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Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux

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: Inside the Manosphere
Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
2026 • Self
Together for Palestine
Together for Palestine
2025 • Self
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
Louis Theroux: The Settlers
2025 • Self
Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic
Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic
2021 • Self
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
Louis Theroux: Selling Sex
2020 • Himself
Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
2019 • Himself
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge
2019 • Himself
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
2019 • Himself

Full filmography

Louis Theroux – Biography, Known For & Filmography