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
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
Self
2025
Louis Theroux Interviews
Self - Presenter · (12 episodes)
2022
Louis Theroux's Forbidden America
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic
Self
2021
Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
Self · (4 episodes)
2020
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
Himself
2020
Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
Himself
2019
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
Himself
2019
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
Himself
2019
Louis Theroux: Take My Baby
Himself
2018
Louis Theroux: Altered States
(3 episodes)
2018
Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me
Self
2018
The Big Narstie Show
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2018
Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia
Himself
2017
Louis Theroux: Dark States
Himself · (3 episodes)
2017
The Russell Howard Hour
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Louis Theroux: Savile
2016
Louis Theroux: A Different Brain
Himself
2016
Peston on Sunday
Themselves - Guest · (1 episode)
2016
My Scientology Movie
Self
2016
Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion
2016
Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids
Himself
2015
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
Himself · (2 episodes)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2014
Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life
Presenter
2014
Louis Theroux's LA Stories
Himself · (3 episodes)
2014
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Self · (1 episode)
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (2 episodes)
2013
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
Himself
2012
Louis Theroux: Extreme Love
Himself - Presenter · (2 episodes)
2012
Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets
Self
2011
Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis
Himself - Presenter
2011
Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail
Louis Theroux · (2 episodes)
2011
Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists
Louis Theroux
2011
Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth
Himself
2010
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos
Himself
2010
Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids
Himself
2010
Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles
Himself
2009
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
Himself
2008
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia
Himself
2008
Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday
Himself
2008
Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
Himself
2008
Louis Theroux: Under the Knife
Himself
2007
Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America
Himself - Presenter
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas
Himself
2007
The Weird World Of Louis Theroux
Himself
2007
The One Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2006
De Wereld Draait Door
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis
Himself
2003
Louis, Martin & Michael
Self
2003
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel
Himself
2003
Living with Louis
himself
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2001
Lorraine
Self · (1 episode)
2001
When Louis Met...
Himself · (8 episodes)
2000
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
(16 episodes)
1998
TV Nation
Himself · (17 episodes)
1994