Zach Avery
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.
Filmography (15 titles)
7.0ShowHollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
Self (archive footage) · 2025
6.1MovieBad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme
Self (archive footage) · 2024
5.3MovieThe Gateway
Mike · 2021
4.6MovieThe Devil Below
Jaime · 2021
6.0ShowThe Con
Self (archive footage) · 2020
5.2MovieLast Moment of Clarity
Sam Pivnic · 2020
5.9MovieYou're Not Alone
Mark · 2020
4.8MovieTrespassers
James · 2019
6.2MovieFarming
Martin Fellows · 2018
6.6MovieThe White Crow
Michael Jones · 2018
5.0MovieCurvature
Alex · 2017
7.5MovieFury
SS Medic (uncredited) · 2014
Shifter
Striker · 2014
Feign
Demon 3 · 2012
5.3MovieThe Duel
Rich Hanger · 2011