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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 20, 1970
Place of Birth
Singapore
Also Known As
- Louis Sebastian Theroux
Louis Theroux
0.7 Popularity
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
8.6
Self
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
2025
7.3
Self - Presenter
Louis Theroux Interviews
2022
6.5
Self
Louis Theroux's Forbidden America
2022
6.4
Self
Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic
2021
7.2
Self
Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
2020
5.9
Himself
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
2020
7.7
Himself
Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
2019
6.6
Himself
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
2019
6.9
Himself
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
2019
0.0
Himself
Louis Theroux: Take My Baby
2018
Credits
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
as Self
2025
8.6
Louis Theroux Interviews
as Self - Presenter
2022
7.3
Louis Theroux's Forbidden America
as Self
2022
6.5
Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic
as Self
2021
6.4
Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
as Self
2020
7.2
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
as Himself
2020
5.9
Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
as Himself
2019
7.7
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
as Himself
2019
6.6
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
as Himself
2019
6.9
Louis Theroux: Take My Baby
as Himself
2018
0.0
Louis Theroux: Altered States
2018
7.4
Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me
as Self
2018
0.0
The Big Narstie Show
as Self
2018
4.3
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
as Self - Guest
2018
7.4
Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia
as Himself
2017
7.4
Louis Theroux: Dark States
as Himself
2017
7.3
The Russell Howard Hour
as Self
2017
8.0
Louis Theroux: Savile
2016
6.9
Louis Theroux: A Different Brain
as Himself
2016
6.9
Peston on Sunday
as Themselves - Guest
2016
4.0
My Scientology Movie
as Self
2016
6.6
Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion
2016
7.4
Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids
as Himself
2015
6.3
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
as Himself
2015
7.4
Hot Ones
as Self
2015
7.2
Chicken Shop Date
as Self - Guest
2014
6.0
Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life
as Presenter
2014
0.0
Louis Theroux's LA Stories
as Himself
2014
7.7
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
as Self
2013
7.0
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
5.7
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
as Himself
2012
6.3
Louis Theroux: Extreme Love
as Himself - Presenter
2012
7.0
Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets
as Self
2011
7.3
Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis
as Himself - Presenter
2011
7.2
Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail
as Louis Theroux
2011
7.4
Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists
as Louis Theroux
2011
6.6
Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth
as Himself
2010
6.9
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos
as Himself
2010
7.1
Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids
as Himself
2010
6.9
Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles
as Himself
2009
7.1
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
as Himself
2008
7.4
Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia
as Himself
2008
7.4
Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday
as Himself
2008
7.0
Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
as Himself
2008
7.5
Louis Theroux: Under the Knife
as Himself
2007
6.7
Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America
as Himself - Presenter
2007
7.3
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas
as Self
2007
6.9
The Weird World Of Louis Theroux
as Himself
2007
7.6
De Wereld Draait Door
as Self
2005
4.9
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis
as Himself
2003
7.2
Louis, Martin & Michael
as Self
2003
6.4
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel
as Himself
2003
6.9
Living with Louis
as himself
2002
7.0
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self - Guest
2001
6.0
Lorraine
as Self
2001
2.4
When Louis Met...
as Himself
2000
7.0
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
1998
8.1
TV Nation
as Himself
1994
5.7