Louis Theroux is a genre-defining documentary presenter, best known for creating and fronting deeply immersive programmes that delve into the intricate and often contentious facets of human existence.
These include his BAFTA-winning series Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends and When Louis Met…, a series of award-winning specials like The Most Hated Family in America, Miami Mega Jail and Altered States and the feature-length documentary, My Scientology Movie.
In his BBC series Louis Theroux Interviews, Louis takes on the often-enigmatic world of celebrity. With exclusive access to some of the most iconic names in entertainment, the series sees notoriously private stars make time for revealing and unexpected encounters.
The Louis Theroux Podcast series has given Louis the chance to have some more intimate conversations with a wide range of guests he admires resulting in some surprising, unexpected, difficult, but also comic conversations.
Louis has won numerous awards, including three BAFTAs, an RTS award, and Grierson’s Trustees’ Award, and in 2019. He set up his own independent television production company, Mindhouse, alongside Arron Fellows and Nancy Strang.
Television
| Louis Theroux Interviews Presenter | Louis Theroux Interviews - Presenter | 2022 — 2023 | |
| Forbidden America Presenter | Forbidden America - Presenter | BBC Two | 2022 |
| Bedtime Stories Guest Presenter | Bedtime Stories - Guest Presenter | CBeebies | 2022 |
| Shooting Joe Exotic Presenter | Shooting Joe Exotic - Presenter | BBC Two | 2021 |
| Selling Sex Presenter | Selling Sex - Presenter | BBC Two | 2020 |
| Life on the Edge Presenter | Life on the Edge - Presenter | BBC Two | 2020 |
| Surviving America's Most Hated Family Presenter | Surviving America's Most Hated Family - Presenter | BBC Two | 2019 |
| Mothers on the Edge Presenter | Mothers on the Edge - Presenter | BBC Two | 2019 |
| The Night in Question Presenter | The Night in Question - Presenter | BBC Two | 2019 |
| Altered States Presenter | Altered States - Presenter | BBC Two | 2018 |
| Talking to Anorexia Presenter | Talking to Anorexia - Presenter | BBC Two | 2017 |
| A Different Brain Presenter | A Different Brain - Presenter | BBC Two | 2016 |
| Transgender Kids Presenter | Transgender Kids - Presenter | BBC Two | 2015 |
| Twilight of the Porn Stars Presenter | Twilight of the Porn Stars - Presenter | BBC Two | 2012 |
| America's Most Dangerous Pets Presenter | America's Most Dangerous Pets - Presenter | BBC Two | 2011 |
| America's Most Hated Family In Crisis Presenter | America's Most Hated Family In Crisis - Presenter | BBC Two | 2011 |
| Ultra Zionists Presenter | Ultra Zionists - Presenter | BBC Two | 2011 |
| America's Medicated Kids Presenter | America's Medicated Kids - Presenter | BBC Two | 2010 |
| Law and Disorder in Lagos Presenter | Law and Disorder in Lagos - Presenter | BBC Two | 2010 |
| A City Addicted to Crystal Meth Presenter | A City Addicted to Crystal Meth - Presenter | BBC Two | 2009 |
| Law and Disorder in Johannesburg Presenter | Law and Disorder in Johannesburg - Presenter | 2008 | |
| African Hunting Holiday Presenter | African Hunting Holiday - Presenter | BBC Two | 2008 |
| Behind Bars Presenter | Behind Bars - Presenter | BBC Two | 2008 |
| Under the Knife Presenter | Under the Knife - Presenter | BBC Two | 2007 |
| The Most Hated Family in America Presenter | The Most Hated Family in America - Presenter | BBC Two | 2007 |
| Gambling in Las Vegas Presenter | Gambling in Las Vegas - Presenter | BBC Two | 2007 |
| Louis and the Brothel Presenter | Louis and the Brothel - Presenter | BBC Two | 2003 |
| Louis, Martin and Michael Presenter | Louis, Martin and Michael - Presenter | BBC Two | 2003 |
| When Louis Met... Presenter | When Louis Met... - Presenter | BBC Two | 2000 — 2002 |
| Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Presenter | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends - Presenter | BBC Two | 1998 — 2000 |
Film
| My Scientology Movie Presenter | My Scientology Movie - Presenter | BBC | 2016 |
Radio Guest Credits
| Desert Island Discs Guest | Desert Island Discs - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
Television Guest Credits
| The Graham Norton Show Guest | The Graham Norton Show - Guest | BBC One | 2019 — 2020 |
| The Big Narstie Show Guest | The Big Narstie Show - Guest | Channel 4 | 2020 |
| The Russell Howard Home Time Guest | The Russell Howard Home Time - Guest | Guest | 2020 |
| The Russell Howard Show Guest | The Russell Howard Show - Guest | Sky Max | 2018 |
| The Last Leg Guest | The Last Leg - Guest | Channel 4 | 2016 |
| Friday Night With Jonathan Ross Guest | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Guest | BBC One | 2005 |
Books
News
Podcasts
 Join Louis Theroux as he embarks on a series of in-depth and freewheeling conversations with a curated collection of fascinating figures from across the globe. The Louis Theroux Podcast is a Spotify podcast from Mindhouse.   | |
 Like everyone else in 2020, Louis is at home but he’s using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he’s been longing to talk to – they’re from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic.  | |
 Louis Theroux shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. | |
 Adam enjoys another ramble chat with film-maker/journalist and long time friend Louis Theroux about putting on make up in public, cinema etiquette, heckling and the fun/annoying things that kids say.  | |
 Adam talks with journalist, documentary presenter, podcaster and school friend, Louis Theroux. This is an edited version of a conversation that took place in front of a live audience at London's Royal Festival Hall on 25th September, 2019. | |
 Adam talks with old friend Louis Theroux in front of a live audience at the London Podcast Festival, King's Place, on 15th September, 2022. | |
 In this conversation Louis discusses how his childhood and upbringing affected his career. | |