
Acting
Lou Pearlman
Born — Died
1954-06-19 — 2016-08-19
Place of birth
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
11 titles
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
6.320/20 is an American television newsmagazine that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show was designed similarly to CBS's 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects. The program's name derives from the "20/20" measurement of visual acuity. The hour-long program has been a staple on Friday evenings for much of the time since it moved to that timeslot from Thursdays in September 1987, though special editions of the program occasionally air on other nights.
20/20
1978
NRExpert analysis and dramatic storytelling of recent crime stories.
Forensic Justice
2016
8.0NSYNC's Joey Fatone exposes the secret machinery behind manufactured superstardom — and its devastating human cost. Candid interviews with artists from Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, and others reveal the darker realities of power struggles and exploitation.
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event
2026
7.5Highlights boy bands and their rise — and fall — to fame, from The Beatles to Jackson 5 to the Jonas Brothers and One Direction, as well as the K-pop group Seventeen.
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
2024
6.6Backstreet Boys. NSYNC. Lou Pearlman created the biggest boy bands of the '90s — and one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
2024
3.6An off beat comedy about an out of work screen writing/artist that complains about being too cool, too talented and way too gay.
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992
Film credits
2000s · 1 titles
Series credits
6.320/20 is an American television newsmagazine that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show was designed similarly to CBS's 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects. The program's name derives from the "20/20" measurement of visual acuity. The hour-long program has been a staple on Friday evenings for much of the time since it moved to that timeslot from Thursdays in September 1987, though special editions of the program occasionally air on other nights.
20/20
1978
NRExpert analysis and dramatic storytelling of recent crime stories.
Forensic Justice
2016
8.0NSYNC's Joey Fatone exposes the secret machinery behind manufactured superstardom — and its devastating human cost. Candid interviews with artists from Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees, and others reveal the darker realities of power struggles and exploitation.
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event
2026
6.6Backstreet Boys. NSYNC. Lou Pearlman created the biggest boy bands of the '90s — and one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history.
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam
2024
Behind the camera
5.7A powerful businessman blackmails a fitness instructor in order to gain inside information on the stock market.
Longshot
2001
5.7A powerful businessman blackmails a fitness instructor in order to gain inside information on the stock market.
Longshot
2001
NRExclusive behind the scenes footage of the Backstreet Boys during the Into the Millennium Tour, including live performances of Larger than Life, Don't Want You Back, Back to Your Heart, All I Have To Give, and I Want It That Way.
Backstreet Boys: For the Fans
2001

