Louis Theroux

ActorProducerCrewProductionWriter May 20 (age 55) Singapore 1994–2026 (32 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

My Scientology Movie

Self

Film

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

Himself - Presenter

Film

Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

8.1 1998

Film

Louis Theroux: The Settlers

Self

Film

Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis

Himself - Presenter

Film

Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles

Himself

Film

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis

Himself

Film

Louis Theroux: Behind Bars

Himself

Filmography

Acting (62)

Movies (37)

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere

2026

as Self

6.5

Louis Theroux: The Settlers

2025

as Self

8.6

Together for Palestine

2025

as Self

5.5

Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic

2021

as Self

6.4

Louis Theroux: Selling Sex

2020

as Himself

5.9

Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge

2019

as Himself

6.6

Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family

2019

as Himself

7.7

Louis Theroux: The Night in Question

2019

as Himself

6.9

Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me

2018

as Self

Louis Theroux: Take My Baby

2018

as Himself

Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia

as Himself

My Scientology Movie

as Self

Louis Theroux: A Different Brain

2016

as Himself

6.9

Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion

2016

7.4

Louis Theroux: Savile

2016

6.9

Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids

2015

as Himself

6.3

Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life

2014

as Presenter

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

2012

as Himself

6.3

Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets

2011

as Self

7.3

Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis

2011

as Himself - Presenter

7.2

Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists

2011

as Louis Theroux

6.7

Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids

2010

as Himself

6.9

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos

2010

as Himself

7.1

Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth

2010

as Himself

6.9

Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles

2009

as Himself

7.1

Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday

2008

as Himself

7.0

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg

2008

as Himself

7.4

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia

2008

as Himself

7.4

Louis Theroux: Behind Bars

2008

as Himself

7.5

The Weird World Of Louis Theroux

2007

as Himself

7.6

Louis Theroux: Under the Knife

2007

as Himself

6.7

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

2007

as Himself - Presenter

7.3

Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas

2007

as Self

6.9

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis

2003

as Himself

7.2

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel

2003

as Himself

6.9

Louis, Martin & Michael

as Self

Living with Louis

as himself

Television (25)

Doctor Who: Unleashed

2024

as Self

6.6

Louis Theroux Interviews

2022

as Self - Presenter

7.5

Louis Theroux's Forbidden America

2022

as Self

6.5

Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge

2020

as Self

7.2

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest

The Big Narstie Show

as Self

Louis Theroux: Altered States

2018

7.4

The Russell Howard Hour

2017

as Self

8.0

Louis Theroux: Dark States

2017

as Himself

7.3

Peston on Sunday

2016

as Themselves - Guest

4.0

Hot Ones

2015

as Self

7.2

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity

as Himself

Chicken Shop Date

as Self - Guest

Louis Theroux's LA Stories

as Himself

The Last Leg

as Self

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

2013

as Self

7.0

Louis Theroux: Extreme Love

2012

as Himself - Presenter

7.0

Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail

2011

as Louis Theroux

7.4

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

De Wereld Draait Door

2005

as Self

5.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

Lorraine

as Self

When Louis Met...

as Himself

Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

TV Nation

as Himself

Crew (61)

Movies (43)

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere

2026

Executive Producer

6.5

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere

2026

Presenter

6.5

Louis Theroux: The Settlers

2025

Consulting Producer

8.6

Louis Theroux: The Settlers

2025

Writer

8.6

Tell Them You Love Me

2023

Executive Producer

6.5

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

2022

Executive Producer

10.0

Eddie Hall: The Beast vs. The Mountain

2022

Executive Producer

Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic

2021

Writer

6.4

Louis Theroux: Selling Sex

2020

Writer

5.9

Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge

2019

Writer

6.6

Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family

2019

Writer

7.7

Louis Theroux: The Night in Question

2019

Writer

6.9

Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia

Writer

My Scientology Movie

Writer

Louis Theroux: A Different Brain

2016

Writer

6.9

Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion

2016

Writer

7.4

Louis Theroux: Savile

2016

Consulting Producer

6.9

Louis Theroux: Savile

2016

Writer

6.9

Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids

2015

Writer

6.3

Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life

2014

Writer

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

2012

Writer

6.3

Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets

2011

Writer

7.3

Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis

2011

Writer

7.2

Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists

2011

Writer

6.7

Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids

2010

Writer

6.9

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos

2010

Writer

7.1

Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth

2010

Writer

6.9

Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles

2009

Writer

7.1

Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday

2008

Writer

7.0

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg

2008

Writer

7.4

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia

2008

Writer

7.4

Louis Theroux: Behind Bars

2008

Consulting Producer

7.5

Louis Theroux: Behind Bars

2008

Writer

7.5

The Weird World Of Louis Theroux

2007

Writer

7.6

Louis Theroux: Under the Knife

2007

Writer

6.7

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

2007

Consulting Producer

7.3

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

2007

Writer

7.3

Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas

2007

Writer

6.9

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis

2003

Consulting Producer

7.2

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis

2003

Writer

7.2

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel

2003

Consulting Producer

6.9

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel

2003

Writer

6.9

Louis, Martin & Michael

2003

Writer

6.4

Television (18)

Girlbands Forever

2025

Executive Producer

4.0

Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader

2024

Consulting Producer

7.5

Boybands Forever

2024

Executive Producer

Louis Theroux's Forbidden America

2022

Presenter

6.5

Louis Theroux's Forbidden America

2022

Writer

6.5

Sex Actually with Alice Levine

Executive Producer

Gods of Snooker

Executive Producer

Louis Theroux: Altered States

2018

Consulting Producer

7.4

Louis Theroux: Altered States

2018

Writer

7.4

Louis Theroux: Dark States

2017

Presenter

7.3

Louis Theroux: Dark States

2017

Writer

7.3

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity

2015

Producer

7.4

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity

2015

Writer

7.4

Louis Theroux's LA Stories

2014

Writer

7.7

Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail

Writer

When Louis Met...

Writer

Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

1998

Presenter

8.1

Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends

1998

Writer

8.1