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.
Awards & recognition
- Time 100 · 2025
- Time 100
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Television Series Drama · 2023 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Severance
Boy Meets World
Inside Job
Six Feet Under
The Good Place
Parks and Recreation
Big Little Lies
Duncanville
Veronica Mars
The Studio
CSI: Miami
Murder One
Big Mouth
Veep
Party Down
Eastbound & Down
Burning Love
Star Trek: First Contact
Law & Order
The Greatest Event in Television History
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Conan
The Aviator
Nailed It!
The Disaster Artist
Maron
Strip Law
Childrens Hospital
American Dad!
Party of Five
Leap Year
I'm Sorry
Drunk History
NTSF:SD:SUV
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Hokum
Loot
The Twilight Zone
Have a Good Trip
Lovely, Still
Step Brothers
Black Mass
Tell Me You Love Me
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Other People
Angie Tribeca
High Crimes
The Daily Show
Flower