Lou Pearlman

Biography

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

13

Birth Date

1954-06-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

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  The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story
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  Inside Monkey Zetterland
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  Longshot
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  Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Credits

• actors (5 credits)

  • Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Longshot

    Captain Lewis

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Inside Monkey Zetterland

    Warden / Observation Psychiatrist

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • 20/20

    - The Hitman From Pop to Prison (2019) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    1978

• production (7 credits)

  • Red Riding Hood

    executive producer

    production
    2006
  • Popstar

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • Motocross Kids

    executive producer

    production
    2004
  • Somewhere

    executive producer

    production
    2004
  • Longshot

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Backstreet Boys: The Video

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Inside Monkey Zetterland

    executive producer

    production
    1992

• writing (1 credits)

  • Longshot

    writer

    writing
    2001