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My Take
Louis Theroux is, for my money, the finest interviewer of awkward truths working today. His method looks like naivety: gentle questions, long silences, a willingness to seem foolish. But behind it sits an Oxford-trained rigor and a moral patience that lets extremists, cultists, and broken institutions reveal themselves without prompting. Three BAFTAs only hint at his influence; an entire generation of documentary makers now imitates the Theroux pause. What I value most is that he never positions himself as superior to his subjects, which is precisely why his films cut so deep. He is proof that curiosity, honestly applied, beats confrontation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Louis Theroux
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイス・セロー
- Reading
- るいす・せろー
- Born
- May 20, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Singapore
- Occupation
- journalist / documentary filmmaker / screenwriter / television producer / television personality
2. Background
- University
- Magdalen College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://louistheroux.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/louistheroux
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis%20Theroux
Frequently asked questions
When was Louis Theroux born?
Born May 20, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Louis Theroux from?
Louis Theroux is from Singapore.
What does Louis Theroux do?
Louis Theroux works as journalist, documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, television producer, television personality.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.