Scott Adsit
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| Scott Adsit | |
 Scott Adsit on 30 Rock |
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| Born | June 10, 1974 (age 32) Circle Pines, Minnesota |
| Notable roles | Various on Mr. Show Pete Hornberger on 30 Rock |
Scott Adsit (born in June 10, 1974 in Circle Pines, Minnesota) is an American writer, actor and improviser. He is currently appearing in 30 Rock on NBC and Moral Orel on Adult Swim.
In 1994, he joined the mainstage cast of the Second City theater in Chicago, where he appeared in several Jeff award-winning revues, including Pinata Full of Bees and Paradigm Lost. A sketch he performed with future SNL head writer Adam McKay, "Gump", was included as one of Second City's all-time best in the theater's 25th anniversary compilation. He also appeared in the 1997 PBS documentary about the theater, Second to None.
In 1996, he portrayed an alcoholic and drug-addicted father in the Hazleton Substance Abuse Clinic - (Minnesota) short-subject production "Reflections From The Heart Of A Child". This 26-minute video/DVD feature is required cirriculum in most DWI Repeat Offender classes and substance abuse rehabilitation clinics nationwide to this day.
After moving to Los Angeles, Adsit appeared in several sitcoms and commercials, as well as the renowned sketch comedy program, Mr. Show. He also plagued the band Tenacious D as both a neighbor and a demon in their HBO show.
In 2005, he co-directed the Adult Swim show Moral Orel with Dino Stamatopoulos and Jay Johnston. He also provides the voice of Clay Puppington, Orel's father.
In 2006, he joined the cast of 30 Rock with former Second City castmates Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch. On 30 Rock, he plays the role of Pete Hornberger, the well-meaning but frequently terrified executive producer of TGS with Tracy Jordan. He is frightened of his boss, Jack Donaghy, the domineering GE executive played by Alec Baldwin, and is good friends with head writer Liz Lemon, played by the show's creator Tina Fey, reflecting the two actors' longtime working relationship.
He also continues to act, improvise and teach at I.O. West.
