Zach Avery

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.

  • Title: Zach Avery
  • Popularity: 0.5813
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1986-12-05
  • Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Zachary Horwitz, Zachary Joseph Horwitz
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Zach Avery Movies

  • 2016
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    The Laughing Man

    The Laughing Man

    6.1 2016 HD

    The Laughing Man references Scott Snyder’s “Death of the Family” Batman comic and takes place in a psychiatric facility where a new, unidentified arrival is being questioned. Viewers are taken on a tense excursion into brutal, bloody territory as the dialogue unfurls into a high-stakes role reversal.

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  • 2014
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    Shifter

    Shifter

    5 2014 HD

    Los Angeles - 2023. James Striker is on the verge of bringing down the oppressive government that has crushed all freedom in the United States. But before he can take them on, Striker must get past a homicidal drone and an elite squad of EFT soldiers. His only advantage is the SHIFT, a process that allows Striker to transfer his mind into an identical clone body. New body, Same mission: Bring the whole system down.

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  • 2012
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    Feign

    Feign

    1 2012 HD

    Cole awakens in a dangerous alternate reality populated with strange and terrifying creatures. Confused and weary, he must find his way back before its too late. However, Cole soon discovers he holds a powerful advantage of his own.

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  • 2011
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    The Duel

    The Duel

    5.3 2011 HD

    With a fresh start, trying to escape an abusive past, Vance and his mother have just moved to a new city. Searching for a way to support his family while continuing his education he joins forces with Jules, who is looking for a highly skilled, basketball duel partner. With their impressive talent these two start cleaning the streets, winning every duel in town. Once word spreads they're invited to enter the ultra-violent, competitive duel championship. With high hopes for the win they'll do whatever it takes to walk off the court the new champions. Written by Elizabeth Obermeier, Marketing Manager

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  • 2017
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    Curvature

    Curvature

    4.872 2017 HD

    Helen tries to cope with the recent death of her husband, a scientist who killed himself right when he was on the verge of successfully completing the invention of a time machine. One day, she receives a phone call, and a voice suspiciously resembling her own voice warns her that she’s in danger. Is it possible Helen has time travelled? And what could have led her to do something like that?

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  • 2018
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    The White Crow

    The White Crow

    6.563 2018 HD

    The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

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  • 2014
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    Fury

    Fury

    7.54 2014 HD

    April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

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  • 2020
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    You're Not Alone

    You're Not Alone

    5.836 2020 HD

    After the premature death of her estranged husband, Emma (Winter) regains custody of their young daughter Isla (Jones) and hopes to rebuild their relationship after many years apart. But when an evil entity begins to torment them, mother and daughter are forced to face the inexplicable presence that inhabits the walls of their new home.

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  • 2019
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    Trespassers

    Trespassers

    4.86 2019 HD

    Two dysfunctional couples rent a modern luxury desert home for the weekend hoping to sort out their messed-up lives. Just as they are about to settle in for a fun night, a neighbor turns up at their front door saying she has car trouble. But soon they discover the person they let into their home may have nefarious intents.

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  • 2018
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    Farming

    Farming

    6.2 2018 HD

    Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.

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  • 2020
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    Last Moment of Clarity

    Last Moment of Clarity

    5.172 2020 HD

    After his girlfriend Georgia is murdered by European mobsters, Sam flees to Paris to hide out. Years later, he sees a woman in a Hollywood film who he's certain is Georgia. In L.A. to investigate, he encounters Kat who impulsively decides to help him on his quest. But when Sam meets the mystery actress face to face his life spins out of control.

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  • 2021
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    The Gateway

    The Gateway

    5.292 2021 HD

    A social worker assigned to the care of the daughter of a single mother intervenes when the dad returns from prison and lures them into a life of crime.

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  • 2021
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    The Devil Below

    The Devil Below

    4.575 2021 HD

    A group of four amateur adventurers who specialize in exploring remote and forsaken places pay a visit to Shookum Hills, a town in the remote Appalachian Mountains which was abandoned decades ago due to a mysterious coal mine fire.

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  • 2024
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    Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme

    Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme

    6.571 2024 HD

    Wannabe actor Zachary Horwitz was desperate to make it big as a movie star. The only thing stopping him was talent. Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme is a juicy true story about deception, denial, and the seductive promise of fame and fortune.

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  • 2020
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    Minamata

    Minamata

    6.949 2020 HD

    War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

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  • 2025
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    Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam

    Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam

    1 2025 HD

    From Midwest dreamer to Hollywood fraudster, Zach Horwitz constructs an elaborate over $650 million Hollywood scam to finance his obsessive quest for stardom. His former inner circle recount how Zach preyed on their trust while living extravagantly, but when investors stop receiving payments, the facade crumbles, exposing the depths of his deception.

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  • 2020
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    The Con

    The Con

    6 2020 HD

    Explore the troubling tales of people taken in by claims and promises that proved too good to be true, from identity fraud and misleading romance to the high-profile college admission scandal and Fyre Festival. It will reveal how the victims were fooled and the cost of their false trust - emotional and financial. Featuring interviews with the key people, including victims and eyewitnesses, and, in some cases, law enforcement and the perpetrators themselves.

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