He has also starred on the television shows “Party Down” (2009–2010), “Big Little Lies” (2017–2019), and “Ghosted” (2017–2018). Adam has 115+ acting credits to his name, including “Step Brothers” (2008), “A.C.O.D.” (2013), “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” (2015), “Krampus” (2015), and “Little Evil” (2019). He created, directed, and produced the four-episode Adult Swim mockumentary series “The Greatest Event in Television History” (2012–2014), and he directed the 2014 short film “The First A.D.” and the 2014 “Parks and Recreation” episode “Farmers Market.” Scott has served as a producer on several projects, such as “Party Down,” “Ghosted,” and the ABC game show “Don’t,” which he hosts as well. Adam also co-created and co-hosted the Earwolf podcasts “U Talkin’ U2 To Me” (2014), “R U Talkin’ R.E.M. Re: Me?” (2018), and “U Talkin’ Talking Heads 2 My Talking Head” (2020) with comedian Scott Aukerman.
Early Life
Adam Scott was born Adam Paul Scott on April 3, 1973, in Santa Cruz, California. His parents, Simon (better known as Doug) and Anne, are retired teachers, and he has two older siblings, brother David and sister Shannon. Adam attended Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, and he graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles in 1993.
Career
Scott made his onscreen acting debut in 1994, appearing in the pilot for the MTV series “Dead at 21” and beginning a four-episode stint on the ABC sitcom “Boy Meets World.” He guest-starred on an episode of “ER” and six episodes of “Murder One” in 1995, then appeared in the 1996 films “Hellraiser: Bloodline,” “The Last Days of Frankie the Fly,” and “Star Trek: First Contact.” In the late 1990s, Adam guest-starred on seven episodes of “Party of Five” (1998–1999) and “Wasteland” (1999) and appeared in the films “Girl” (1998), “The Lesser Evil” (1998), “Hairshirt” (1998), and “Winding Roads” (1999) and the 1999 TV movie “Sagamore.” In 2002, he co-starred with Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in the legal thriller “High Crimes” and guest-starred on two episodes of “Six Feet Under,” and he portrayed press agent Johnny Meyer in the 2004 Oscar-winning film “The Aviator,” which grossed $213.7 million at the box office. Scott guest-starred on “Veronica Mars” (2005) and “Law & Order” (2006) and appeared in the films “The Matador” (2005), “Monster-in-Law” (2005), “Art School Confidential” (2006), “The Return” (2006), and “Knocked Up” (2007) as well as all 10 episodes of HBO’s “Tell Me You Love Me” (2007). In 2008, Scott played Derek Huff in the Will Ferrell–John C. Reilly comedy “Step Brothers” and appeared in the romantic drama “Lovely, Still,” and 2009’s “The Vicious Kind” earned him awards from the Strasbourg International Film Festival and Sidewalk Film Festival. From 2009 to 2010, he played Henry Pollard on the Starz series “Party Down,” which ran for 20 episodes; in March 2021, it was reported that a six-episode revival was in the works. In 2010, Adam guest-starred on “Eastbound & Down,” “The Sarah Silverman Program,” “Childrens Hospital,” and “Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time” and starred in the films “Operation: Endgame,” “Leap Year,” and “Piranha 3D.” That year, he also joined the cast of “Parks and Recreation” as Ben Wyatt, state auditor and future husband of Amy Poehler’s Leslie Knope. Scott appeared in 96 episodes of the series as well as 2020’s “A Parks and Recreation Special.” While starring on “Parks and Recreation,” he appeared in the films “Our Idiot Brother” (2011), “Friends with Kids” (2011), “Bachelorette” (2012), “The Guilt Trip” (2012), “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (2013), and “They Came Together” (2014), guest-starred on “NTSF:SD:SUV::” (2011), “Burning Love” (2012–2013), and “Maron” (2013), and portrayed John Wilkes Booth in a 2013 episode of “Drunk History.” In 2015, Adam starred in and produced the film “The Overnight” and appeared in “Sleeping with Other People,” “Hot Tub Time Machine 2,” “Black Mass,” and “Krampus.” He produced the 2016 film “Other People,” and that year he also appeared in “My Blind Brother” and guest-starred on “Angie Tribeca” and “Bajillion Dollar Propertie$.” From 2016 to 2018, Scott played Trevor in five episodes of “The Good Place,” and in 2017, he began playing Ed MacKenzie on HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” Ben on Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later,” and Max Jennifer on Fox’s “Ghosted.” Adam appeared in the films “Fun Mom Dinner” (2017), “The Disaster Artist” (2017), “Between Two Ferns: The Movie” (2019), and “Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics” (2020), and he played the lead role of Gary Bloom in the 2017 Netflix horror comedy film “Little Evil.” In recent years, he has guest-starred on “Veep” (2017), “I’m Sorry” (2019), and “The Twilight Zone” (2019) and served as a guest judge on the Netflix baking competition “Nailed It!” (2020). In late 2020, it was announced that Scott would be producing and starring on the Apple TV+ drama “Severance.”
Personal Life
Adam married Naomi Sablan in 2005, and they have two children: son Graham and daughter Frankie. The couple has produced several projects together, including “The Overnight,” “Fun Mom Dinner,” and “Ghosted.” Scott is a huge fan of R.E.M. and was an extra in the band’s 1992 “Drive” music video. He also loves “Star Wars,” and during a 2015 “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” interview, Adam revealed that when he was a child, he invited Mark Hamill to his birthday party. When Kristen Bell guest-hosted the show on May 4, 2017 (aka “Star Wars” Day), she arranged for a lightsaber-wielding Hamill to surprise Scott, who remarked, “This really is one of the best moments of my life.”
Awards and Nominations
In 2009, “The Vicious Kind” earned Scott a Best Performance award at the Sidewalk Film Festival and a Festival Prize for Best Actor at the Strasbourg International Film Festival. He received Best Actor in a Comedy Series nominations from the Critics Choice Television Awards (2013 and 2014) and Online Film & Television Association (2012 and 2013) for “Parks and Recreation,” and the Online Film & Television Association also nominated him for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for “The Good Place” in 2019. Adam has earned five Gold Derby Award nominations, three for “Parks and Recreation” (Comedy Lead Actor), and one each for “Big Little Lies” (TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor) and “The Good Place” (Comedy Guest Actor). He received a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice TV: Villain for “The Good Place” in 2019, and the “Big Little Lies” cast earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2020. Scott has also received two Independent Spirit Award nominations, Best Male Lead for “The Vicious Kind” and Best First Feature for “Other People.”
Real Estate
In March of 2007, Adam paid $889,000 for a home in LA’s Silver Lake neighborhood. He sold this home for sale in October 2012 for a little over $1 million. In December 2013, Adam paid $1.8 million for a home in the Hollywood Hills overlooking the valley.
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Beyond the Masters, Scott has captured several other high-profile victories. He won the 2004 Players Championship, the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, and the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship. In 2012, he came agonizingly close to winning the Open Championship, holding a four-stroke lead with four holes to play before losing by a single stroke to Ernie Els. In February 2020, he returned to the winner’s circle by claiming the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, earning a $1.67 million payday and reaffirming his position among the elite. Scott reached the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking in May 2014 and held it for 11 weeks. Over the course of his career, he has earned more than $57 million in official PGA Tour prize money, with total on-course earnings (including international events and bonuses) approaching $80 million. That figure does not include the tens of millions more he has made from endorsement deals with companies like Titleist, Uniqlo, Rolex, and Mercedes-Benz.
Early Life
Adam Derek Scott was born on July 16th, 1980, in Adelaide, Australia. At the age of nine, he relocated with his family to Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The family then relocated once again in 1993, this time settling on the Gold Coast by the time Adam was 12. During his high school years, he honed his golf skills as part of his regular academic duties and became part of the Golf Australia National Squad. After graduating from secondary school, Scott attended the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.
Career
Adam Scott turned professional in the middle of the 2000 season and quickly made his mark on the European Tour. Within his first eight professional starts, he secured his tour card for 2001. That year, he earned a sixth-place finish at the Linde German Masters and notched his first professional win at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Johannesburg. His early success established him as one of the most promising young players in international golf. In 2003, Scott captured his first PGA Tour victory at the inaugural Deutsche Bank Championship. He followed up in 2004 with a landmark win at the Players Championship. At just 23 years old, he became the youngest champion in the tournament’s history at the time—a record later surpassed by Kim Si-woo. The win was hard-fought, as Scott nearly lost his lead after hitting into the water on the 18th hole. He salvaged a bogey with a remarkable up-and-down, sinking a 10-foot putt to win by one stroke. Over the next few seasons, Scott continued to rack up victories around the globe. He won the 2005 Nissan Open and the Singapore Open, then transitioned to focusing primarily on the PGA Tour. In 2006, he won the prestigious Tour Championship by three strokes. In 2007, he claimed the Shell Houston Open, solidifying his status as one of the top players in the world. The 2008 season was plagued by injuries and illness, but Scott still managed to win the Qatar Masters and the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. In 2009, however, his form dipped significantly. He fell out of the top 50 in the world rankings and finished outside the top 100 on the PGA Tour money list. His only bright spot that year was a win at the Australian Open. Scott rebounded strongly in the years that followed. He won the Valero Texas Open in 2010 and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2011, where he held off a competitive field that included Tiger Woods. In 2012, he came heartbreakingly close to winning his first major at the Open Championship, leading by four strokes with four holes to play before a stunning collapse allowed Ernie Els to claim victory. That near-miss set the stage for Scott’s defining career moment: winning the 2013 Masters Tournament. In a dramatic playoff against Ángel Cabrera, Scott sank a birdie putt on the second extra hole to become the first Australian to win at Augusta. The victory was widely celebrated in his home country and marked a peak in his professional journey. In 2014, Scott ascended to the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking, holding it for 11 consecutive weeks. He added the 2016 WGC-Cadillac Championship to his resume that year, one of two PGA Tour victories that season. After several years without a PGA Tour win, Scott ended the drought by capturing the 2020 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. He shot a final-round 70 to finish at 11-under-par, earning $1.674 million for the win. It was his 14th PGA Tour title and reaffirmed his ability to compete at the highest level well into his forties. While he has played a lighter schedule in recent years, Scott remains one of the most respected veterans in professional golf. Known for his smooth swing, quiet composure, and global résumé, he has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest Australian golfers of all time.
Relationships
Adam Scott once dated Anna Ivanovic, the former world number one in tennis. However, the relationship lasted less than a year. They did get back together in 2011, but they ultimately chose to part ways permanently in 2012. In 2014, Adam married a Swedish architect named Marie Kojzar, a woman who dated back in the early 2000s. Although Marie and Adam split up in the mid-2000s, they reunited in 2013 and became engaged. In 2015, they welcomed their first child into the world. In 2017, they had a second child together.
Career Earnings
As of this writing, Adam has earned more than $80 million in purses alone. This sum does not include tens of millions in additional earnings from various brand endorsements over the years. For tax purposes, Adam Scott is officially a resident of Switzerland.
Real Estate
In 2013, it was reported that Scott had accepted a significant loss on an apartment in Australia. He originally purchased the two-level apartment for $4.4 million in 2004. He first tried to sell the residence in 2010, but he struggled to find a buyer for years. In 2013, he finally accepted a bid of just $2.4 million. This equates to losses of more than 55%. The apartment features Italian limestone floors, a large balcony overlooking Surfers Paradise beach, a study, a wet bar, and a private garden courtyard with a spa and barbecue area. He purchased several other apartments in the area, and he offloaded a second apartment for $5.9 million in 2007. A year later, it was reported that he was selling his home in Abu Dhabi. The home was built in 2008, and Scott actually purchased it before it was built. His plan was to use it as a home base while competing on the European Tour, but that didn’t really pan out. He reportedly spent very little time in this home. It hit the market with a price tag of $6.2 million. Highlights include a pool, 10,000 square feet of living space, and exceptional views of the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and the ocean.
