Polyphemus
person poster

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-04-03 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Cruz, California, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

2026

Fortnite: The Film as (Unknown)

2025

A Sprinkle Of History as Irv Robbins
The Monkey as Capt. Petey Shelburn
Bianca by Night as Self - Guest (video link)

2024

Madame Web as Ben Parker

2023

First Time Female Director as Acting Coach (uncredited)

2022

Loot as John Novak
Severance as Mark Scout

2021

Inside Job as Ron Staedtler (voice)
Ultra City Smiths as US Marshal Lonny

2020

Duncanville as Nick (voice)
Don't as Himself - Host

2019

The Twilight Zone as Justin Sanderson

2018

Nailed It! as Self - Judge

2017

Little Evil as Gary
Flower as Will
The Disaster Artist as Adam Scott
Big Mouth as Mr. Keating (voice)
Big Little Lies as Ed Mackenzie
Ghosted as Max Jennifer / Max Allison
The F Word as Self
I'm Sorry as Dr. Steve Goldberg

2016

Angie Tribeca as Surgeon
The Good Place as Trevor

2015

Black Mass as FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
Sleeping with Other People as Matthew Sobvechik
Krampus as Tom Engel

2014

They Came Together as Sound Engineer

2013

A.C.O.D. as Carter
Timms Valley as US Marshal Lonny
Drunk History as John Wilkes Booth

2012

Bachelorette as Clyde Goddard
See Girl Run as Jason
The Guilt Trip as Andrew Margolis Jr.
Comedy Bang! Bang! as Plumber Pierre
Burning Love as Damien Assante
Veep as Tonight Show Host

2011

The Terrys as Narrator (voice)
NTSF:SD:SUV:: as Van Damm
The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest

2010

Leap Year as Jeremy
Operation: Endgame as Magician
Piranha 3D as Novak Radzinsky
Conan as Self

2009

The Vicious Kind as Caleb Sinclaire
Passenger Side as Michael
Trust Me as Josh Burkett
Party Down as Henry Pollard
Eastbound & Down as Pat Anderson

2008

Step Brothers as Derek
August as Joshua Sterling
Corporate Affairs as Jack Hightower
Childrens Hospital as Lt. D'Ghor Koru

2007

Knocked Up as Samuel
The Sarah Silverman Program. as Agent Schroeder

2006

The Return as Kurt
Who Loves the Sun as Daniel Bloom
Art School Confidential as Marvin Bushmiller
First Snow as Tom Morelane
The One Show as Self

2005

The Matador as Phil Garrison
American Dad! as Marshall (voice)

2004

Torque as McPherson
The Aviator as Johnny Meyer
Off the Lip as David
Veronica Mars as Mr. Rooks
The Soup as Self

2003

Two Days as Stu

2002

High Crimes as Lieutenant Embry
CSI: Miami as Danny Cato
Glory Days as Howard Dichotsky

2001

Six Feet Under as Ben Cooper

1999

Winding Roads as Brian Calhoun

1998

The Lesser Evil as Young George
Hairshirt as Fan at Bar
Girl as Scott

1997

Payback as Adam Stanfill

1996

Star Trek: First Contact as Defiant Con Officer

1995

Murder One as Sidney Schneider

1993

Boy Meets World as Griffin "Griff" Hawkins

1990

Law & Order as Robbie Howell

-

Production

2022

Severance as Producer
Severance as Executive Producer

2017

Fun Mom Dinner as Executive Producer
Ghosted as Executive Producer

2016

Other People as Producer

2015

The Overnight as Executive Producer

2013

A.C.O.D. as Executive Producer

2009

Party Down as Producer
Party Down as Executive Producer

-

Double Booked as Producer
The Saviors as Producer

Directing

2011

The First A.D. as Director

2009

-

Double Booked as Director

Writing

2011

The First A.D. as Writer

Creator