Adam Scott (b. 1980)

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Biography

Adam Paul Scott 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.

Timeline

The story of Adam Scott, told in moments.

2010 Event

Joined Parks and Recreation as Ben Wyatt. The nerdy, calzone-obsessed accountant became one of NBC comedy's most beloved characters.

Is Ben Wyatt's calzone obsession your favorite character detail? Did Parks and Rec feel like a career-defining moment at the time?

2022 Event

Starred as Mark Scout in Severance on Apple TV+. The sci-fi thriller earned nine Emmy nominations in its first season and turned Scott into a dramatic lead.

Was Severance the dramatic turn you'd been waiting for? Did nine Emmy nominations change how the industry saw you?

2025 Event

Severance season two drew over 8 million viewers in its premiere week. Scott earned dual Emmy nominations for acting and producing.

Does 8 million viewers in a premiere week for a cerebral sci-fi show surprise you? Is Mark Scout the role of your lifetime?

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