Zach Avery (born Zachary Joseph Horwitz; December 5, 1986) is an American convicted felon and former actor. In 2021, he pleaded guilty to securities fraud for his role in defrauding investors of $227 million through a Ponzi scheme he ran for years to fund his lifestyle and, as a result, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022.
Zach Avery has 14 screen credits in a career dating back to 2011. Signature works include Last Moment of Clarity, Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme, Shifter. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
