Lou Pearlman
Acting·June 19, 1954·† August 19, 2016 — 62 years old·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.
Known For
Popstar
2005·4.1
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
2024·6.5
20/20
1978·6.3
Red Riding Hood
2006·5.8
The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story
2019·6.3
Motocross Kids
2004·6.0
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992·3.6
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024·7.7
Longshot
2001·5.7
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event
2026·8.7
Making the Band
2000·9.0
Filmography · 14
2026Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons EventTVSelf (archive footage)2024Larger than Life: Reign of the BoybandsSelf (archive footage)2024Dirty Pop: The Boy Band ScamTVSelf (archive footage)2019The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman StorySelf (archive footage)2016Forensic JusticeTVSelf (archive footage)2006Red Riding HoodExecutive Producer2005PopstarExecutive Producer2004Motocross KidsExecutive Producer2004SomewhereExecutive Producer2001LongshotCaptain Lewis · Writer · Producer2000Making the BandTVSelf1996Backstreet Boys: The VideoExecutive Producer1992Inside Monkey ZetterlandWarden / Observation Psychiatrist · Executive Producer197820/20TVSelf (archive footage)