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Lou Pearlman

Lou Pearlman

Acting

Born June 19, 1954 — Died August 19, 2016 Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Louis Jay "Lou" Pearlman was an American music manager and convicted felon. He was the person behind many successful 1990s boy bands, including the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. In 2008, Pearlman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for running one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history; he died in federal custody.

TV Shows(5)

Boy Band Confidential

Boy Band Confidential

Self (archive footage)

2026

Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam

Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam

Self (archive footage)

2024

Forensic Justice

Forensic Justice

Self (archive footage)

2016

Making the Band

Making the Band

Self

2000

20/20

20/20

Self (archive footage)

1978

Movies(4)

Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Self (archive footage)

2024

The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story

The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story

Self (archive footage)

2019

Longshot

Longshot

Captain Lewis

2001

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Warden / Observation Psychiatrist

1992