
Louis Theroux
Born: 1970-05-20
Place of birth: Singapore
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.
Filmography

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
2022

Louis Theroux: The Settlers
2025

Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
1998

The Russell Howard Hour
2017

Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
2019

Louis Theroux's LA Stories
2014

The Weird World Of Louis Theroux
2007

Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader
2024

Louis Theroux Interviews
2022

Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
2008

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
2008

Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
2020

Louis Theroux: Altered States
2018

Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
2015

Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail
2011

Louis Theroux: Dark States
2017

Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion
2016

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia
2008