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
A Sprinkle of History
Irv Robbins
2025
The Monkey
Captain Petey Shelborn
2025
Madame Web
Ben Parker
2024
First Time Female Director
Acting Coach (uncredited)
2023
Celebrity Escape Room
Self
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020
A Parks and Recreation Special
Ben Wyatt
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Parks and Recreation
Ben Wyatt
2020
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Adam Scott
2019
Little Evil
Gary
2017
Fun Mom Dinner
Tom
2017
The Most Hated Woman in America
Jack Ferguson
2017
Flower
Will
2017
The Disaster Artist
Adam Scott
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Adam Scott
2017
My Blind Brother
Robbie
2016
The Adult Swim Golf Classic
Adam Scott
2016
Krampus
Tom Engel
2015
Black Mass
FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
2015
Sleeping with Other People
Matthew Sobvechik
2015
The Overnight
Alex
2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Adam Jr.
2015
They Came Together
Sound Engineer
2014
Timms Valley
US Marshal Lonny
2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Ted Hendricks
2013
A.C.O.D.
Carter
2013
The Guilt Trip
Andrew Margolis Jr.
2012
See Girl Run
Jason
2012
Friends with Kids
Jason
2012
Bachelorette
Clyde Goddard
2012
All Star Bowling Trick Shots
2012
Our Idiot Brother
Jeremy
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Cab Driver
2011
The Terrys
Narrator (voice)
2011
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Movie Executive
2011
Piranha 3D
Novak Radzinsky
2010
Operation: Endgame
Magician
2010
Leap Year
Jeremy
2010
The Vicious Kind
Caleb Sinclaire
2009
Passenger Side
Michael
2009
Lovely, Still
Mike
2009
Step Brothers
Derek
2008
August
Joshua Sterling
2008
The Great Buck Howard
Alan
2008
Corporate Affairs
Jack Hightower
2008
Knocked Up
Samuel
2007
The Return
Kurt
2006
Art School Confidential
Marvin Bushmiller
2006
First Snow
Tom Morelane
2006
Who Loves the Sun
Daniel Bloom
2006
Monster-in-Law
Remy
2005
The Matador
Phil Garrison
2005
The Aviator
Johnny Meyer
2004
Off the Lip
David
2004
Torque
McPherson
2004
Two Days
Stu
2003
High Crimes
Lieutenant Embry
2002
Seven and a Match
Peter
2001
Winding Roads
Brian Calhoun
1999
Girl
Scott
1998
The Lesser Evil
Young George
1998
Hairshirt
Fan at Bar
1998
Payback
Adam Stanfill
1997
Double Booked
Dinner and Driving
Larry
1997
Star Trek: First Contact
Defiant Con Officer
1996
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
Race Track Valet
1996
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Jacques
1996
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Joe
1996
The Saviors
Sean Harrison
Hokum
The Whisper Man
Tom Kennedy
The Studio
Adam Scott · (1 episode)
2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
(1 episode)
2025
Bianca by Night
Self - Guest (video link) · (1 episode)
2025
Hot Ones Versus
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2023
Loot
John Novak · (7 episodes)
2022
Severance
Mark Scout · (19 episodes)
2022
Inside Job
Ron Staedtler (voice) · (5 episodes)
2021
Don't
Himself - Host · (8 episodes)
2020
Duncanville
Nick (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(2 episodes)
2019
The Twilight Zone
Justin Sanderson · (1 episode)
2019
Nailed It!
Self - Judge · (1 episode)
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2018
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
(1 episode)
2017
Ghosted
Max Jennifer / Max Allison · (16 episodes)
2017
Big Mouth
Mr. Keating (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Ben · (8 episodes)
2017
I'm Sorry
Dr. Steve Goldberg · (1 episode)
2017
The F Word
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Big Little Lies
Ed Mackenzie · (14 episodes)
2017
The Good Place
Trevor · (5 episodes)
2016
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Johnny Dunne · (1 episode)
2016
Angie Tribeca
Surgeon · (1 episode)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Drunk History
John Wilkes Booth · (1 episode)
2013
The Greatest Event in Television History
A.J. Simon · (1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
Jonathan Hart · (1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
Monroe Ficus · (1 episode)
2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
Henry / Hildy · (1 episode)
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Plumber Pierre · (1 episode)
2012
Burning Love
Damien Assante · (6 episodes)
2012
Veep
Tonight Show Host · (1 episode)
2012
Honest Trailers
Ben Parker (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2011
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Van Damm · (1 episode)
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2009
Parks and Recreation
Ben Wyatt · (94 episodes)
2009
Party Down
Henry Pollard · (26 episodes)
2009
Eastbound & Down
Pat Anderson · (2 episodes)
2009
Trust Me
Josh Burkett · (1 episode)
2009
Childrens Hospital
Lt. D'Ghor Koru · (1 episode)
2008
Tell Me You Love Me
Palek · (10 episodes)
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Agent Schroeder · (1 episode)
2007
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
American Dad!
Marshall (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Veronica Mars
Mr. Rooks · (1 episode)
2004
The Soup
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
CSI: Miami
Danny Cato · (1 episode)
2002
Glory Days
Howard Dichotsky · (1 episode)
2002
Ronnie
Ronnie Schwann
2002
Six Feet Under
Ben Cooper · (2 episodes)
2001
Murder One
Sidney Schneider · (6 episodes)
1995
Boy Meets World
Griffin 'Griff' Hawkins · (4 episodes)
1993
Law & Order
Robbie Howell · (1 episode)
1990