Louis Theroux

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1. A change of course

   Theroux began his journalism career in the United States at Metro Silicon Valley, a free alternative weekly in San Jose, California. In 1992 he became a writer for Spy, a satirical monthly magazine.

2. A role that slipped away

   Theroux lost out to Martin Bashir in the race to interview Michael Jackson, a quest he turned into the documentary Louis, Martin & Michael.

3. Beyond film

   Theroux's 2022 rap on Chicken Shop Date, originally written for the Weird Weekends episode "Gangsta Rap" 22 years earlier, went viral and led him to release "Jiggle Jiggle" with Duke & Jones, a gold certified single.

4. Behind the camera

   Theroux's production company Mindhouse produced the 2024 Netflix documentary Can I Tell You a Secret?, about a prolific cyber stalker.

5. A first

   Theroux captained Magdalen College, Oxford's team on BBC Four's Christmas University Challenge in December 2015; they beat Exeter 220 to 130 in the first round and won the tournament.

6. A first

   Inside the Manosphere, a 2026 feature-length documentary presented by Theroux and directed by Adrian Choa, came out worldwide on Netflix on 11 March 2026. It was his first time presenting for the streaming service after a decades-long career mainly tied to the BBC.