Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux

Acting
Born 1970-05-20Singapore

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.

Movies (39)

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
6.6

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere

2026Movie6.6
Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth
6.9

Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth

2010Movie6.9
Together for Palestine
8.2

Together for Palestine

2025Movie8.2
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
7.0

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

2026Movie7.0
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
6.4

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

2012Movie6.4
My Scientology Movie
6.6

My Scientology Movie

2016Movie6.6
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
8.5

Louis Theroux: The Settlers

2025Movie8.5
Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia
7.3

Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia

2017Movie7.3
Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists
6.5

Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists

2011Movie6.5
Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic
6.4

Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic

2021Movie6.4
Louis, Martin & Michael
6.3

Louis, Martin & Michael

2003Movie6.3
Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America
7.3

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

2007Movie7.3
Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
7.5

Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family

2019Movie7.5
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel
6.9

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel

2003Movie6.9
Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles
7.1

Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles

2009Movie7.1
Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday
7.0

Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday

2008Movie7.0
Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids
6.9

Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids

2010Movie6.9
Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids
6.4

Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids

2015Movie6.4
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
6.3

Louis Theroux: Selling Sex

2020Movie6.3
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis
7.2

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis

2003Movie7.2
Living with Louis
7.0

Living with Louis

2002Movie7.0
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
7.3

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg

2008Movie7.3
Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion
7.2

Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion

2016Movie7.2
When Louis Met... Jimmy

When Louis Met... Jimmy

2000Movie
Louis Theroux: Savile
6.8

Louis Theroux: Savile

2016Movie6.8
Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis
7.2

Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis

2011Movie7.2
Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets
7.3

Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets

2011Movie7.3
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
6.5

Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge

2019Movie6.5
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
6.9

Louis Theroux: The Night in Question

2019Movie6.9
Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas
6.8

Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas

2007Movie6.8
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia
7.2

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia

2008Movie7.2
Louis Theroux: A Different Brain
6.8

Louis Theroux: A Different Brain

2016Movie6.8
Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
7.5

Louis Theroux: Behind Bars

2008Movie7.5
Louis Theroux: Under the Knife
6.6

Louis Theroux: Under the Knife

2007Movie6.6
Louis Theroux: Take My Baby
8.0

Louis Theroux: Take My Baby

2018Movie8.0
Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life
8.0

Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life

2014Movie8.0
The Weird World Of Louis Theroux
7.7

The Weird World Of Louis Theroux

2007Movie7.7
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos
7.0

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos

2010Movie7.0
Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me
8.0

Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me

2018Movie8.0

TV Shows (26)

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
De Wereld Draait Door
5.1

De Wereld Draait Door

2005Series5.1
The Last Leg
5.7

The Last Leg

2013Series5.7
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001Series6.1
Chicken Shop Date
8.3

Chicken Shop Date

2014Series8.3
Lorraine
2.8

Lorraine

2001Series2.8
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
7.1

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018Series7.1
The Russell Howard Hour
8.0

The Russell Howard Hour

2017Series8.0
Saturday Night Live UK
4.7

Saturday Night Live UK

2026Series4.7
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
7.0

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

2013Series7.0
The Big Narstie Show
4.3

The Big Narstie Show

2018Series4.3
The Harry Hill Show

The Harry Hill Show

2026Series
Peston on Sunday
4.0

Peston on Sunday

2016Series4.0
TV Nation
6.0

TV Nation

1994Series6.0
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
8.0

Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

1998Series8.0
Louis Theroux Interviews
7.4

Louis Theroux Interviews

2022Series7.4
When Louis Met...
7.0

When Louis Met...

2000Series7.0
Louis Theroux: Dark States
7.3

Louis Theroux: Dark States

2017Series7.3
Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
7.3

Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge

2020Series7.3
Louis Theroux: Altered States
7.3

Louis Theroux: Altered States

2018Series7.3
Louis Theroux's Forbidden America
6.6

Louis Theroux's Forbidden America

2022Series6.6
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
7.4

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity

2015Series7.4
Louis Theroux: Extreme Love
7.0

Louis Theroux: Extreme Love

2012Series7.0
Louis Theroux's LA Stories
7.6

Louis Theroux's LA Stories

2014Series7.6
Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail
7.3

Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail

2011Series7.3