Watching 30 Rock

So while researching Scott Adsit, the actor who plays Pete Hornberger on 30 Rock, I discovered I’m a couple weeks older than him. Really? But he’s mostly bald and just seems older than me. Meh, I frequently forget my age that is until the music gets too loud and I seriously consider elastic waist jeans. But enough about me, on with Scott.

So Scott is another chap who’s roots are with Second City in Chicago. Hailing from Circle Pines, Minnesota, Scott joined the Second City main stage in 1994 and continued to work on productions there for most of the 90’s. This is also where he first worked with Tina Fey, a mighty fine connection to have.

But Scott isn’t entirelly a comedic actor. 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”. According to Wikipedia, this 26-minute feature is required curriculum in most DWI Repeat Offender classes and substance abuse rehabilitation clinics nationwide to this day.

Scott gave a long-awaited quote to the media on this project to the lucky folks at gothmaist.com. Said Scott, “it was my first big roll in anything (also my last). If you ever find yourself watching this instructive, yet highly emotional film, then you have truly and irreparably screwed up your life. Your own misjudgment lead you to this fate and it’s the punishment you deserve. I feel sorry for you. It could very well be the movie itself that you need help recovering from.
Oh, no, sorry. I’m thinking of Mr. Woodcock, there (in which, according to IMDB he played a role credidted as “Cheesy Sales man). Reflections is a great teaching aid.

From the late nineties until he joined the cast of 30 Rock in 2006, Scott bounced around LA appearing in small roles in Friends, Mr. Show, as well as the cult favorite Moral Orel on Cartoon Network.

On 30 Rock, Pete is a producer for TGS with Tracy Jordan and works closely with head writer Liz Lemon (Fey). Liz tends to confide in Pete as he seems to be he only competent person who works there. After being featured in many episodes last season, Pete finally made an appearance this season last week in episode three called The Collection.

Apart from 30 Rock, Scott starred in a pilot for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim entitled Let’s Fish.

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