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