Adam Scott

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.

Known For

Law & Order

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

All Movies (73)

• The Whisper Man2026 · as Tom Kennedy
• Hokum2026 · as Ohm Bauman
• The Saviors2026 · as Sean Harrison
• The Monkey2025 · as Captain Petey Shelborn
• Madame Web2024 · as Ben Parker
• First Time Female Director2023 · as Acting Coach (uncredited)
• Celebrity Escape Room2020 · as Self
• Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020 · as Self
• A Parks and Recreation Special2020 · as Ben Wyatt
• The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation2020 · as Ben Wyatt
• Between Two Ferns: The Movie2019 · as Adam Scott
• Little Evil2017 · as Gary Bloom
• Fun Mom Dinner2017 · as Tom
• Flower2017 · as Will Jordan
• The Most Hated Woman in America2017 · as Jack Ferguson
• The Disaster Artist2017 · as Adam Scott
• Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special2017 · as Adam Scott
• My Blind Brother2016 · as Robbie
• The Adult Swim Golf Classic2016 · as Adam Scott
• Krampus2015 · as Tom
• Black Mass2015 · as FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
• Sleeping with Other People2015 · as Matthew Sobvechik
• The Overnight2015 · as Alex
• Hot Tub Time Machine 22015 · as Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.
• They Came Together2014 · as Sound Engineer
• Timms Valley2013 · as US Marshal Lonny
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty2013 · as Ted Hendricks
• A.C.O.D.2013 · as Carter Spencer
• The Guilt Trip2012 · as Andrew Margolis Jr.
• See Girl Run2012 · as Jason
• Friends with Kids2012 · as Jason Fryman
• Bachelorette2012 · as Clyde Goddard
• All Star Bowling Trick Shots2012
• Our Idiot Brother2011 · as Jeremy
• Fight for Your Right Revisited2011 · as Cab Driver
• The Terrys2011 · as Narrator (voice)
• When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren2011 · as Movie Executive
• Piranha 3D2010 · as Novak Radzinsky
• Operation: Endgame2010 · as Magician
• Leap Year2010 · as Jeremy
• The Vicious Kind2009 · as Caleb Sinclaire
• Passenger Side2009 · as Michael
• Lovely, Still2009 · as Mike
• Step Brothers2008 · as Derek Huff
• August2008 · as Joshua Sterling
• Corporate Affairs2008 · as Jack Hightower
• The Great Buck Howard2008 · as Alan
• Knocked Up2007 · as Samuel
• The Return2006 · as Kurt
• Art School Confidential2006 · as Marvin Bushmiller
• First Snow2006 · as Tom Morelane
• Who Loves the Sun2006 · as Daniel Bloom
• Monster-in-Law2005 · as Remy
• The Matador2005 · as Phil Garrison
• The Aviator2004 · as Johnny Meyer
• Off the Lip2004 · as David
• Torque2004 · as Jay McPherson
• Two Days2003 · as Stu
• High Crimes2002 · as Lieutenant Terrence Embry
• Ronnie2002 · as Ronnie Schwann
• Seven and a Match2001 · as Peter
• Winding Roads1999 · as Brian Calhoun
• Girl1998 · as Scott
• The Lesser Evil1998 · as Young George
• Hairshirt1998 · as Fan at Bar
• Payback1997 · as Adam Stanfill
• Dinner and Driving1997 · as Larry
• Star Trek: First Contact1996 · as Defiant Con Officer
• The Last Days of Frankie the Fly1996 · as Race Track Valet
• Hellraiser: Bloodline1996 · as Jacques
• Cityscrapes: Los Angeles1996 · as Joe
• Double Booked—
• A Sprinkle of History— · as Irv Robbins

All TV Shows (73)

• Strip Law2026 · as Lincoln Gumb (voice)
• The Studio2025 · as Adam Scott
• Bianca by Night2025 · as Self - Guest (video link)
• Hot Ones Versus2024 · as Self
• Dinner Time Live with David Chang2024 · as Self
• Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter2023 · as Self
• Loot2022 · as John Novak
• Severance2022 · as Mark Scout
• Inside Job2021 · as Ron Staedtler (voice)
• Don't2020 · as Himself - Host
• Duncanville2020 · as Nick (voice)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• The Twilight Zone2019 · as Justin Sanderson
• Nailed It!2018 · as Self - Judge
• The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale2018 · as Self - Special Guest
• Do You Want to See a Dead Body?2017
• Ghosted2017 · as Max Jennifer / Max Allison
• Big Mouth2017 · as Mr. Dylan Keating (voice)
• Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later2017 · as Ben
• I'm Sorry2017 · as Dr. Steve Goldberg
• The F Word2017 · as Self
• Big Little Lies2017 · as Ed Mackenzie
• The Good Place2016 · as Trevor
• Bajillion Dollar Propertie$2016 · as Johnny Dunne
• Angie Tribeca2016 · as Surgeon
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick2013 · as Self
• Talking Bad2013 · as Self
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• Drunk History2013 · as John Wilkes Booth
• Maron2013 · as Himself
• The Greatest Event in Television History2012 · as A.J. Simon
• The Greatest Event in Television History2012 · as Jonathan Hart
• The Greatest Event in Television History2012 · as Monroe Ficus
• The Greatest Event in Television History2012 · as Henry / Hildy
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Plumber Pierre
• Burning Love2012 · as Damien Assante
• Veep2012 · as Tonight Show Host
• The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self - Guest
• NTSF:SD:SUV::2011 · as Van Damm
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as Ben Wyatt
• Party Down2009 · as Henry Pollard
• Eastbound & Down2009 · as Pat Anderson
• Trust Me2009 · as Josh Burkett
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Lt. D'Ghor Koru
• Tell Me You Love Me2007 · as Palek
• The Sarah Silverman Program.2007 · as Agent Schroeder
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• American Dad!2005 · as Marshall (voice)
• Veronica Mars2004 · as Mr. Chuck Rooks
• The Soup2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• CSI: Miami2002 · as Danny Cato
• Glory Days2002 · as Howard Dichotsky
• Six Feet Under2001 · as Ben Cooper
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Murder One1995 · as Sidney Schneider
• Party of Five1994 · as Josh Macon
• Boy Meets World1993 · as Griffin 'Griff' Hawkins
• Law & Order1990 · as Robbie Howell
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee / Presenter
• The George Lucas Talk Show: Live— · as Self