Louis Theroux

Q: Has Louis Theroux won any awards for his work?

Yes, Louis Theroux has received several awards, including a BAFTA for Best Factual Series for 'Louis Theroux's Weird Weekend' in 2000.

Q: What was Louis Theroux's first documentary?

Louis Theroux's first documentary series was 'Louis Theroux's Weird Weekend' which premiered in 1998, focusing on various subcultures in America.

Q: What is Louis Theroux's net worth?

Louis Theroux's estimated net worth is around $4 million, primarily earned through his successful career in television and documentary filmmaking.

Q: What style is Louis Theroux known for?

Louis Theroux is known for his immersive and observational documentary style, often engaging directly with his subjects to explore complex social issues.

Q: What personal interests does Louis Theroux have?

Louis Theroux has expressed interests in exploring social issues, human behavior, and the complexities of various subcultures through his documentaries.

Q: What is a notable aspect of Louis Theroux's interviewing technique?

A notable aspect of Louis Theroux's interviewing technique is his ability to ask direct and often uncomfortable questions, which reveals deeper insights from his subjects.

Q: How has Louis Theroux's work impacted documentary filmmaking?

Louis Theroux's work has significantly impacted documentary filmmaking by blending humor with serious topics, influencing a new generation of documentary filmmakers to engage with their subjects more personally.

Known for

My Scientology Movie (2015)

IMDb 6.7 / 10

2015 / Documentary / 99mins

Following a long fascination with the religion and with much experience in dealing with eccentric, unpalatable and unexpected human behavior, the beguilingly unassuming Theroux...

Name

Louis Theroux

Height

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Born

20 May 1970, Westminster, London, England

Spouses

Nancy Strang (2012–present)

Children

3 children, names not publicly known

Parents

Anne Theroux, Paul Theroux

Estimated Net Worth

$4 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth A 90-minute special, broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall, London, celebrating Sir David Attenborough's groundbreaking career on the day of...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2026	TV Saturday Night Live UK British incarnation of NBC's legendary late-night comedy showcase. Broadcast live each week, this UK version brings the high-wire, anything-can-happen energy...	Self - Cameo (uncredited)	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2026	Movie Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere With rare access and no holds barred, the acclaimed documentarian investigates a growing ultra-masculine network and its controversial influencers.	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2026	TV The Harry Hill Show Hello there! It's me, Harry Hill! I've got a new show, and this time, it's visualised, A VODSCARF. Join me,...	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie Together for Palestine Broadcast of the "Together for Palestine" charity concert organized by Brian Eno along with several artists to raise funds and...	Self	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2025	Movie Louis Theroux: The Settlers Fourteen years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2022	TV Louis Theroux Interviews Louis Theroux interviews some of the biggest names in UK entertainment and is granted exclusive access into their lives, both...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2022	TV Louis Theroux's Forbidden America Louis Theroux returns to the USA for three documentary films exploring the alt right and its use of social media,...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2021	Movie Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic This special sees Louis travel to America to investigate the story of a man who has become one of the...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2020	TV Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge Louis Theroux reflects on 25 years of documentaries, featuring brand new conversations between him and his most memorable contributors.	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2020	Movie Louis Theroux: Selling Sex Meet women in UK, legally providing sexual services, either to make a living or to supplement their income, potentially earning...	Himself	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	Movie Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family Louis returns to visit the Westboro Baptist Church in the wake of the death of its leader.	Himself	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2019	Movie Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge Louis Theroux visits specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their...	Himself	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2019	Movie Louis Theroux: The Night in Question Louis Theroux heads to American college campuses and comes face-to-face with students whose universities are accusing them of sexual assault.	Himself	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	Movie Louis Theroux: Take My Baby Louis heads to California, the US adoption capital, where the majority of newborn adoptions are carried out privately, creating a...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2018	TV Louis Theroux: Altered States A three part documentary exploring the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2018	Movie Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me Renowned documentarian Louis Theroux dived into the BBC Archives and selected his favourite documentaries. Each of them had an impact...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2018	TV The Big Narstie Show Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest...	Self	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2018	TV The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2017	Movie Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia Anorexia, the pathological fear of eating and gaining weight, is now the most deadly mental illness in the UK, affecting...	Himself	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	TV Louis Theroux: Dark States Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking...	Himself	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	TV The Russell Howard Hour Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through the biggest UK and international...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2016	Movie Louis Theroux: Savile Sixteen years after his documentary When Louis Met Jimmy, Theroux seeks to understand how he was tricked by a man...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2016	Movie Louis Theroux: A Different Brain Following on from his recent look at alcoholism, the UK’s premier documentarian returns with another sensitive film, this time on...	Himself	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2016	TV Peston on Sunday	Themselves - Guest	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2016	Movie My Scientology Movie After being denied access to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, documentarian Louis Theroux teams up with ex-Scientology official Marty Rathbun...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2016	Movie Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion Louis spends time at King's College Hospital in London where he immerses himself in the lives of patients in the...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2015	Movie Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids Louis Theroux travels to San Francisco where a group of pioneering medical professionals help children who say they were born...	Himself	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2015	TV Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times...	Himself	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2015	TV Hot Ones The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	TV Chicken Shop Date Amelia Dimoldenberg meets a celebrity guest at a local chicken shop for a date, engaging in casual, awkward, and sometimes...	Self - Guest (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	TV Chicken Shop Date Amelia Dimoldenberg meets a celebrity guest at a local chicken shop for a date, engaging in casual, awkward, and sometimes...	Self - Guest	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	Movie Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life Louis is at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre in L.A to learn about the American way of death.	Presenter	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	TV Louis Theroux's LA Stories Louis Theroux’s LA Stories - three new films putting Los Angeles under the microscope.	Himself	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2013	TV Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane. And Memory Bus...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2013	TV The Last Leg Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past...	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2012	Movie Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars In 1997, Louis Theroux made a documentary about the world of male porn performers in Los Angeles. 15 years later,...	Himself	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2012	TV Louis Theroux: Extreme Love Louis Theroux looks at the extreme pressures placed on relationships by conditions such as autism and dementia, meeting both those...	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2011	Movie Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets The programme follows Theroux as he travels to the United States to meet people who own animals normally found in...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis Following up on his 2007 documentary, The Most Hated Family in America, Louis Theroux returns to Topeka, Kansas, for a...	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2011	TV Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail Louis takes an in-depth look at Miami's jail system, a vast holding pen for the unconvicted where most inmates are...	Louis Theroux	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists Louis Theroux spends time with a small and very committed subculture of ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers. He discovers a group of...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2010	Movie Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth Join Louis Theroux as he investigates the affect crystal meth addiction is having on the local community of Fresno in...	Himself	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2010	Movie Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos Louis Theroux is in Lagos, following the local gangs and a paramilitary task force.	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	Movie Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids Faced with the challenging behaviour of their kids, more and more parents in America are turning to psychoactive medication to...	Himself	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2009	Movie Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles Louis has gained access to Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, which houses more than 500 of the most disturbed criminals...	Himself	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg Louis Theroux travels to Johannesburg, where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime as he looks at the issue...	Himself	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia Louis visits one of America’s most crime-ridden cities in this installment of Law and Disorder.	Himself	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday Louis goes to South Africa where American tourists pay to hunt wild animals in privately owned reserves.	Himself	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux: Behind Bars For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison.	Himself	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2007	Movie Louis Theroux: Under the Knife Louis Theroux: Under the Knife is a TV documentary written and presented by Louis Theroux about the people and doctors...	Himself	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2007	Movie Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have...	Himself - Presenter	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas Louis heads to Las Vegas, to reveal the world behind the myths of casino culture. Among the people he meets...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2007	Movie The Weird World Of Louis Theroux Louis Theroux narrates a compilation of clips from his documentaries.	Himself	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2005	TV De Wereld Draait Door Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment.	Self	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2003	Movie Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis Louis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed "the most dangerous racist in America"; Tom Metzger. Louis meets...	Himself	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2003	Movie Louis, Martin & Michael Louis Theroux sets out on a personal quest to meet the ultimate pop idol - Michael Jackson - and examine...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2003	Movie Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2002	Movie Living with Louis The people profiled by Louis Theroux in the documentary series "When Louis Met..." reflect on their time with Louis and...	himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2001	TV Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2001	TV Lorraine Lorraine is the early weekday morning, lifestyle and entertainment show for ITV, presented by Lorraine Kelly and Kate Garraway. ITV...	Self	TMDB 2.8 / 10
2000	TV When Louis Met... A fly-on-the-wall series showing Louis Theroux spending time with guest celebrities.	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	Movie When Louis Met... Jimmy Louis Theroux spends some time with the eccentric broadcaster and charity fundraiser Sir Jimmy Savile and attempts to get behind...	self	Not rated
1998	TV Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Louis Theroux which delves into the weirder fringes of American society.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1994	TV TV Nation TV Nation is a satirical newsmagazine television series written, directed and hosted by Michael Moore that was co-funded and originally...	Himself	TMDB 6.0 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Movie Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy An exposé of the hidden costs behind our cravings. Over the course of a month, Mo Gilligan embarks on an...	Producer Production	Not rated
2026	Movie Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere With rare access and no holds barred, the acclaimed documentarian investigates a growing ultra-masculine network and its controversial influencers.	Presenter Crew	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2026	Movie Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere With rare access and no holds barred, the acclaimed documentarian investigates a growing ultra-masculine network and its controversial influencers.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2025	TV Girlbands Forever Girl power and killer harmonies. Stars from All Saints, Mis-Teeq and more take a trip through the highs and lows...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2025	Movie Louis Theroux: The Settlers Fourteen years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled...	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2025	Movie Louis Theroux: The Settlers Fourteen years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2024	TV Boybands Forever Behind the singing, smiles and double denim was blood, sweat and tears. Heartthrobs from Take That to Westlife and 911...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2024	TV Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader The comedian and documentary maker spends time with leaders and key figures in growing communities on the fringes of the...	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2024	TV Can I Tell You a Secret? Three women's lives are changed forever when a prolific stalker infiltrates their social media accounts. And they're only a fraction...	Creator Creator	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2023	TV Lockerbie Four-part documentary recounting the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988, when 270 people lost their lives. With exclusive...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2023	Movie Tell Them You Love Me A true crime documentary inspired by one of the most polarising criminal trials of recent history. It explores themes including...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2023	Movie KSI: In Real Life An access-all-areas look at the life of global megastar KSI as he goes through the most momentous year of his...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2022	Movie David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count The writer and comedian looks at antisemitism and the progressive left. From theatre to football, Baddiel explores a political blindspot...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2022	Movie Eddie Hall: The Beast vs. The Mountain Former World’s Strongest Man, Eddie Hall, takes on rival ‘Thor’ in one of the heaviest boxing matches in history. With...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
2022	TV Louis Theroux's Forbidden America Louis Theroux returns to the USA for three documentary films exploring the alt right and its use of social media,...	Presenter Crew	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2022	TV Louis Theroux's Forbidden America Louis Theroux returns to the USA for three documentary films exploring the alt right and its use of social media,...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2022	TV Louis Theroux's Forbidden America Louis Theroux returns to the USA for three documentary films exploring the alt right and its use of social media,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2021	TV Sex Actually with Alice Levine Alice Levine is stepping out of her comfort zone to embark on a journey of sexual discovery across the UK....	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2021	TV Gods of Snooker The golden age of the green baize. From smoky halls to superstardom – the unlikely figures who turned 1980s snooker...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	Movie Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic This special sees Louis travel to America to investigate the story of a man who has become one of the...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2020	Movie Louis Theroux: Selling Sex Meet women in UK, legally providing sexual services, either to make a living or to supplement their income, potentially earning...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	Movie Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family Louis returns to visit the Westboro Baptist Church in the wake of the death of its leader.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2019	Movie Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge Louis Theroux visits specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2019	Movie Louis Theroux: The Night in Question Louis Theroux heads to American college campuses and comes face-to-face with students whose universities are accusing them of sexual assault.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2018	TV Louis Theroux: Altered States A three part documentary exploring the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2018	TV Louis Theroux: Altered States A three part documentary exploring the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2018	TV Louis Theroux: Altered States A three part documentary exploring the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	Movie Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia Anorexia, the pathological fear of eating and gaining weight, is now the most deadly mental illness in the UK, affecting...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	TV Louis Theroux: Dark States Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking...	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	TV Louis Theroux: Dark States Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	TV Louis Theroux: Dark States Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking...	Presenter Crew	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2016	Movie Louis Theroux: Savile Sixteen years after his documentary When Louis Met Jimmy, Theroux seeks to understand how he was tricked by a man...	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2016	Movie Louis Theroux: Savile Sixteen years after his documentary When Louis Met Jimmy, Theroux seeks to understand how he was tricked by a man...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2016	Movie Louis Theroux: A Different Brain Following on from his recent look at alcoholism, the UK’s premier documentarian returns with another sensitive film, this time on...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2016	Movie My Scientology Movie After being denied access to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, documentarian Louis Theroux teams up with ex-Scientology official Marty Rathbun...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2016	Movie Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion Louis spends time at King's College Hospital in London where he immerses himself in the lives of patients in the...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2015	Movie Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids Louis Theroux travels to San Francisco where a group of pioneering medical professionals help children who say they were born...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2015	TV Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2015	TV Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2014	Movie Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life Louis is at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre in L.A to learn about the American way of death.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	TV Louis Theroux's LA Stories Louis Theroux’s LA Stories - three new films putting Los Angeles under the microscope.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2012	Movie Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars In 1997, Louis Theroux made a documentary about the world of male porn performers in Los Angeles. 15 years later,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2011	Movie Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets The programme follows Theroux as he travels to the United States to meet people who own animals normally found in...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis Following up on his 2007 documentary, The Most Hated Family in America, Louis Theroux returns to Topeka, Kansas, for a...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2011	TV Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail Louis takes an in-depth look at Miami's jail system, a vast holding pen for the unconvicted where most inmates are...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists Louis Theroux spends time with a small and very committed subculture of ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers. He discovers a group of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2010	Movie Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth Join Louis Theroux as he investigates the affect crystal meth addiction is having on the local community of Fresno in...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2010	Movie Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos Louis Theroux is in Lagos, following the local gangs and a paramilitary task force.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	Movie Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids Faced with the challenging behaviour of their kids, more and more parents in America are turning to psychoactive medication to...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2009	Movie Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles Louis has gained access to Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, which houses more than 500 of the most disturbed criminals...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg Louis Theroux travels to Johannesburg, where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime as he looks at the issue...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia Louis visits one of America’s most crime-ridden cities in this installment of Law and Disorder.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday Louis goes to South Africa where American tourists pay to hunt wild animals in privately owned reserves.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux: Behind Bars For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison.	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2008	Movie Louis Theroux: Behind Bars For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2007	Movie Louis Theroux: Under the Knife Louis Theroux: Under the Knife is a TV documentary written and presented by Louis Theroux about the people and doctors...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2007	Movie Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have...	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2007	Movie Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2007	Movie Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas Louis heads to Las Vegas, to reveal the world behind the myths of casino culture. Among the people he meets...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2007	Movie The Weird World Of Louis Theroux Louis Theroux narrates a compilation of clips from his documentaries.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2005	Movie Spice Trade: Emma Goes to Bollywood BBC follows Emma Bunton on her trip to Mumbai, India, where she will record two films (Pyaar Mein Twist and...	Director Directing	Not rated
2003	Movie Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis Louis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed "the most dangerous racist in America"; Tom Metzger. Louis meets...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2003	Movie Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis Louis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed "the most dangerous racist in America"; Tom Metzger. Louis meets...	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2003	Movie Louis, Martin & Michael Louis Theroux sets out on a personal quest to meet the ultimate pop idol - Michael Jackson - and examine...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2003	Movie Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2003	Movie Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.	Consulting Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	TV When Louis Met... A fly-on-the-wall series showing Louis Theroux spending time with guest celebrities.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	TV When Louis Met... A fly-on-the-wall series showing Louis Theroux spending time with guest celebrities.	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2000	Movie When Louis Met... Jimmy Louis Theroux spends some time with the eccentric broadcaster and charity fundraiser Sir Jimmy Savile and attempts to get behind...	Writer Writing	Not rated
1998	TV Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Louis Theroux which delves into the weirder fringes of American society.	Presenter Crew	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1998	TV Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Louis Theroux which delves into the weirder fringes of American society.	Creator Creator	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1998	TV Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Louis Theroux which delves into the weirder fringes of American society.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10

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2026 / TMDB 7.0

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere

2026 / TMDB 6.6

Louis Theroux: The Settlers

2025 / TMDB 8.5

Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic

2021 / TMDB 6.4

Louis Theroux: Selling Sex

2020 / TMDB 6.3

Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family

2019 / TMDB 7.8

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