Acting
Lou Pearlman
Also Known As: Louis Jay Pearlman, Louis J. Pearlman
Birth Date
June 19, 1954
Death Date
August 19, 2016
(passed away at 62)
Place of Birth
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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TV Show
20/20
Self (archive footage)
1978 • 1 episode
TV Show
Forensic Justice
Self (archive footage)
2016 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event
Self (archive footage)
2026 • 4 episodes
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TV Show
Making the Band
Self
2000 • 45 episodes
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Movie
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Warden / Observation Psychiatrist
1992
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Movie
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
Self (archive footage)
2024
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TV Show
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
Self (archive footage)
2024 • 3 episodes
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Movie
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Captain Lewis
2001
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Movie
The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story
Self (archive footage)
2019