His first series regular role was on the controversial and sexually-explicit HBO drama Tell Me You Love Me (2007) as Palek, a husband struggling to conceive with his wife. Scott's early television roles include Griff Hawkins in Boy Meets World, Josh on Party of Five, as well as David's love interest, Ben Cooper, on Six Feet Under, and as a law intern on Murder One. Scott and Paul Rudd teamed up again to act in and produce the indie comedy Fun Mom Dinner (2017). In 2015, he executive produced and starred in the comedy film The Overnight. He had lead roles in Friends with Kids (2012) and A.C.O.D. He appeared in the films Our Idiot Brother (2011) with Paul Rudd and Leslye Hedland's 2012 Bachelorette. He starred in two films by Matt Bissonette, Who Loves the Sun (2006) and Passenger Side, released on DVD on October 26, 2010. The film itself received positive reviews, and he won two individual awards at two separate film festivals. He starred as Caleb Sinclaire in the 2010 film The Vicious Kind, for which Scott was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor. Scott has appeared in and produced numerous independent films. His other major studio comedies include Hot Tub Time Machine 2 and the Christmas comedy-horror film Krampus, both in 2015.
He played antagonist Ted Hendricks, Walter Mitty's boss, in the 2013 Ben Stiller remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Scott attributes his pivot from dramatic to comedic roles to landing the part of Derek Huff in Step Brothers (2008), as he learned comedic improvisation from his co-stars, Will Farrell, John C Reilly, and Kathryn Hahn.
Scott has appeared in several feature films, including Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), The Lesser Evil (1998), High Crimes (2002), The Aviator (2004), Torque (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Step Brothers (2008), The Vicious Kind (2009), Piranha 3D (2010), Friends with Kids (2012), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) and Krampus (2015). Scott at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival He graduated from Harbor High School and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California. He has two older siblings, Shannon and David. His father is of Scottish descent, while his mother is of half Italian ( Sicilian) and half Irish descent. His parents divorced when he was a child. Scott was born in Santa Cruz, California, to Anne ( née Quartararo) and Simon Dougald Scott, both of whom are retired teachers. In 2022, he began starring in the Apple TV+ psychological drama series Severance, for which he received numerous award nominations, including for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, as well as best actor nominations from the Screen Actor's Guild, Golden Globes, Critic's Choice, and more. He has also appeared as Derek Huff in the film Step Brothers, Johnny Meyer in The Aviator, Henry Pollard in the Starz sitcom Party Down, Ed Mackenzie in the HBO series Big Little Lies, and Trevor in the NBC series The Good Place. He is known for his role as Ben Wyatt in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation for which he was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. Adam Paul Scott (born April 3, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, and producer.
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