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.

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View The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series
7.2
View Hot Ones
Hot Ones

Hot Ones

2015Series
7.2
View De Wereld Draait Door
De Wereld Draait Door

De Wereld Draait Door

2005Series
5.1
View The Last Leg
The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013Series
5.7
View Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001Series
6.0
View Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere

2026Film
6.6
View Chicken Shop Date
Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

2014Series
6.0
View The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018Series
7.1
View The Russell Howard Hour
The Russell Howard Hour

The Russell Howard Hour

2017Series
8.0
View The Big Narstie Show
The Big Narstie Show

The Big Narstie Show

2018Series
4.3
View Lorraine
Lorraine

Lorraine

2001Series
2.4
View Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

2013Series
7.0