Adam Scott

Also known as Adam Paul Scott

American actor

Person · Open Library

Works: 20

Top works

Summary of Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Habit Stacking
Jack Tzu Training Guide Jack Tzu Training Book Features
You Decide - a Paranormal Coloring Book
Fun Skills Level 1 Student's Book with Home Booklet and Downloadable Audio

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Film & TV

Acting · 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…

Known for

The Saviors — Sean Harrison2026
Hokum — Ohm Bauman2026
The Whisper Man — Tom Kennedy2026
Strip Law — Lincoln Gumb (voice)2026
The Monkey — Captain Petey Shelborn2025
Bianca by Night — Self - Guest (video link)2025
The Studio — Adam Scott2025

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Article

Adam Paul Scott (born April 3, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Ben Wyatt in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2010–2015), for which he was twice nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as Mark Scout in the Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller series Severance, for which he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards – two for acting and two for producing – and two Golden Globe Awards.

Scott has also appeared in the films The Aviator (2004), Step Brothers (2008) and Flower (2017), as well as the Starz sitcom Party Down (2009–2010; 2023), the HBO drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), and the NBC comedy series The Good Place (2016–2018).