Adam Scott
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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...
Known For
Filmography
A Sprinkle of History
2027
as Irv Robbins
The Saviors
2027
as Sean Harrison
Hokum
2026
as Ohm Bauman
The Whisper Man
2026
as Tom Kennedy
Strip Law
2026
as Lincoln Gumb (voice)
The Monkey
2025
as Captain Petey Shelborn
Bianca by Night
2025
as Self - Guest (video link)
The Studio
2025
as Adam Scott
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025
as Self - Guest
Madame Web
2024
as Ben Parker
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
2024
as Self
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
First Time Female Director
2023
as Acting Coach (uncredited)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
Loot
2022
as John Novak
Severance
2022
as Mark Scout
Inside Job
2021
as Ron Staedtler (voice)
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as Self
A Parks and Recreation Special
2020
as Ben Wyatt
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
2020
as Ben Wyatt
Duncanville
2020
as Nick (voice)
Don't
2020
as Himself - Host
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Adam Scott
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Twilight Zone
2019
as Justin Sanderson
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest
Nailed It!
2018
as Self - Judge
The Most Hated Woman in America
2017
as Jack Ferguson
Little Evil
2017
as Gary Bloom
Flower
2017
as Will Jordan
Fun Mom Dinner
2017
as Tom
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
as Adam Scott
The Disaster Artist
2017
as Adam Scott
Big Mouth
2017
as Mr. Dylan Keating (voice)
Big Little Lies
2017
as Ed Mackenzie
Ghosted
2017
as Max Jennifer / Max Allison
The F Word
2017
as Self
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
as Ben
I'm Sorry
2017
as Dr. Steve Goldberg
My Blind Brother
2016
as Robbie
The Adult Swim Golf Classic
2016
as Adam Scott
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Surgeon
The Good Place
2016
as Trevor
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
as Johnny Dunne
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
2015
as Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.
Black Mass
2015
as FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
Sleeping with Other People
2015
as Matthew Sobvechik
The Overnight
2015
as Alex
Krampus
2015
as Tom
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
They Came Together
2014
as Sound Engineer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
A.C.O.D.
2013
as Carter Spencer
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
as Ted Hendricks
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Drunk History
2013
as John Wilkes Booth
Talking Bad
2013
as Self
Maron
2013
as Himself
Friends with Kids
2012
as Jason Fryman
Bachelorette
2012
as Clyde Goddard
See Girl Run
2012
as Jason
The Guilt Trip
2012
as Andrew Margolis Jr.
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Plumber Pierre
Burning Love
2012
as Damien Assante
Veep
2012
as Tonight Show Host
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Henry / Hildy
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Jonathan Hart
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Monroe Ficus
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as A.J. Simon
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
as Cab Driver
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
2011
as Movie Executive
The Terrys
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Our Idiot Brother
2011
as Jeremy
NTSF:SD:SUV::
2011
as Van Damm
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
Leap Year
2010
as Jeremy
Operation: Endgame
2010
as Magician
Piranha 3D
2010
as Novak Radzinsky
Conan
2010
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
The Vicious Kind
2009
as Caleb Sinclaire
Passenger Side
2009
as Michael
Lovely, Still
2009
as Mike
Parks and Recreation
2009
as Ben Wyatt
Trust Me
2009
as Josh Burkett
Party Down
2009
as Henry Pollard
Eastbound & Down
2009
as Pat Anderson
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Step Brothers
2008
as Derek Huff
August
2008
as Joshua Sterling
The Great Buck Howard
2008
as Alan
Corporate Affairs
2008
as Jack Hightower
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Lt. D'Ghor Koru
Knocked Up
2007
as Samuel
Tell Me You Love Me
2007
as Palek
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007
as Agent Schroeder
The Return
2006
as Kurt
Who Loves the Sun
2006
as Daniel Bloom
Art School Confidential
2006
as Marvin Bushmiller
First Snow
2006
as Tom Morelane
The One Show
2006
as Self
Monster-in-Law
2005
as Remy
The Matador
2005
as Phil Garrison
American Dad!
2005
as Marshall (voice)
Torque
2004
as Jay McPherson
The Aviator
2004
as Johnny Meyer
Off the Lip
2004
as David
Veronica Mars
2004
as Mr. Chuck Rooks
The Soup
2004
as Self
Two Days
2003
as Stu
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - "Mean Tweets"
High Crimes
2002
as Lieutenant Terrence Embry
Ronnie
2002
as Ronnie Schwann
CSI: Miami
2002
as Danny Cato
Glory Days
2002
as Howard Dichotsky
Seven and a Match
2001
as Peter
Six Feet Under
2001
as Ben Cooper
Winding Roads
1999
as Brian Calhoun
The Lesser Evil
1998
as Young George
Hairshirt
1998
as Fan at Bar
Girl
1998
as Scott
Payback
1997
as Adam Stanfill
Dinner and Driving
1997
as Larry
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
1996
as Race Track Valet
Hellraiser: Bloodline
1996
as Jacques
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
1996
as Joe
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
as Defiant Con Officer
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Murder One
1995
as Sidney Schneider
Party of Five
1994
as Josh Macon
Boy Meets World
1993
as Griffin 'Griff' Hawkins
Law & Order
1990
as Robbie Howell
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter