Adam Scott
Acting • Born 1973-04-03
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
Movie • 2006
Kurt
Torque
Movie • 2004
Jay McPherson
Monster-in-Law
Movie • 2005
Remy
Knocked Up
Movie • 2007
Samuel
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
Movie • 1996
Race Track Valet
High Crimes
Movie • 2002
Lieutenant Terrence Embry
Two Days
Movie • 2003
Stu
Who Loves the Sun
Movie • 2006
Daniel Bloom
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Movie • 1996
Jacques
Step Brothers
Movie • 2008
Derek Huff
Leap Year
Movie • 2010
Jeremy
The Matador
Movie • 2005
Phil Garrison
Art School Confidential
Movie • 2006
Marvin Bushmiller
The Vicious Kind
Movie • 2009
Caleb Sinclaire
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Movie • 1996
Joe
August
Movie • 2008
Joshua Sterling
Operation: Endgame
Movie • 2010
Magician
Piranha 3D
Movie • 2010
Novak Radzinsky
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Movie • 2011
Cab Driver
First Snow
Movie • 2006
Tom Morelane
The Great Buck Howard
Movie • 2008
Alan
Passenger Side
Movie • 2009
Michael
Corporate Affairs
Movie • 2008
Jack Hightower
Friends with Kids
Movie • 2012
Jason Fryman
Lovely, Still
Movie • 2009
Mike
The Lesser Evil
Movie • 1998
Young George
Bachelorette
Movie • 2012
Clyde Goddard
See Girl Run
Movie • 2012
Jason
Seven and a Match
Movie • 2001
Peter
A.C.O.D.
Movie • 2013
Carter Spencer
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Movie • 2013
Ted Hendricks
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Movie • 2011
Movie Executive
The Terrys
Movie • 2011
Narrator (voice)
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Movie • 2015
Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.
The Guilt Trip
Movie • 2012
Andrew Margolis Jr.
Our Idiot Brother
Movie • 2011
Jeremy
Madame Web
Movie • 2024
Ben Parker
Black Mass
Movie • 2015
FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
The Aviator
Movie • 2004
Johnny Meyer
Payback
Movie • 1997
Adam Stanfill
They Came Together
Movie • 2014
Sound Engineer
Sleeping with Other People
Movie • 2015
Matthew Sobvechik
The Overnight
Movie • 2015
Alex
Krampus
Movie • 2015
Tom
First Time Female Director
Movie • 2023
Acting Coach (uncredited)
Timms Valley
Movie • 2013
US Marshal Lonny
Hairshirt
Movie • 1998
Fan at Bar
Double Booked
Movie
My Blind Brother
Movie • 2016
Robbie
The Adult Swim Golf Classic
Movie • 2016
Adam Scott
Girl
Movie • 1998
Scott
The Most Hated Woman in America
Movie • 2017
Jack Ferguson
Little Evil
Movie • 2017
Gary Bloom
Flower
Movie • 2017
Will Jordan
Fun Mom Dinner
Movie • 2017
Tom
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Movie • 2017
Adam Scott
The Disaster Artist
Movie • 2017
Adam Scott
Star Trek: First Contact
Movie • 1996
Defiant Con Officer
Winding Roads
Movie • 1999
Brian Calhoun
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Movie • 2019
Adam Scott
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie • 2020
Self
A Parks and Recreation Special
Movie • 2020
Ben Wyatt
Celebrity Escape Room
Movie • 2020
Self
Off the Lip
Movie • 2004
David
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Movie • 2020
Ben Wyatt
Dinner and Driving
Movie • 1997
Larry
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
Movie • 2012
A Sprinkle of History
Movie
Irv Robbins
The Saviors
Movie • 2026
Sean Harrison
The Monkey
Movie • 2025
Captain Petey Shelborn
Hokum
Movie • 2026
Ohm Bauman
The Whisper Man
Movie
Tom Kennedy
Ronnie
Movie • 2002
Ronnie Schwann
Six Feet Under
TV • 2001
Ben Cooper
Veronica Mars
TV • 2004
Mr. Chuck Rooks
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Danny Cato
Boy Meets World
TV • 1993
Griffin 'Griff' Hawkins
Murder One
TV • 1995
Sidney Schneider
Parks and Recreation
TV • 2009
Ben Wyatt
Tell Me You Love Me
TV • 2007
Palek
Trust Me
TV • 2009
Josh Burkett
Party Down
TV • 2009
Henry Pollard
The Soup
TV • 2004
Self
Inside Job
TV • 2021
Ron Staedtler (voice)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Plumber Pierre
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Mr. Dylan Keating (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Burning Love
TV • 2012
Damien Assante
Big Little Lies
TV • 2017
Ed Mackenzie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Ghosted
TV • 2017
Max Jennifer / Max Allison
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Lt. D'Ghor Koru
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Angie Tribeca
TV • 2016
Surgeon
The F Word
TV • 2017
Self
Duncanville
TV • 2020
Nick (voice)
Eastbound & Down
TV • 2009
Pat Anderson
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
TV • 2017
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
TV • 2017
Ben
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TV • 2018
Self - Special Guest
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The Good Place
TV • 2016
Trevor
Loot
TV • 2022
John Novak
NTSF:SD:SUV::
TV • 2011
Van Damm
The Twilight Zone
TV • 2019
Justin Sanderson
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
TV • 2016
Johnny Dunne
Veep
TV • 2012
Tonight Show Host
Don't
TV • 2020
Himself - Host
Severance
TV • 2022
Mark Scout
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Robbie Howell
I'm Sorry
TV • 2017
Dr. Steve Goldberg
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Marshall (voice)
Drunk History
TV • 2013
John Wilkes Booth
Nailed It!
TV • 2018
Self - Judge
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV • 2014
Self
Glory Days
TV • 2002
Howard Dichotsky
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Sarah Silverman Program.
TV • 2007
Agent Schroeder
The Greatest Event in Television History
TV • 2012
Henry / Hildy
The Greatest Event in Television History
TV • 2012
Jonathan Hart
The Greatest Event in Television History
TV • 2012
Monroe Ficus
The Greatest Event in Television History
TV • 2012
A.J. Simon
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
TV • 2024
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
Bianca by Night
TV • 2025
Self - Guest (video link)
Hot Ones Versus
TV • 2024
Self
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV • 2011
Self - Guest
The Studio
TV • 2025
Adam Scott
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2023
Self
Strip Law
TV • 2026
Lincoln Gumb (voice)
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Josh Macon
Talking Bad
TV • 2013
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee / Presenter