Louis Theroux: movies and TV shows
Louis Theroux has 138 credits in the archive: 86 films and 52 TV series, from 1994 to 2026. Highest rated: Chicken Shop Date (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1994 – 2026 · busiest year: 2007 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere | Self | Film | 6.6 | 56 |
| 2026 | Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere | Film | 6.6 | 56 | |
| 2026 | Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere | Film | 6.6 | 56 | |
| 2026 | Saturday Night Live UK | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 4.2 | 56 |
| 2026 | The Harry Hill Show | Self | TV | — | 56 |
| 2026 | David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth | Self | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2026 | Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2025 | Louis Theroux: The Settlers | Self | Film | 8.4 | 55 |
| 2025 | Louis Theroux: The Settlers | Film | 8.4 | 55 | |
| 2025 | Louis Theroux: The Settlers | Film | 8.4 | 55 | |
| 2025 | Together for Palestine | Self | Film | 8.2 | 55 |
| 2025 | Girlbands Forever | TV | 4.0 | 55 | |
| 2024 | Jamali Maddix: Follow the Leader | TV | 7.5 | 54 | |
| 2024 | Can I Tell You a Secret? | TV | 4.3 | 54 | |
| 2024 | Boybands Forever | TV | — | 54 | |
| 2023 | Lockerbie | TV | 7.7 | 53 | |
| 2023 | Tell Them You Love Me | Film | 6.6 | 53 | |
| 2023 | KSI: In Real Life | Film | 6.3 | 53 | |
| 2022 | Louis Theroux Interviews | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.4 | 52 |
| 2022 | Louis Theroux's Forbidden America | Self | TV | 6.5 | 52 |
| 2022 | Louis Theroux's Forbidden America | TV | 6.5 | 52 | |
| 2022 | Louis Theroux's Forbidden America | TV | 6.5 | 52 | |
| 2022 | Louis Theroux's Forbidden America | TV | 6.5 | 52 | |
| 2022 | David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count | Film | 10.0 | 52 | |
| 2022 | Eddie Hall: The Beast vs. The Mountain | Film | — | 52 | |
| 2021 | Sex Actually with Alice Levine | TV | 6.0 | 51 | |
| 2021 | Gods of Snooker | TV | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 2021 | Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic | Self | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2021 | Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 2020 | Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge | Self | TV | 7.3 | 50 |
| 2020 | Louis Theroux: Selling Sex | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 50 |
| 2020 | Louis Theroux: Selling Sex | Film | 6.3 | 50 | |
| 2019 | Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family | Himself | Film | 7.8 | 49 |
| 2019 | Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family | Film | 7.8 | 49 | |
| 2019 | Louis Theroux: The Night in Question | Himself | Film | 6.9 | 49 |
| 2019 | Louis Theroux: The Night in Question | Film | 6.9 | 49 | |
| 2019 | Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge | Himself | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 2019 | Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge | Film | 6.5 | 49 | |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer | Self - Guest | TV | 7.1 | 48 |
| 2018 | The Big Narstie Show | Self | TV | 4.3 | 48 |
| 2018 | Louis Theroux: Altered States | TV | 7.3 | 48 | |
| 2018 | Louis Theroux: Altered States | TV | 7.3 | 48 | |
| 2018 | Louis Theroux: Altered States | TV | 7.3 | 48 | |
| 2018 | Louis Theroux: Altered States | TV | 7.3 | 48 | |
| 2018 | Louis Theroux: Take My Baby | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 2018 | Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me | Self | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 2017 | The Russell Howard Hour | Self | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2017 | Louis Theroux: Dark States | Himself | TV | 7.3 | 47 |
| 2017 | Louis Theroux: Dark States | TV | 7.3 | 47 | |
| 2017 | Louis Theroux: Dark States | TV | 7.3 | 47 | |
| 2017 | Louis Theroux: Dark States | TV | 7.3 | 47 | |
| 2017 | Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia | Himself | Film | 7.3 | 47 |
| 2017 | Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia | Film | 7.3 | 47 | |
| 2016 | Peston on Sunday | Themselves - Guest | TV | 4.0 | 46 |
| 2016 | My Scientology Movie | Self | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 2016 | My Scientology Movie | Film | 6.6 | 46 | |
| 2016 | Louis Theroux: Savile | Self | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 2016 | Louis Theroux: Savile | Film | 6.9 | 46 | |
| 2016 | Louis Theroux: Savile | Film | 6.9 | 46 | |
| 2016 | Louis Theroux: A Different Brain | Himself | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 2016 | Louis Theroux: A Different Brain | Film | 6.9 | 46 | |
| 2016 | Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion | Film | 7.3 | 46 | |
| 2016 | Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion | Film | 7.3 | 46 | |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | TV | 7.0 | 45 |
| 2015 | Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity | Himself | TV | 7.4 | 45 |
| 2015 | Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity | TV | 7.4 | 45 | |
| 2015 | Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity | TV | 7.4 | 45 | |
| 2015 | Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids | Himself | Film | 6.4 | 45 |
| 2015 | Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids | Film | 6.4 | 45 | |
| 2014 | Chicken Shop Date | Self - Guest | TV | 8.3 | 44 |
| 2014 | Chicken Shop Date | Self - Guest (archive footage) | TV | 8.3 | 44 |
| 2014 | Louis Theroux's LA Stories | Himself | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 2014 | Louis Theroux's LA Stories | TV | 7.6 | 44 | |
| 2014 | Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life | Presenter | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 2014 | Louis Theroux: LA Stories - Edge of Life | Film | 8.0 | 44 | |
| 2013 | The Last Leg | Self | TV | 5.7 | 43 |
| 2013 | Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery | Self | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 2012 | Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars | Himself | Film | 6.4 | 42 |
| 2012 | Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars | Film | 6.4 | 42 | |
| 2012 | Louis Theroux: Extreme Love | Himself - Presenter | TV | 7.0 | 42 |
| 2011 | Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets | Self | Film | 7.3 | 41 |
| 2011 | Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets | Film | 7.3 | 41 | |
| 2011 | Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists | Self | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 2011 | Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists | Film | 6.6 | 41 | |
| 2011 | Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail | Louis Theroux | TV | 7.3 | 41 |
| 2011 | Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail | TV | 7.3 | 41 | |
| 2011 | Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis | Himself - Presenter | Film | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2011 | Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis | Film | 7.2 | 41 | |
| 2010 | Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids | Himself | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 2010 | Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids | Film | 6.9 | 40 | |
| 2010 | Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth | Himself | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 2010 | Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth | Film | 6.9 | 40 | |
| 2010 | Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 2010 | Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos | Film | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 2009 | Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles | Himself | Film | 7.1 | 39 |
| 2009 | Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles | Film | 7.1 | 39 | |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg | Himself | Film | 7.4 | 38 |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg | Film | 7.4 | 38 | |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday | Himself | Film | 7.1 | 38 |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday | Film | 7.1 | 38 | |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia | Himself | Film | 7.3 | 38 |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia | Film | 7.3 | 38 | |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux: Behind Bars | Himself | Film | 7.5 | 38 |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux: Behind Bars | Film | 7.5 | 38 | |
| 2008 | Louis Theroux: Behind Bars | Film | 7.5 | 38 | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 37 |
| 2007 | Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America | Himself - Presenter | Film | 7.3 | 37 |
| 2007 | Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America | Film | 7.3 | 37 | |
| 2007 | Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America | Film | 7.3 | 37 | |
| 2007 | Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas | Self | Film | 6.9 | 37 |
| 2007 | Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas | Film | 6.9 | 37 | |
| 2007 | The Weird World Of Louis Theroux | Himself | Film | 7.7 | 37 |
| 2007 | The Weird World Of Louis Theroux | Film | 7.7 | 37 | |
| 2007 | Louis Theroux: Under the Knife | Himself | Film | 6.6 | 37 |
| 2007 | Louis Theroux: Under the Knife | Film | 6.6 | 37 | |
| 2005 | De Wereld Draait Door | Self | TV | 5.1 | 35 |
| 2005 | Spice Trade: Emma Goes to Bollywood | Film | — | 35 | |
| 2003 | Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis | Himself | Film | 7.2 | 33 |
| 2003 | Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis | Film | 7.2 | 33 | |
| 2003 | Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis | Film | 7.2 | 33 | |
| 2003 | Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 2003 | Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel | Film | 7.0 | 33 | |
| 2003 | Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel | Film | 7.0 | 33 | |
| 2003 | Louis, Martin & Michael | Self | Film | 6.4 | 33 |
| 2003 | Louis, Martin & Michael | Film | 6.4 | 33 | |
| 2002 | Living with Louis | himself | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 2001 | Lorraine | Self | TV | 2.8 | 31 |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 31 |
| 2000 | When Louis Met... | Himself | TV | 7.0 | 30 |
| 2000 | When Louis Met... | TV | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 2000 | When Louis Met... | TV | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 2000 | When Louis Met... Jimmy | self | Film | — | 30 |
| 2000 | When Louis Met... Jimmy | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1998 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | TV | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1998 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | TV | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1998 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | TV | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1998 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | TV | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1994 | TV Nation | Himself | TV | 6.0 | 24 |