India, Aug. 17 -- Adam Scott popped up in prestige films like The Aviator, stole scenes in Step Brothers, and won over sitcom fans with Party Down and Parks and Recreation. But when Apple TV+ launched Severance in 2022, his face was front and center for the first time. That was a shock, even for him.

In an interview with CBS News, he said, "It was terrifying, like, truly." "As an actor, it is something you wait your entire career for. But when it happened, I was immediately terrified. I guess I was afraid that it was just gonna end up being embarrassing, and people were gonna make fun of us, and make fun of me," Scott said.

Instead, Severance turned into a cultural hit and an awards powerhouse. Its second season just scored 27 Emmy nomi...