Adam Scott American Actor Born 1973 in Santa Cruz

Adam Scott, born 3 April 1973 in Santa Cruz, is an American actor. His best-known titles on this site are The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) and Step Brothers (2008).

Early life

Schooling on record includes American Academy of Dramatic Arts, finishing in 1993 and Harbor High School.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 1996, with Hellraiser: Bloodline. Work from the 1990s includes Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996). CSI: Miami (2002) and The Aviator (2004, as Johnny Meyer) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in The Good Place (2016) and The Disaster Artist (2017). The 2020s brought Severance (2022, as Mark S.) and Madame Web (2024, as Uncle Ben).

The list below counts 49 films and 9 TV series from 1996 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (12), followed by comedy (10) and action (5). His latest credit on record is The Whisper Man (2026). Of his four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Knocked Up (2007) has the highest, at $219 million.

Seth Rogen appears in five of his listed titles, including The Guilt Trip (2012) and Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Rashida Jones (four titles) and Kristen Bell (three titles).

Recognition

Among his honours is the Time 100, won in 2025. Among his nominations is the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 2023 for Severance.