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

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Hokum

2026 ⭐ 6.8

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The Monkey

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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Celebrity Escape Room

2020 ⭐ 6.1

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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

2026

The Whisper Man

Tom Kennedy · 2026

Hokum

Ohm Bauman · 2026

⭐ 6.8

2025

The Monkey Notable

Captain Petey Shelborn · 2025

⭐ 6.0

2024

Madame Web Notable

Ben Parker · 2024

⭐ 5.3

2023

First Time Female Director

Acting Coach (uncredited) · 2023

⭐ 3.8

2020

Celebrity Escape Room

Self · 2020

⭐ 6.1

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Self · 2020

⭐ 6.6

A Parks and Recreation Special Notable

Ben Wyatt · 2020

⭐ 7.5

2019

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Adam Scott · 2019

⭐ 5.9

2017

Little Evil

Gary Bloom · 2017

⭐ 5.6

Fun Mom Dinner

Tom · 2017

⭐ 5.7

Flower

Will Jordan · 2017

⭐ 6.3

2016

My Blind Brother

Robbie · 2016

⭐ 5.8

The Adult Swim Golf Classic

Adam Scott · 2016

⭐ 6.0

2015

Krampus Notable

Tom · 2015

⭐ 6.2

Black Mass Notable

FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick · 2015

⭐ 6.5

Sleeping with Other People

Matthew Sobvechik · 2015

⭐ 6.3

2014

They Came Together

Sound Engineer · 2014

⭐ 5.5

2013

Timms Valley

US Marshal Lonny · 2013

⭐ 6.2

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Notable

Ted Hendricks · 2013

⭐ 7.2

A.C.O.D.

Carter Spencer · 2013

⭐ 5.5

2012

The Guilt Trip

Andrew Margolis Jr. · 2012

⭐ 5.6

See Girl Run

Jason · 2012

⭐ 5.0

Friends with Kids

Jason Fryman · 2012

⭐ 6.0

2011

Our Idiot Brother Notable

Jeremy · 2011

⭐ 6.1

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Cab Driver · 2011

⭐ 6.6

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

Movie Executive · 2011

⭐ 6.9

2010

Piranha 3D Notable

Novak Radzinsky · 2010

⭐ 5.4

Operation: Endgame

Magician · 2010

⭐ 5.0

Leap Year Notable

Jeremy · 2010

⭐ 6.9

2009

The Vicious Kind

Caleb Sinclaire · 2009

⭐ 6.2

Passenger Side

Michael · 2009

⭐ 5.3

Lovely, Still

Mike · 2009

⭐ 6.6

2008

Step Brothers Notable

Derek Huff · 2008

⭐ 6.6

August

Joshua Sterling · 2008

⭐ 5.2

Corporate Affairs

Jack Hightower · 2008

⭐ 3.6

2007

Knocked Up Notable

Samuel · 2007

⭐ 6.3

2006

The Return

Kurt · 2006

⭐ 6.0

Art School Confidential

Marvin Bushmiller · 2006

⭐ 6.1

First Snow

Tom Morelane · 2006

⭐ 6.1

2005

Monster-in-Law Notable

Remy · 2005

⭐ 6.2

The Matador

Phil Garrison · 2005

⭐ 6.3

2004

The Aviator Notable

Johnny Meyer · 2004

⭐ 7.2

Off the Lip

David · 2004

⭐ 2.8

Torque

Jay McPherson · 2004

⭐ 5.3

Frequently appears with

Peter Coonan

Mal

David Wilmot

Jerry

Florence Ordesh

Fiona

Will O'Connell

Alby / Jack the Jackass

Theo James

Hal / Bill

Tatiana Maslany

Lois

Christian Convery

Young Hal / Young Bill

Colin O'Brien

Petey

Full filmography

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The Whisper Man

2026

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Hokum

2026 ⭐ 6.8

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The Monkey

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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Madame Web

2024 ⭐ 5.3

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First Time Female Director

2023 ⭐ 3.8

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Celebrity Escape Room

2020 ⭐ 6.1

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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

2020 ⭐ 6.6

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A Parks and Recreation Special

2020 ⭐ 7.5

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The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation

2020 ⭐ 8.0

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Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019 ⭐ 5.9

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Little Evil

2017 ⭐ 5.6

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Fun Mom Dinner

2017 ⭐ 5.7

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Flower

2017 ⭐ 6.3

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The Most Hated Woman in America

2017 ⭐ 6.2

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The Disaster Artist

2017 ⭐ 7.1

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

2017 ⭐ 6.1

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My Blind Brother

2016 ⭐ 5.8

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The Adult Swim Golf Classic

2016 ⭐ 6.0

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Krampus

2015 ⭐ 6.2

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Black Mass

2015 ⭐ 6.5