Adam Scott
Acting
Biography
Adam Paul 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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Adam Scott
Filmography
Acting (72)
2027
A Sprinkle of Historyas Irv Robbins
2027
The Saviorsas Sean Harrison
2026
The Whisper Manas Tom Kennedy
6.9
2026
Hokumas Ohm Bauman
6.9
2025
The Monkeyas Captain Petey Shelborn
6.0
2024
Madame Webas Ben Parker
5.3
2023
First Time Female Directoras Acting Coach (uncredited)
3.8
2020
Celebrity Escape Roomas Self
6.1
2020
6.6
2020
A Parks and Recreation Specialas Ben Wyatt
7.5
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreationas Ben Wyatt
8.0
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movieas Adam Scott
5.9
2017
Little Evilas Gary Bloom
5.6
2017
Fun Mom Dinneras Tom
5.7
2017
Floweras Will Jordan
6.3
2017
The Most Hated Woman in Americaas Jack Ferguson
6.2
2017
The Disaster Artistas Adam Scott
7.1
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Specialas Adam Scott
6.0
2016
My Blind Brotheras Robbie
5.9
2016
The Adult Swim Golf Classicas Adam Scott
6.0
2015
Krampusas Tom
6.2
2015
Black Massas FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
6.5
2015
Sleeping with Other Peopleas Matthew Sobvechik
6.3
2015
The Overnightas Alex
5.9
2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2as Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.
5.2
2014
They Came Togetheras Sound Engineer
5.6
2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Ted Hendricks
7.2
2013
A.C.O.D.as Carter Spencer
5.5
2012
The Guilt Tripas Andrew Margolis Jr.
5.6
2012
Bacheloretteas Clyde Goddard
5.4
2012
See Girl Runas Jason
5.0
2012
Friends with Kidsas Jason Fryman
5.9
2011
Our Idiot Brotheras Jeremy
6.1
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisitedas Cab Driver
6.5
2011
The Terrysas Narrator (voice)
5.3
2011
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirrenas Movie Executive
6.8
2010
Piranha 3Das Novak Radzinsky
5.4
2010
Operation: Endgameas Magician
5.0
2010
Leap Yearas Jeremy
6.9
2009
The Vicious Kindas Caleb Sinclaire
6.2
2009
Passenger Sideas Michael
5.3
2009
Lovely, Stillas Mike
6.6
2008
Step Brothersas Derek Huff
6.6
2008
Augustas Joshua Sterling
5.2
2008
Corporate Affairsas Jack Hightower
3.6
2008
The Great Buck Howardas Alan
6.0
2007
Knocked Upas Samuel
6.3
2006
The Returnas Kurt
6.0
2006
Art School Confidentialas Marvin Bushmiller
6.1
2006
First Snowas Tom Morelane
6.1
2006
Who Loves the Sunas Daniel Bloom
5.3
2005
Monster-in-Lawas Remy
6.2
2005
The Matadoras Phil Garrison
6.3
2004
The Aviatoras Johnny Meyer
7.2
2004
Off the Lipas David
2.8
2004
Torqueas Jay McPherson
5.3
2003
Two Daysas Stu
5.6
2002
High Crimesas Lieutenant Terrence Embry
6.3
2002
Ronnieas Ronnie Schwann
3.2
2001
Seven and a Matchas Peter
6.0
1999
Winding Roadsas Brian Calhoun
8.0
1998
Girlas Scott
5.0
1998
The Lesser Evilas Young George
5.8
1998
Hairshirtas Fan at Bar
3.5
1997
Paybackas Adam Stanfill
6.8
1997
Dinner and Drivingas Larry
6.7
1996
Star Trek: First Contactas Defiant Con Officer
7.3
1996
The Last Days of Frankie the Flyas Race Track Valet
6.1
1996
Hellraiser: Bloodlineas Jacques
5.3
1996
Cityscrapes: Los Angelesas Joe
5.0
Production & Directing (9)
2027
The SaviorsProducer
2017
Fun Mom DinnerExecutive Producer
5.7
2016
Other PeopleProducer
6.4
2015
The OvernightExecutive Producer
5.9
2013
A.C.O.D.Executive Producer
5.5
2011
The First A.D.Writer
2011
The First A.D.Director
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Double BookedProducer
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Double BookedDirector