Louis Theroux
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-05-20 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Singapore
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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
as Self
(2021)
(2020)
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
as Himself
(2019)
(2019)
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
as Himself
(2019)
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
as Himself
(2018)
(2018)
Louis Theroux: Take My Baby
as Himself
(2017)
Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia
as Himself
(2016)
My Scientology Movie
as Self
(2016)
Louis Theroux: A Different Brain
as Himself
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids
as Himself
(2014)
Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life
as Presenter
(2012)
(2011)
Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists
as Louis Theroux
(2011)
Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis
as Himself - Presenter
(2011)
(2010)
Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids
as Himself
(2010)
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos
as Himself
(2010)
(2009)
Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles
as Himself
(2008)
(2008)
Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday
as Himself
(2008)
Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
as Himself
(2008)
(2007)
Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America
as Himself - Presenter
(2007)
Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas
as Himself
(2007)
Louis Theroux: Under the Knife
as Himself
(2007)
The Weird World Of Louis Theroux
as Himself
(2003)
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis
as Himself
(2003)
Louis, Martin & Michael
as Self
(2003)
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel
as Himself
(2002)
Living with Louis
as himself
Crew
(2025)
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
Writer, Consulting Producer
(2024)
Boybands Forever
Executive Producer
(2023)
Tell Them You Love Me
Executive Producer
(2022)
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
Executive Producer
(2022)
Eddie Hall: The Beast vs. The Mountain
Executive Producer
(2021)
(2020)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2017)
(2016)
(2016)
Louis Theroux: Savile
Writer
(2016)
My Scientology Movie
Writer
(2016)
(2015)
(2014)
(2012)
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2010)
(2010)
(2010)
(2009)
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
Writer, Consulting Producer
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2003)
Louis, Martin & Michael
Writer
(2003)
(2003)