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