Adam Scott

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Adam Scott

Hokum

Hokum (2026)

as Ohm Bauman
The Monkey

The Monkey (2025)

as Captain Petey Shelborn
First Time Female Director

First Time Female Director (2023)

as Acting Coach (uncredited)
Flower

Flower (2017)

as Will Jordan
Black Mass

Black Mass (2015)

as FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)

as Adam Yates Stedmeyer Jr.
Timms Valley

Timms Valley (2013)

as US Marshal Lonny
A.C.O.D.

A.C.O.D. (2013)

as Carter Spencer
The Guilt Trip

The Guilt Trip (2012)

as Andrew Margolis Jr.
Bachelorette

Bachelorette (2012)

as Clyde Goddard
No Image

The Terrys (2011)

as Narrator (voice)
Piranha 3D

Piranha 3D (2010)

as Novak Radzinsky
The Vicious Kind

The Vicious Kind (2009)

as Caleb Sinclaire
August

August (2008)

as Joshua Sterling
First Snow

First Snow (2006)

as Tom Morelane
The Matador

The Matador (2005)

as Phil Garrison
The Aviator

The Aviator (2004)

as Johnny Meyer
Torque

Torque (2004)

as Jay McPherson
High Crimes

High Crimes (2002)

as Lieutenant Terrence Embry
Ronnie

Ronnie (2002)

as Ronnie Schwann
Winding Roads

Winding Roads (1999)

as Brian Calhoun
Hairshirt

Hairshirt (1998)

as Fan at Bar
Payback

Payback (1997)

as Adam Stanfill
No Image

The Saviors (N/A)

as Sean Harrison