Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Acting • Born 1973-04-03

Acting2Santa Cruz, California, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

140 credits
The Return

The Return

Movie • 2006

Kurt

Torque

Torque

Movie • 2004

Jay McPherson

Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law

Movie • 2005

Remy

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

Movie • 2007

Samuel

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

Movie • 1996

Race Track Valet

High Crimes

High Crimes

Movie • 2002

Lieutenant Terrence Embry

Two Days

Two Days

Movie • 2003

Stu

Who Loves the Sun

Who Loves the Sun

Movie • 2006

Daniel Bloom

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Movie • 1996

Jacques

Step Brothers

Step Brothers

Movie • 2008

Derek Huff

Leap Year

Leap Year

Movie • 2010

Jeremy

The Matador

The Matador

Movie • 2005

Phil Garrison

Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

Movie • 2006

Marvin Bushmiller

The Vicious Kind

The Vicious Kind

Movie • 2009

Caleb Sinclaire

Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

Movie • 1996

Joe

August

August

Movie • 2008

Joshua Sterling

Operation: Endgame

Operation: Endgame

Movie • 2010

Magician

Piranha 3D

Piranha 3D

Movie • 2010

Novak Radzinsky

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Movie • 2011

Cab Driver

First Snow

First Snow

Movie • 2006

Tom Morelane

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

Movie • 2008

Alan

Passenger Side

Passenger Side

Movie • 2009

Michael

Corporate Affairs

Corporate Affairs

Movie • 2008

Jack Hightower

Friends with Kids

Friends with Kids

Movie • 2012

Jason Fryman

Lovely, Still

Lovely, Still

Movie • 2009

Mike

The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil

Movie • 1998

Young George

Bachelorette

Bachelorette

Movie • 2012

Clyde Goddard

See Girl Run

See Girl Run

Movie • 2012

Jason

Seven and a Match

Seven and a Match

Movie • 2001

Peter

A.C.O.D.

A.C.O.D.

Movie • 2013

Carter Spencer

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Movie • 2013

Ted Hendricks

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

Movie • 2011

Movie Executive

The Terrys

The Terrys

Movie • 2011

Narrator (voice)

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Movie • 2015

Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.

The Guilt Trip

The Guilt Trip

Movie • 2012

Andrew Margolis Jr.

Our Idiot Brother

Our Idiot Brother

Movie • 2011

Jeremy

Madame Web

Madame Web

Movie • 2024

Ben Parker

Black Mass

Black Mass

Movie • 2015

FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick

The Aviator

The Aviator

Movie • 2004

Johnny Meyer

Payback

Payback

Movie • 1997

Adam Stanfill

They Came Together

They Came Together

Movie • 2014

Sound Engineer

Sleeping with Other People

Sleeping with Other People

Movie • 2015

Matthew Sobvechik

The Overnight

The Overnight

Movie • 2015

Alex

Krampus

Krampus

Movie • 2015

Tom

First Time Female Director

First Time Female Director

Movie • 2023

Acting Coach (uncredited)

Timms Valley

Timms Valley

Movie • 2013

US Marshal Lonny

Hairshirt

Hairshirt

Movie • 1998

Fan at Bar

Double Booked

Double Booked

Movie

My Blind Brother

My Blind Brother

Movie • 2016

Robbie

The Adult Swim Golf Classic

The Adult Swim Golf Classic

Movie • 2016

Adam Scott

Girl

Girl

Movie • 1998

Scott

The Most Hated Woman in America

The Most Hated Woman in America

Movie • 2017

Jack Ferguson

Little Evil

Little Evil

Movie • 2017

Gary Bloom

Flower

Flower

Movie • 2017

Will Jordan

Fun Mom Dinner

Fun Mom Dinner

Movie • 2017

Tom

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Movie • 2017

Adam Scott

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

Movie • 2017

Adam Scott

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

Movie • 1996

Defiant Con Officer

Winding Roads

Winding Roads

Movie • 1999

Brian Calhoun

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Movie • 2019

Adam Scott

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Movie • 2020

Self

A Parks and Recreation Special

A Parks and Recreation Special

Movie • 2020

Ben Wyatt

Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room

Movie • 2020

Self

Off the Lip

Off the Lip

Movie • 2004

David

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

Movie • 2020

Ben Wyatt

Dinner and Driving

Dinner and Driving

Movie • 1997

Larry

All Star Bowling Trick Shots

All Star Bowling Trick Shots

Movie • 2012

A Sprinkle of History

A Sprinkle of History

Movie

Irv Robbins

The Saviors

The Saviors

Movie • 2026

Sean Harrison

The Monkey

The Monkey

Movie • 2025

Captain Petey Shelborn

Hokum

Hokum

Movie • 2026

Ohm Bauman

The Whisper Man

The Whisper Man

Movie

Tom Kennedy

Ronnie

Ronnie

Movie • 2002

Ronnie Schwann

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

TV • 2001

Ben Cooper

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

TV • 2004

Mr. Chuck Rooks

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

TV • 2002

Danny Cato

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

TV • 1993

Griffin 'Griff' Hawkins

Murder One

Murder One

TV • 1995

Sidney Schneider

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

TV • 2009

Ben Wyatt

Tell Me You Love Me

Tell Me You Love Me

TV • 2007

Palek

Trust Me

Trust Me

TV • 2009

Josh Burkett

Party Down

Party Down

TV • 2009

Henry Pollard

The Soup

The Soup

TV • 2004

Self

Inside Job

Inside Job

TV • 2021

Ron Staedtler (voice)

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

TV • 2012

Self

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

TV • 2012

Plumber Pierre

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

TV • 2017

Mr. Dylan Keating (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

Burning Love

Burning Love

TV • 2012

Damien Assante

Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies

TV • 2017

Ed Mackenzie

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self - Guest

Ghosted

Ghosted

TV • 2017

Max Jennifer / Max Allison

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

TV • 2008

Lt. D'Ghor Koru

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

TV • 2016

Surgeon

The F Word

The F Word

TV • 2017

Self

Duncanville

Duncanville

TV • 2020

Nick (voice)

Eastbound & Down

Eastbound & Down

TV • 2009

Pat Anderson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Do You Want to See a Dead Body?

Do You Want to See a Dead Body?

TV • 2017

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

TV • 2013

Self

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

TV • 2017

Ben

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

TV • 2018

Self - Special Guest

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

TV • 2013

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

The Good Place

The Good Place

TV • 2016

Trevor

Loot

Loot

TV • 2022

John Novak

NTSF:SD:SUV::

NTSF:SD:SUV::

TV • 2011

Van Damm

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 2019

Justin Sanderson

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

TV • 2016

Johnny Dunne

Veep

Veep

TV • 2012

Tonight Show Host

Don't

Don't

TV • 2020

Himself - Host

Severance

Severance

TV • 2022

Mark Scout

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Robbie Howell

I'm Sorry

I'm Sorry

TV • 2017

Dr. Steve Goldberg

American Dad!

American Dad!

TV • 2005

Marshall (voice)

Drunk History

Drunk History

TV • 2013

John Wilkes Booth

Nailed It!

Nailed It!

TV • 2018

Self - Judge

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

TV • 2014

Self

Glory Days

Glory Days

TV • 2002

Howard Dichotsky

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV • 2003

Self - Guest

The Sarah Silverman Program.

The Sarah Silverman Program.

TV • 2007

Agent Schroeder

The Greatest Event in Television History

The Greatest Event in Television History

TV • 2012

Henry / Hildy

The Greatest Event in Television History

The Greatest Event in Television History

TV • 2012

Jonathan Hart

The Greatest Event in Television History

The Greatest Event in Television History

TV • 2012

Monroe Ficus

The Greatest Event in Television History

The Greatest Event in Television History

TV • 2012

A.J. Simon

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

TV • 2024

Self

Conan

Conan

TV • 2010

Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

TV • 2014

Self

Bianca by Night

Bianca by Night

TV • 2025

Self - Guest (video link)

Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

TV • 2024

Self

The One Show

The One Show

TV • 2006

Self

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

TV • 2011

Self - Guest

The Studio

The Studio

TV • 2025

Adam Scott

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

TV • 2023

Self

Strip Law

Strip Law

TV • 2026

Lincoln Gumb (voice)

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

TV • 1949

Self

Party of Five

Party of Five

TV • 1994

Josh Macon

Talking Bad

Talking Bad

TV • 2013

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

TV • 1944

Self - Nominee / Presenter