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Adam Scott

Adam Scott

44 movies on Netflix

Biography

Adam Scott is an American actor and comedian who trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and made his feature debut in Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996). After early film work, he moved toward comedy following Step Brothers (2008), and he starred as Henry Pollard in Party Down from 2009 to 2010 and again in 2023. He is best known for playing Ben Wyatt in Parks and Recreation from 2010 to 2015, a role that earned him two Critics' Choice Television Award nominations. He also stars as Mark Scout in Severance, for which he received Primetime Emmy nominations for acting and producing plus two Golden Globe nominations. He appeared in the HBO drama Big Little Lies. On film, he starred in The Vicious Kind, which brought an Independent Spirit Award nomination, and later played a young Ben Parker in Madame Web (2024). With Scott Aukerman, he co-created and co-hosted the podcast U Talkin' U2 To Me.

53years old

Turns 54 on April 3in 173 days

  • Born Santa Cruz
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Adam Paul Scott (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
44
Career span
30 years1996 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Scott said he was cast in his first feature film, Hellraiser: Bloodline, and was simply happy to have a job, even though he called the finished movie very, very sh*tty.

  2. Big break

    Scott says playing Derek Huff in Step Brothers moved him from dramatic work into comedy. Working alongside Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Kathryn Hahn, he picked up comedic improvisation from them.

  3. Behind the camera

    With Scott Aukerman, Scott co-created and co-hosts the Earwolf podcast U Talkin' U2 To Me, which launched in February 2014. Each episode opens by calling the show a complete and encyclopedic collection of all things U2.

Adam Scott movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty2013 Adventure, Comedy, Dramaas Ted Hendricks

    IMDb rating 7.3378K votes

  2. Step Brothers2008 Comedyas Derek

    IMDb rating 6.9345K votes

  3. Krampus2015as Tom Engel

    IMDb rating 6.295K votes

  4. Leap Year2010as Jeremy

    IMDb rating 6.5117K votes

  5. Hokum2026as Ohm Bauman

    IMDb rating 6.763K votes

  6. Friends with Kids2011as Jason Fryman

    IMDb rating 6.144K votes

  7. The Monkey2025as Captain Petey Shelborn

    IMDb rating 5.998K votes

  8. Sleeping with Other People2015as Matthew

    IMDb rating 6.552K votes

Most often with

Leslye Headland directed two of these films. Kathryn Hahn appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Kathryn Hahn, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Kathryn HahnPaul Rudd, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Paul RuddAmy Poehler, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Amy PoehlerRashida Jones, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Rashida JonesJ.K. Simmons, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with J.K. SimmonsJohn Malkovich, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John MalkovichLeslye HeadlandDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Leslye Headland

Films together

Box office

What Adam Scott's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.6 billion

29 of the 44 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 44 films: 29 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.

  • 29Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 6Never in cinemas
  • 8Figure not found

Top grosser

The Aviator2004as Johnny Meyer$214 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 69% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Aviator2004as Johnny Meyer
    $214M13.2% of the total
  2. 2
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty2013as Ted Hendricks
    $188M11.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Monster-in-Law2005as Remy
    $155M9.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Star Trek: First Contact1996as Defiant Con Officer
    $146M9.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Step Brothers2008as Derek
    $128M7.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Madame Web2024as Ben Parker
    $100M6.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Black Mass2015as FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick
    $100M6.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Piranha 3D2010as Novak
    $83M5.1% of the total
The Monkey (2025), $68.9 millionHot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015), $64.8 millionHigh Crimes (2002), $63.8 millionKrampus (2015), $61.8 millionTorque (2004), $46.5 millionThe Guilt Trip (2012), $41.9 millionLeap Year (2010), $32.7 millionHokum (2026), $25.0 millionOur Idiot Brother (2011), $24.8 millionThe Matador (2005), $17.3 millionHellraiser: Bloodline (1996), $16.7 millionFriends with Kids (2011), $12.2 millionThe Return (2006), $12.0 millionBachelorette (2012), $11.9 millionArt School Confidential (2006), $3.3 millionSleeping with Other People (2015), $3.2 million

$510 millionfrom the other 21 films with a worldwide figure, 31% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Adam Scott's awards and nominations, grouped by award
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Other honors
2025Time 100Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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