Adam Scott
Adam Scott (born April 3, 1973) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, director and podcaster. He is best known for his roles as Ben Wyatt in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, Henry Pollard in the Starz comedy series Party Down, Palek in the HBO drama Tell Me You Love Me and Derek Huff in the 2008 film Step Brothers. He has appeared in the Adult Swim comedy Childrens Hospital. He was also on the show NTSF:SD:SUV::, and the annual Adult Swim special The Greatest Event in Television History, which he also created and produced. Scott is the co-host and co-creator of the Earwolf podcast U Talkin’ U2 To Me? with Scott Aukerman.
Known For
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
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The Aviator
2004
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Knocked Up
2007
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The Disaster Artist
2017
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Black Mass
2015
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Step Brothers
2008
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Severance
2022
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Madame Web
2024
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Piranha 3D
2010
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Krampus
2015
Acting
2026
The Saviors
as Sean Harrison
2026
Strip Law
as Lincoln Gumb (voice)
(10 episodes)
2025
The Monkey
as Captain Petey Shelborn
2025
Bianca by Night
as Self - Guest (video link)
(1 episode)
2025
The Studio
as Adam Scott
(1 episode)
2024
Madame Web
as Ben Parker
2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self
(1 episode)
2024
Hot Ones Versus
as Self
(1 episode)
2023
First Time Female Director
as Acting Coach (uncredited)
2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(1 episode)
2022
Loot
as John Novak
(9 episodes)
2022
Severance
as Mark Scout
(19 episodes)
2021
Inside Job
as Ron Staedtler (voice)
(5 episodes)
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Self
2020
A Parks and Recreation Special
as Ben Wyatt
2020
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
as Ben Wyatt
2020
Duncanville
as Nick (voice)
(1 episode)
2020
Don't
as Himself - Host
(8 episodes)
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Adam Scott
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
(2 episodes)
2019
The Twilight Zone
as Justin Sanderson
(1 episode)
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Special Guest
(1 episode)
2018
Nailed It!
as Self - Judge
(1 episode)
2017
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Jack Ferguson
2017
Little Evil
as Gary Bloom
2017
Flower
as Will Jordan
2017
Fun Mom Dinner
as Tom
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
as Adam Scott
2017
The Disaster Artist
as Adam Scott
2017
Big Mouth
as Mr. Dylan Keating (voice)
(1 episode)
2017
Big Little Lies
as Ed Mackenzie
(14 episodes)
2017
Ghosted
as Max Jennifer / Max Allison
(16 episodes)
2017
The F Word
as Self
(1 episode)
2017
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as Ben
(8 episodes)
2017
I'm Sorry
as Dr. Steve Goldberg
(1 episode)
2016
My Blind Brother
as Robbie
2016
The Adult Swim Golf Classic
as Adam Scott
2016
Angie Tribeca
as Surgeon
(1 episode)
2016
The Good Place
as Trevor
(5 episodes)
2016
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
as Johnny Dunne
(1 episode)
2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.
2015
Black Mass
as FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
2015
Sleeping with Other People
as Matthew Sobvechik
2015
The Overnight
as Alex
2015
Krampus
as Tom
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2014
They Came Together
as Sound Engineer
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(4 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(2 episodes)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
(2 episodes)
2013
A.C.O.D.
as Carter Spencer
2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Ted Hendricks
2013
Timms Valley
as US Marshal Lonny
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
Drunk History
as John Wilkes Booth
(1 episode)
2013
Talking Bad
as Self
(1 episode)
2012
Friends with Kids
as Jason Fryman
2012
Bachelorette
as Clyde Goddard
2012
See Girl Run
as Jason
2012
The Guilt Trip
as Andrew Margolis Jr.
2012
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
(2 episodes)
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Plumber Pierre
(1 episode)
2012
Burning Love
as Damien Assante
(6 episodes)
2012
Veep
as Tonight Show Host
(1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Henry / Hildy
(1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
as A.J. Simon
(1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Jonathan Hart
(1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Monroe Ficus
(1 episode)
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as Cab Driver
2011
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
as Movie Executive
2011
The Terrys
as Narrator (voice)
2011
Our Idiot Brother
as Jeremy
2011
NTSF:SD:SUV::
as Van Damm
(1 episode)
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2010
Leap Year
as Jeremy
2010
Operation: Endgame
as Magician
2010
Piranha 3D
as Novak Radzinsky
2010
Conan
as Self
(1 episode)
2009
The Vicious Kind
as Caleb Sinclaire
2009
Passenger Side
as Michael
2009
Lovely, Still
as Mike
2009
Parks and Recreation
as Ben Wyatt
(94 episodes)
2009
Party Down
as Henry Pollard
(26 episodes)
2009
Trust Me
as Josh Burkett
(1 episode)
2009
Eastbound & Down
as Pat Anderson
(2 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(3 episodes)
2008
Step Brothers
as Derek Huff
2008
August
as Joshua Sterling
2008
The Great Buck Howard
as Alan
2008
Corporate Affairs
as Jack Hightower
2008
Childrens Hospital
as Lt. D'Ghor Koru
(1 episode)
2007
Knocked Up
as Samuel
2007
Tell Me You Love Me
as Palek
(10 episodes)
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
as Agent Schroeder
(1 episode)
2006
The Return
as Kurt
2006
Who Loves the Sun
as Daniel Bloom
2006
Art School Confidential
as Marvin Bushmiller
2006
First Snow
as Tom Morelane
2006
The One Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2005
Monster-in-Law
as Remy
2005
The Matador
as Phil Garrison
2005
American Dad!
as Marshall (voice)
(1 episode)
2004
Torque
as Jay McPherson
2004
The Aviator
as Johnny Meyer
2004
Off the Lip
as David
2004
Veronica Mars
as Mr. Chuck Rooks
(1 episode)
2004
The Soup
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
Two Days
as Stu
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
(4 episodes)
2002
High Crimes
as Lieutenant Terrence Embry
2002
Ronnie
as Ronnie Schwann
2002
CSI: Miami
as Danny Cato
(1 episode)
2002
Glory Days
as Howard Dichotsky
(1 episode)
2001
Seven and a Match
as Peter
2001
Six Feet Under
as Ben Cooper
(2 episodes)
1999
Winding Roads
as Brian Calhoun
1998
The Lesser Evil
as Young George
1998
Hairshirt
as Fan at Bar
1998
Girl
as Scott
1997
Payback
as Adam Stanfill
1997
Dinner and Driving
as Larry
1996
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
as Race Track Valet
1996
Hellraiser: Bloodline
as Jacques
1996
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
as Joe
1996
Star Trek: First Contact
as Defiant Con Officer
1995
Murder One
as Sidney Schneider
(6 episodes)
1994
Party of Five
as Josh Macon
(7 episodes)
1993
Boy Meets World
as Griffin 'Griff' Hawkins
(4 episodes)
1990
Law & Order
as Robbie Howell
(1 episode)
1949
The Emmy Awards
as Self
(1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
(1 episode)
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Double Booked
—
A Sprinkle of History
as Irv Robbins
—
The Whisper Man
as Tom Kennedy
Directing
2011
The First A.D.
Director
2009
Parks and Recreation
Director
—
Double Booked
Director
Writing
2011
The First A.D.
Writer
Production
2026
The Saviors
Producer
2022
Severance
Executive Producer
2022
Severance
Producer
2017
Fun Mom Dinner
Executive Producer
2017
Ghosted
Executive Producer
2016
Other People
Producer
2015
The Overnight
Executive Producer
2013
A.C.O.D.
Executive Producer
2009
Party Down
Producer
2009
Party Down
Executive Producer
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Double Booked
Producer
Creator
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
Creator