkier passages of American culture". Description above from the Wikipedia article Louis Theroux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere as Self
- Saturday Night Live UK as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth as Self
- The Harry Hill Show as Self
2025
- Girlbands Forever ... (Executive Producer)
- Together for Palestine as Self
- Louis Theroux: The Settlers as Self
2024
- Boybands Forever ... (Executive Producer)
- Can I Tell You a Secret? ... (Creator)
- Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader ... (Consulting Producer)
2023
- Lockerbie ... (Producer)
- Tell Them You Love Me ... (Executive Producer)
- KSI: In Real Life ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Louis Theroux Interviews as Self - Presenter
- Louis Theroux's Forbidden America as Self
- David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count ... (Executive Producer)
- Eddie Hall: The Beast vs. The Mountain ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Sex Actually with Alice Levine ... (Executive Producer)
- Gods of Snooker ... (Executive Producer)
- Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic as Self
2020
- Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge as Self
- Louis Theroux: Selling Sex as Himself
2019
- Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge as Himself
- Louis Theroux: The Night in Question as Himself
- Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family as Himself
2018
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
- The Big Narstie Show as Self
- Louis Theroux: Altered States
- Louis Theroux: Take My Baby as Himself
- Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me as Self
2017
- The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- Louis Theroux: Dark States as Himself
- Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia as Himself
2016
- Peston on Sunday as Themselves - Guest
- My Scientology Movie as Self
- Louis Theroux: Savile as Self
- Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion
- Louis Theroux: A Different Brain as Himself
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity as Himself
- Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids as Himself
2014
- Chicken Shop Date as Self - Guest
- Louis Theroux's LA Stories as Himself
- Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life as Presenter
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery as Self
2012
- Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars as Himself
- Louis Theroux: Extreme Love as Himself - Presenter
2011
- Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail as Louis Theroux
- Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets as Self
- Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis as Himself - Presenter
- Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists as Self
2010
- Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids as Himself
- Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth as Himself
- Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos as Himself
2009
- Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles as Himself
2008
- Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg as Himself
- Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia as Himself
- Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday as Himself
- Louis Theroux: Behind Bars as Himself
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Weird World Of Louis Theroux as Himself
- Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America as Himself - Presenter
- Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas as Self
- Louis Theroux: Under the Knife as Himself
2005
- De Wereld Draait Door as Self
- Spice Trade: Emma Goes to Bollywood ... (Director)
2003
- Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis as Himself
- Louis, Martin & Michael as Self
- Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel as Himself
2002
- Living with Louis as himself
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- Lorraine as Self
2000
- When Louis Met... as Himself
- When Louis Met... Jimmy as self
1994
- TV Nation as Himself