Adam Scott

Acting

Born April 3, 1973 (age 53)

Santa Cruz, California, USA

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.

Filmography

A Sprinkle of History

A Sprinkle of History2027 · Irv Robbins

The Saviors2027 · Sean Harrison

The Whisper Man

The Whisper Man2026 · Tom Kennedy

Hokum

Hokum2026 · Ohm Bauman

Strip Law

Strip Law2026 · Lincoln Gumb (voice)

The Studio

The Studio2025 · Adam Scott

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler2025 · Self - Guest

The Monkey

The Monkey2025 · Captain Petey Shelborn

Bianca by Night

Bianca by Night2025 · Self - Guest (video link)

Madame Web

Madame Web2024 · Ben Parker

Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus2024 · Self

Dinner Time Live With David Chang

Dinner Time Live With David Chang2024 · Self

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter2023 · Self

First Time Female Director

First Time Female Director2023 · Acting Coach (uncredited)

Loot

Loot2022 · John Novak

Severance

Severance2022 · Mark Scout

Inside Job

Inside Job2021 · Ron Staedtler (voice)

Don't

Don't2020 · Himself - Host

Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room2020 · Self

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020 · Self

A Parks and Recreation Special

A Parks and Recreation Special2020 · Ben Wyatt

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation2020 · Ben Wyatt

Duncanville

Duncanville2020 · Nick (voice)

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie2019 · Adam Scott

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · Self

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone2019 · Justin Sanderson

Nailed It!

Nailed It!2018 · Self - Judge

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale2018 · Self - Special Guest

Do You Want to See a Dead Body?

Do You Want to See a Dead Body?2017

Ghosted

Ghosted2017 · Max Jennifer / Max Allison

Big Mouth

Big Mouth2017 · Mr. Dylan Keating (voice)

Little Evil

Little Evil2017 · Gary Bloom

Fun Mom Dinner

Fun Mom Dinner2017 · Tom

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later2017 · Ben

I'm Sorry

I'm Sorry2017 · Dr. Steve Goldberg

The F Word

The F Word2017 · Self

Flower

Flower2017 · Will Jordan

The Most Hated Woman in America

The Most Hated Woman in America2017 · Jack Ferguson

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist2017 · Adam Scott

Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies2017 · Ed Mackenzie

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special2017

The Adult Swim Golf Classic

The Adult Swim Golf Classic2016

My Blind Brother

My Blind Brother2016

Krampus

Sleeping with Other People

Sleeping with Other People2015

A.C.O.D.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty2013

See Girl Run

See Girl Run2012

All Star Bowling Trick Shots

All Star Bowling Trick Shots2012

Leap Year

Passenger Side

Passenger Side2009

Party Down

Party Down2009 · Henry Pollard

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation2009 · Ben Wyatt

August

Corporate Affairs

Corporate Affairs2008

Step Brothers

Step Brothers2008

Tell Me You Love Me

Tell Me You Love Me2007 · Palek

Who Loves the Sun

Who Loves the Sun2006

The Matador

The Matador2005

Ronnie

High Crimes

High Crimes2002

Seven and a Match

Seven and a Match2001

Payback

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hellraiser: Bloodline1996