Louis Theroux

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

My Scientology Movie

as Self

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

as Himself - Presenter

Hot Ones

as Self

Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis

as Himself - Presenter

Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles

as Himself

Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis

as Himself

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

as Himself

Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids

as Himself

Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth

as Himself