Adam Pally is an American actor and comedian, most widely known for starring as Max Blum in the series Happy Endings and as Dr. Peter Prentice in The Mindy Project. Pally is a regular contributor to the humor website Funny or Die, where he is best known for his series Riding Shotgun with Adam Pally, where he interviews celebrities in his car. In 2009, he created for UCB Comedy a parody of the "David After Dentist" internet phenomenon; his is called "David After Divorce," and he speaks almost exactly the same lines as David, though to a different set of questions. It has received about 5 million hits on YouTube.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Knuckles (2024)
Starring as Wade Whipple
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: What Happens in Reno, Stays in Reno (Apr 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Reno, Baby (Apr 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: The Flames of Disaster (Apr 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: The Shabbat Dinner (Apr 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: Don't Ever Say I Wasn't There For You (Apr 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: The Warrior (Apr 26, 2024)
After Midnight (2024)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 1x26: Ron Funches, Adam Pally, Blair Socci (Mar 6, 2024)
FUBAR (2023)
Guest starring as The Great Dane
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Here Today, Gone To-Marrow (May 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Armed & Dane-gerous (May 25, 2023)
History of the World, Part II (2023)
Guest starring as Movie Judas
- Episode 1x08: VIII (Mar 9, 2023) [Co-Star]
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 1x113: Adam Pally, Jerry O'Connell (Mar 6, 2023)
About Last Night (2022)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 1x01: Adam Pally/Malin Akerman/Jack Donnelly/Stephen Jackson (Feb 10, 2022)
Ziwe (2021)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Gay Pride! (Jun 5, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Whitewashing (Jun 13, 2021)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
Guest starring as Ensign Mesk
- Episode 3x06: Hear All, Trust Nothing (Sep 29, 2022)
Crossing Swords (2020)
Starring as Broth
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Toxic Femininity (Dec 10, 2021)
- Episode 2x01: Shamrock Shakedown (Dec 10, 2021)
The George Lucas Talk Show (2020)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 2x07: Episode XXVI: Pretend It's A Wookie (Feb 28, 2021)
Tooning Out the News (2020)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 3x18: March 22, 2023 - Adam Pally (Mar 22, 2023)
Indebted (2020)
Starring as Dave
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Everybody's Talking About the Shiva (Apr 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Everybody's Talking About Kings and Queens (Apr 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Everybody's Talking About Neighbors (Apr 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Everybody's Talking About Pleasure (Mar 26, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Everybody's Talking About FOMO (Mar 26, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Everybody's Talking About a Web of Lies (Mar 19, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Everybody's Talking About Doctor Uncle (Mar 12, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Everybody's Talking About the Tooth Fairy (Mar 5, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Everybody's Talking About Hot Goss (Feb 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Everybody's Talking About the Mental Load (Feb 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Everybody's Talking About Dav (Feb 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Everybody's Talking About the Pilot (Feb 6, 2020)
The Mandalorian (2019)
Guest starring as Bike Scout Trooper #2
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Chapter 8: Redemption (Dec 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Chapter 7: The Reckoning (Dec 18, 2019)
Creepshow (2019)
Guest starring as Robert Weston
- Episode S01 Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous (Dec 18, 2020)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 1x83: Abby Elliott, Adam Pally (Apr 9, 2020)
Archibald's Next Big Thing (2019)
Starring as Sage
(46 episodes)
- Episode 2x26: New Crackridge (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x25: Big Fun Town (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x24: Power Play (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x23: Dang, I'm Rich! (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x22: The Roaring Rooster (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x21: The Four Flamingos (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x20: Impromptu Cruise (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x19: The Royal Strutters (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x18: Dr. Buttersocks (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x17: House of the Future (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x16: Crackridge Live! (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x15: Déjà Flu (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x14: Baritone Tea Part 2 (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x13: Baritone Tea Part 1 (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x12: The Legend of Crackerfoot (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x11: The Chair Museum (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x10: Rock and Egg Roll (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x09: The Paperbirds (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x08: The Poppy Corn Festival (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x07: Lake Ball Pit (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: The Bird and the Bee (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: A Taste of Crackridge (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x04: Meet Ya at the Stump (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x03: The Compost Elf (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: Treasured Tattoo (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: The Mall Walkers (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x26: The Blimpateers (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x25: The Primrose Classic (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x22: Corny-O Chaos (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x21: Strutter Sitting (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x18: Karaoke Dokey (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x17: Lights, Camera, Crackridge! (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x16: Lawn Circles (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x15: Stuck in Skates (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x14: The Big Bad Bug (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x13: Dino-Can-Do (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x12: The Gator Spinner Max (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x11: Mountain Mayhem (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Wheelie, No Hands (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Glide & Gobble (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Garbage Fruit (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: The Oath of the Compass (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: The Secret of Madame Baroness (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Best in Showbot (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: The Keymaster (Sep 6, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Chicken at Sea (Sep 6, 2019)
Champaign ILL (2018)
Starring as Ronnie
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: I Wouldn't Sh'ma Just Yet… (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers and Sting (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Cherry Vintage Rascal (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: 8.1 Milligrams Per Deciliter (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Not The PT Cruiser (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Supreme Brick (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Show Me That Lamb (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Wowee These Guys Are Good! (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Loop De Loop Fastballs (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: A Gangster Way To Start Your Day (Dec 12, 2018)
Do You Want to See a Dead Body? (2017)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 1x14: A Body and a Bachelor Party (Nov 17, 2017)
DuckTales (2017)
Guest starring as Kit Cloudkicker
- Episode 3x20: The Lost Cargo of Kit Cloudkicker! (Mar 1, 2021)
The President Show (2017)
Guest starring as Donald Trump Jr.
- Episode 1x10: Matt Taibbi (Jul 13, 2017)
Making History (2017)
Starring as Dan Chambers
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Body Trouble (May 21, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: The Duel (May 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Night Cream (Apr 30, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: The Godfriender (Apr 23, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: The Touchables (Apr 2, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Chadwick's Angels (Mar 26, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: The Boyfriend Experience (Mar 19, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: The Shot Heard Round the World (Mar 12, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 5, 2017)
Match Game (2016)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: Mario Cantone, Cheryl Hines, Adam Pally, Caroline Rhea, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Niecy Nash (Jul 19, 2018)
- Episode 3x03: Adam Pally, Cheryl Hines, Ron Funches, Caroline Rhea, Mario Cantone, Ana Gasteyer (Jan 17, 2018)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 4x10: Rachel Dratch vs. Kevin Nealon and Sherri Shepherd vs. Adam Pally (Aug 25, 2019)
To Tell the Truth (2016)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x23: Loni Love, Adam Pally and Ron Funches (Mar 22, 2022)
- Episode 6x17: Caroline Rhea, Deon Cole and Adam Pally (Aug 22, 2021)
Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (2016)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 1x11: Is That Your Belt? (Jun 7, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-12-11: Whoopi Goldberg, Adam Pally, Jungle (Dec 11, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-01: Ewan McGregor, Adam Pally, Paul Krugman (Aug 1, 2018)
Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 3x06: Funny Gals vs Funny Guys and Louie Anderson vs Christina Milian (Jul 23, 2017)
The Chris Gethard Show (2015)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 3x04: Oops, We Got a Bunch of Exercise Equipment (Aug 24, 2017)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2020-02-25: BTS, Adam Pally, Mo Rocca (Feb 25, 2020)
- Episode 2016-05-11: Simon Helberg, Chloe Grace Moretz, Adam Pally (May 11, 2016)
- Episode 2015-08-05: Jeffrey Tambor, Adam Pally, Nicole Richie & Laura Marling (Aug 5, 2015)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Guest starring as Boeing Employee
- Episode 11x03: Boeing (Mar 3, 2024)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2024-05-02: Jonathan Groff, Adam Pally, Queen Cora Coleman (May 2, 2024)
- Episode 2023-02-01: Natasha Lyonne, Adam Pally, Keio Stroud (Feb 1, 2023)
- Episode 2020-02-12: Edie Falco, Adam Pally, Andrew Zimmern & José Andrés, Elijah Wood (Feb 12, 2020)
- Episode 2018-12-13: Natalie Portman, Adam Pally, Todd Sucherman (Dec 13, 2018)
- Episode 2014-09-17: Tina Fey, Adam Pally, Grouplove (Sep 17, 2014)
@midnight (2013)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2015-12-01: Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Adam Pally, Rob Huebel (Dec 1, 2015)
- Episode 2015-05-11: Kathryn Hahn, Adam Pally & Brett Gelman (May 11, 2015)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 6x12: Bill Nye the Game Night Guy (Jun 21, 2020)
The Mindy Project (2012)
Starring as Dr. Peter Prentice
(31 episodes)
- Episode 3x14: No More Mr. Noishe Guy (Feb 3, 2015)
- Episode 3x13: San Francisco Bae (Jan 13, 2015)
- Episode 3x12: Stanford (Jan 6, 2015)
- Episode 3x11: Christmas (Dec 9, 2014)
- Episode 3x10: What About Peter? (Dec 2, 2014)
- Episode 3x09: How to Lose a Mom in Ten Days (Nov 25, 2014)
- Episode 3x08: Diary of a Mad Indian Woman (Nov 18, 2014)
- Episode 3x07: We Need to Talk About Annette (Nov 11, 2014)
- Episode 3x06: Caramel Princess Time (Nov 4, 2014)
- Episode 3x05: The Devil Wears Lands' End (Oct 14, 2014)
- Episode 3x04: I Slipped (Oct 7, 2014)
- Episode 3x03: Crimes & Misdemeanors & Ex-BFs (Sep 30, 2014)
- Episode 3x02: Annette Castellano is My Nemesis (Sep 23, 2014)
- Episode 3x01: We're a Couple Now, Haters! (Sep 16, 2014)
- Episode 2x22: Danny and Mindy (May 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x21: Girl Next Door (Apr 29, 2014)
- Episode 2x20: An Officer and a Gynecologist (Apr 22, 2014)
- Episode 2x19: Think Like a Peter (Apr 15, 2014)
- Episode 2x18: Girl Crush (Apr 8, 2014)
- Episode 2x17: Be Cool (Apr 8, 2014)
- Episode 2x16: Indian BBW (Apr 1, 2014)
- Episode 2x15: French Me, You Idiot (Apr 1, 2014)
- Episode 2x14: The Desert (Jan 21, 2014)
- Episode 2x13: L.A. (Jan 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x12: Danny Castellano is My Personal Trainer (Jan 7, 2014)
- Episode 2x11: Christmas Party Sex Trap (Dec 3, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: Wedding Crushers (Nov 26, 2013)
- Episode 2x09: Mindy Lahiri is a Racist (Nov 19, 2013)
- Episode 2x08: You've Got Sext (Nov 12, 2013)
- Episode 2x06: Bro Club for Dudes (Oct 22, 2013)
- Episode 2x05: Wiener Night (Oct 15, 2013)
Guest starring as Dr. Peter Prentice
(7 episodes)
- Episode 6x03: May Divorce Be With You (Sep 26, 2017)
- Episode 5x09: Bat Mitzvah (Feb 21, 2017)
- Episode 4x21: Under the Texan Sun (May 31, 2016)
- Episode 4x14: Will They or Won't They (Apr 12, 2016)
- Episode 2x07: Sk8er Man (Nov 5, 2013)
- Episode 2x04: Magic Morgan (Oct 8, 2013)
- Episode 2x03: Music Festival (Oct 1, 2013)
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 3x04: Fred Armisen Wears Black Jeans and Glasses (May 29, 2014)
NTSF:SD:SUV (2011)
Guest starring as Douchey Guy
- Episode 1x12: I Left My Heart in Someone's Cooler (Oct 7, 2011)
Guest starring as David
- Episode 2x13: The NTSF:SD:SUV::HISS Infomercial (Nov 9, 2012)
Happy Endings (2011)
Starring as Max Blum
(57 episodes)
- Episode 3x23: Brothas & Sisters (May 3, 2013)
- Episode 3x22: Deuce Babylove 2: Electric Babydeuce (May 3, 2013)
- Episode 3x21: Un-sabotagable (Apr 26, 2013)
- Episode 3x20: The Ballad of Lon Sarofsky (Apr 26, 2013)
- Episode 3x19: The Storm Before the Calm (Apr 12, 2013)
- Episode 3x18: She Got Game Night (Apr 12, 2013)
- Episode 3x17: Bros Before Bros (Apr 5, 2013)
- Episode 3x16: The Incident (Apr 5, 2013)
- Episode 3x15: The Straight Dope (Mar 29, 2013)
- Episode 3x14: In the Heat of the Noche (Mar 29, 2013)
- Episode 3x13: Our Best Friend's Wedding (Jan 29, 2013)
- Episode 3x12: The Marry Prankster (Jan 29, 2013)
- Episode 3x11: The Ex Factor (Jan 15, 2013)
- Episode 3x10: Kickball 2: The Kickening (Jan 13, 2013)
- Episode 3x09: Ordinary Extraordinary Love (Jan 8, 2013)
- Episode 3x08: Fowl Play/Date (Jan 6, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: No-Ho-Ho (Dec 18, 2012)
- Episode 3x06: To Serb with Love (Dec 11, 2012)
- Episode 3x05: P&P Romance Factory (Dec 4, 2012)
- Episode 3x04: More Like Stanksgiving (Nov 20, 2012)
- Episode 3x03: Boyz II Menorah (Nov 13, 2012)
- Episode 3x02: Sabado Free-Gante (Oct 30, 2012)
- Episode 3x01: Cazsh Dummy Spillionaires (Oct 23, 2012)
- Episode 2x21: Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral) (Apr 4, 2012)
- Episode 2x20: Big White Lies (Mar 28, 2012)
- Episode 2x19: You Snooze, You Bruise (Mar 21, 2012)
- Episode 2x18: Party of Six (Mar 14, 2012)
- Episode 2x17: The Kerkovich Way (Mar 7, 2012)
- Episode 2x16: Cocktails & Dreams (Feb 29, 2012)
- Episode 2x15: The Butterfly Effect Effect (Feb 22, 2012)
- Episode 2x14: Everybody Loves Grant (Feb 15, 2012)
- Episode 2x13: The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre (Feb 8, 2012)
- Episode 2x12: Makin' Changes! (Jan 18, 2012)
- Episode 2x11: Meet the Parrots (Jan 11, 2012)
- Episode 2x10: The Shrink, The Dare, Her Date and Her Brother (Jan 4, 2012)
- Episode 2x09: Grinches Be Crazy (Dec 7, 2011)
- Episode 2x08: Full Court Dress (Nov 23, 2011)
- Episode 2x07: The Code War (Nov 16, 2011)
- Episode 2x06: Lying Around (Nov 2, 2011)
- Episode 2x05: Spooky Endings (Oct 26, 2011)
- Episode 2x04: Secrets and Limos (Oct 19, 2011)
- Episode 2x03: Yesandwitch (Oct 12, 2011)
- Episode 2x02: Baby Steps (Oct 5, 2011)
- Episode 2x01: Blax, Snake, Home (Sep 28, 2011)
- Episode 1x13: Why Can't You Read Me? (Aug 24, 2011)
- Episode 1x12: The Shershow Redemption (May 25, 2011)
- Episode 1x11: Barefoot Pedaler (May 18, 2011)
- Episode 1x10: Bo Fight (May 18, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: You've Got Male (May 11, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: The Girl with the David Tattoo (May 11, 2011)
- Episode 1x07: Dave of the Dead (May 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon-Do (May 4, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Like Father, Like Gun (Apr 27, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Mein Coming Out (Apr 20, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Your Couples Friends & Neighbors (Apr 20, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: The Quicksand Girlfriend (Apr 13, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Apr 13, 2011)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-05-01: Kunal Nayyar, Adam Pally, Harrison Greenbaum (May 1, 2018)
- Episode 2017-03-20: Jeff Garlin, Adam Pally (Mar 20, 2017)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
(4 episodes)
- Episode 19x134: Mindy Kaling & Adam Pally (Aug 9, 2022)
- Episode 17x36: Adam Pally & Tom Sandoval (Feb 25, 2020)
- Episode 15x205: Lala Kent & Adam Pally (Dec 17, 2018)
- Episode 14x49: Lisa Rinna, Adam Pally (Mar 14, 2017)
Californication (2007)
Guest starring as Young Hollywood Douchebag
- Episode 4x05: Freeze-Frame (Feb 6, 2011) [Co-Star]
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Guest starring as Guset Host
- Episode 2015-01-30: Adam Pally (guest host), Ben Schwartz, Beth Stern, Eric Andre, Death Cab for Cutie (Jan 30, 2015)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 2017-03-02: George W. Bush, Adam Pally (Mar 2, 2017)
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
Guest starring as Adam Pally
- Episode 2017-03-28: Adam Pally, Froth, Fahim Anwar (Mar 28, 2017)
Crew Credits
Indebted (2020)
Show crew as Co-Executive Producer
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Everybody's Talking About the Shiva (Apr 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Everybody's Talking About Kings and Queens (Apr 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Everybody's Talking About Neighbors (Apr 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Everybody's Talking About Pleasure (Mar 26, 2020)
- Episode 1x08: Everybody's Talking About FOMO (Mar 26, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Everybody's Talking About a Web of Lies (Mar 19, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Everybody's Talking About Doctor Uncle (Mar 12, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Everybody's Talking About the Tooth Fairy (Mar 5, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: Everybody's Talking About Hot Goss (Feb 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Everybody's Talking About the Mental Load (Feb 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Everybody's Talking About Dav (Feb 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Everybody's Talking About the Pilot (Feb 6, 2020)
Champaign ILL (2018)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: I Wouldn't Sh'ma Just Yet… (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers and Sting (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Cherry Vintage Rascal (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: 8.1 Milligrams Per Deciliter (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Not The PT Cruiser (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Supreme Brick (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Show Me That Lamb (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Wowee These Guys Are Good! (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Loop De Loop Fastballs (Dec 12, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: A Gangster Way To Start Your Day (Dec 12, 2018)
NTSF:SD:SUV (2011)
Episode crew as Writer
- Episode 1x12: I Left My Heart in Someone's Cooler (Oct 7, 2011)