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

• 2021The Devil Below — Jaime
• 2021The Gateway — Mike
• 2020Last Moment of Clarity — Sam Pivnic
• 2020Minamata — Producer
• 2020You're Not Alone — Mark
• 2019Trespassers — James
• 2018Farming — Martin Fellows
• 2018The White Crow — Michael Jones
• 2017Curvature — Alex
• 2014Fury — SS Medic (uncredited)
• 2014Shifter — Striker
• 2012Feign — Demon 3
• 2011The Duel — Rich Hanger

Appearances as themselves (3)

• Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam — Self (archive footage)
• 2024Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme — Self (archive footage)
• The Con — Self (archive footage)