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?

Artifacts (15)

The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool: Become the Player to Beat

Pool-playing legend Jeanette Lee--"the Black Widow," who wears only black during tournaments and devours her opponents--explains every aspect of playing to win, from holding the cue to performing...

2000

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Animals of the Masai Mara

One of the greatest attractions of a trip to Kenya is the chance to see animals such as lions, cheetah, leopards, zebra, and giraffe up close and in their natural habitats. Animals of the Masai Mara...

2013

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Birds of the Masai Mara

Birds of the Masai Mara is a remarkably beautiful photographic guide featuring the bird species likely to be encountered by visitors to the popular Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. With an...

2013

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Defending Eve: A Divorce Lawyer's Secrets to Keeping Love - Not Ending It!

For most people, it is a struggle to learn how to give themselves completely to love. Surprisingly, it is his career as a divorce lawyer where author Adam Scott Jaffe learned there is no half-way...

2013

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Birds of the Serengeti: And Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Located in northern Tanzania, the Serengeti is one of the world's most famous wildlife regions. Birds of the Serengeti is a groundbreaking and essential photographic guide, featuring more than 270...

2014

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Birds of Kenya's Rift Valley

Kenya's Rift Valley includes four major national parks--Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Mount Longonot, and Hell's Gate--as well as many smaller areas that are outstanding for wildlife. Birds of Kenya's...

2014

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Animals of the Serengeti: And Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Containing 146 stunning color photos, Animals of the Serengeti is a remarkable look at the mammals and reptiles most likely to be encountered in the world-famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro...

2014

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The Boston Christmas Spirit: A Veteran's Christmas Story

Joe, a Veteran, battles with homeless life on the streets of Boston. He experiences Christmas magic through two adolescent girls Lily and Susie.

2017

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Building the Buddhist Revival: Reconstructing Monasteries in Modern China

Between 1850 and 1966, tens of thousands of Buddhist sacred sites in China were destroyed, victims of targeted destruction, accidental damage, or simply neglect. During the same period, however, many...

2020

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JavaScript Cookbook

Why reinvent the wheel every time you run into a problem with JavaScript? This cookbook is chock-full of code recipes that address common programming tasks as well as techniques for building...

2021

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JavaScript Everywhere: Building Cross-Platform Applications with GraphQL, React, React Native, and Electron

JavaScript is the little scripting language that could. Once used chiefly to add interactivity to web browser windows, JavaScript is now a primary building block of powerful and robust applications....

2020

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there were about 700 inspections, and in no case did we find weapons of mass des...

d any such weapons [of mass destruction], only a small number of empty chemical munitions." In 2004 Blix stated that "there were about 700 inspections, and in no case did we find weapons of mass...

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I have my detractors in Washington. There are bastards who spread things around,...

he invasion failed to turn up any active WMD programs. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, Blix said, "I have my detractors in Washington. There are bastards who spread things around, of...

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so far, UNMOVIC has not found any such weapons [of mass destruction], only a sma...

delay his mission. In his report to the UN Security Council on 14 February 2003, Blix claimed that "so far, UNMOVIC has not found any such weapons [of mass destruction], only a small number of empty...

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Blix's statements about the Iraq WMD program contradicted the claims of the Geor...

ated that "there were about 700 inspections, and in no case did we find weapons of mass destruction." Blix's statements about the Iraq WMD program contradicted the claims of the George W. Bush...

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