Adam Scott
Santa Cruz, California, USA

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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
A Sprinkle Of History (2025)
Irv Robbins
Madame Web (2024)
Ben Parker
First Time Female Director (2023)
Acting Coach (uncredited)
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)
Ben Wyatt
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
Adam Scott
Little Evil (2017)
Gary
Fun Mom Dinner (2017)
Tom
The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)
Jack Ferguson
Flower (2017)
Will
The Disaster Artist (2017)
Adam Scott
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
Adam Scott
My Blind Brother (2016)
Robbie
The Adult Swim Golf Classic (2016)
Adam Scott
Krampus (2015)
Tom Engel
Black Mass (2015)
FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
Sleeping with Other People (2015)
Matthew Sobvechik
The Overnight (2015)
Alex
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
Adam Jr.
They Came Together (2014)
Sound Engineer
Timms Valley (2013)
US Marshal Lonny
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Ted Hendricks
A.C.O.D. (2013)
Carter
The Guilt Trip (2012)
Andrew Margolis Jr.
Lovely, Still (2012)
Mike
See Girl Run (2012)
Jason
Friends with Kids (2012)
Jason
Bachelorette (2012)
Clyde Goddard
All Star Bowling Trick Shots (2012)
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
Jeremy
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
Cab Driver
The Terrys (2011)
Narrator (voice)
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren (2011)
Movie Executive (uncredited)
Piranha 3D (2010)
Novak Radzinsky
Operation: Endgame (2010)
Magician
Leap Year (2010)
Jeremy
The Vicious Kind (2009)
Caleb Sinclaire
Passenger Side (2009)
Michael
Step Brothers (2008)
Derek
August (2008)
Joshua Sterling
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
Alan
Corporate Affairs (2008)
Jack Hightower
Knocked Up (2007)
Samuel
The Return (2006)
Kurt
Art School Confidential (2006)
Marvin Bushmiller
First Snow (2006)
Tom Morelane
Who Loves the Sun (2006)
Daniel Bloom
Monster-in-Law (2005)
Remy
The Matador (2005)
Phil Garrison
The Aviator (2004)
Johnny Meyer
Off the Lip (2004)
David
Torque (2004)
McPherson
Two Days (2003)
Stu
High Crimes (2002)
Lieutenant Embry
Seven and a Match (2001)
Peter
Winding Roads (1999)
Brian Calhoun
Girl (1998)
Scott
The Lesser Evil (1998)
Young George
Hairshirt (1998)
Fan at Bar
Payback (1997)
Adam Stanfill
Dinner and Driving (1997)
Larry
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Defiant Con Officer
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)
Race Track Valet
Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
Jacques
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1996)
Joe

Crew

Fun Mom Dinner (2017)
Executive Producer
Other People (2016)
Producer
The Overnight (2015)
Executive Producer
A.C.O.D. (2013)
Executive Producer
The First A.D. (2011)
Director | Writer