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
2025
- The Studio as Adam Scott
- The Monkey as Captain Petey Shelborn
- Bianca by Night as Self - Guest (video link)
2024
- Madame Web as Ben Parker
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- 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
- A Parks and Recreation Special as Ben Wyatt
- Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation as Ben Wyatt
- Don't as Himself - Host
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
- Little Evil as Gary Bloom
- Flower as Will Jordan
- Ghosted as Max Jennifer / Max Allison
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Ben
- The Most Hated Woman in America as Jack Ferguson
- The Disaster Artist as Adam Scott
- Fun Mom Dinner as Tom
- I'm Sorry as Dr. Steve Goldberg
- Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
- The F Word as Self
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Adam Scott
2016
- The Good Place as Trevor
- Angie Tribeca as Surgeon
- Other People ... (Producer)
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Johnny Dunne
- My Blind Brother as Robbie
- The Adult Swim Golf Classic as Adam Scott
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Krampus as Tom
- The Overnight as Alex
- Black Mass as FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
- Sleeping with Other People as Matthew Sobvechik
- Hot Tub Time Machine 2 as Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.
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
- 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 Guilt Trip as Andrew Margolis Jr.
- Bachelorette as Clyde Goddard
- See Girl Run as Jason
- The Greatest Event in Television History as Henry / Hildy
- Friends with Kids as Jason Fryman
- All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- The Terrys as Narrator (voice)
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: as Van Damm
- Our Idiot Brother as Jeremy
- The First A.D. ... (Writer)
- When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren as Movie Executive
- Fight for Your Right Revisited as Cab Driver
2010
- Conan as Self
- Operation: Endgame as Magician
- Piranha 3D as Novak Radzinsky
- Leap Year as Jeremy
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
- Lovely, Still as Mike
- The Vicious Kind as Caleb Sinclaire
- Trust Me as Josh Burkett
- Passenger Side as Michael
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Lt. D'Ghor Koru
- Step Brothers as Derek Huff
- August as Joshua Sterling
- Corporate Affairs as Jack Hightower
- The Great Buck Howard as Alan
2007
- Knocked Up as Samuel
- The Sarah Silverman Program. as Agent Schroeder
- Tell Me You Love Me as Palek
2006
- The One Show as Self
- The Return as Kurt
- First Snow as Tom Morelane
- Art School Confidential as Marvin Bushmiller
- Who Loves the Sun as Daniel Bloom
2005
- American Dad! as Marshall (voice)
- The Matador as Phil Garrison
- Monster-in-Law as Remy
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
- Two Days as Stu
2002
- CSI: Miami as Danny Cato
- Glory Days as Howard Dichotsky
- High Crimes as Lieutenant Terrence Embry
- 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
- The Lesser Evil as Young George
- Hairshirt as Fan at Bar
1997
- Payback as Adam Stanfill
- Dinner and Driving as Larry
1996
- Hellraiser: Bloodline as Jacques
- Star Trek: First Contact as Defiant Con Officer
- 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