Adam Paul Scott is an American actor, comedian, and producer. 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. 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. 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 Actors Guild, Golden Globes, Critics' Choice, and more.