Louis Theroux


  • American father and brother are or have been journalists/writers. Cousin of actor Justin Theroux, engaged to Jennifer Aniston. 
  • Magazine journalist and eventually a TV documentary series presenter, including documentary filmmaker Michael Moore's "TV Nation", "Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends" and "Louis Theroux Meets..."
  • Published book  "The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures" in 2005
  • Two-time BAFTA award-winner for Best Presenter (Factual, Features and News)
  • Produced a documentary focusing on Jimmy Saville a few years prior to Operation Yewtree
  • "I go in to tell stories, to reveal the truth and to try to understand. Not to set people straight. I don’t go into this with the agenda of saving the world.”
Quiz questions

Which university college did Louis attend?
Which famous politician was Louis' contemporary during his college years and trip to America?
Which American documentarian produced a television show in which Louis acted as correspondent?
For which reason did Louis marry his first wife?
Which celebrity did Louis interview prior to their death and discovery of sex-abuse crimes?
Under which broadcaster did Louis produce his Weird Weekends and Louis Theroux Meets... programmes?

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