Bud Cort
Acting·March 29, 1948·† February 11, 2026 — 77 years old·Rye, New York, USA
Walter Edward Cox, known professionally as Bud Cort (March 29, 1948 – February 11, 2026) was an American film and stage actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his portrayals of Harold in Hal Ashby's 1971 film Harold and Maude and the titular hero in Robert Altman's 1970 film Brewster McCloud. Both films have large cult followings today.
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2016Affections2015The Little PrinceThe King (voice)2013The Source FamilySelf (archive footage)2007The Number 23Dr. Sirius Leary2006Ugly BettyTVPriest2005This Is an AdventureSelf2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern JournalSelf2004The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouBill Ubell2004Justice League UnlimitedTVToyman (voice)2003Arrested DevelopmentTVBud Cort2003The Big EmptyNeely2002Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'Self (archive footage)2000Static ShockTVToyman (voice)2000PollockHoward Putzel2000Coyote UglyRomero2000But I'm a CheerleaderPeter2000The Million Dollar HotelShorty2000South of Heaven, West of HellAgent Otts2000Altman on His Own TermsSelf1999DogmaJohn Doe Jersey1998I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedShopkeeper1998Sweet JaneDr. Geiler1997JittersMichael1996Superman: The Animated SeriesTVThe Toyman (voice)1995HeatSolenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)1995Theodore RexSpinner1995Girl in the CadillacBud1995Crazy for a KissDr. Webb1993And the Band Played OnAntique Shop Owner1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & BlueSquid Jr.1992BobTV1992Batman: The Animated SeriesTVJosiah Wormwood (voice)1992Jack's PlaceTV1991Ted & VenusTed Whitley · Director · Screenplay1990Dream OnTVCreepy Guy1990Brain DeadJack Halsey1988The Chocolate WarBrother Jacques1988Out of the DarkDave Stringer · Stringer1988Martini Ranch: ReachCrazy Local · Recording Supervision1987Love at StakeParson Babcock1987Bates MotelAlex West1986Sledge Hammer!TVZeff Campbell1986Invaders from MarsMark Weinstein1986Telephone1985The Twilight ZoneTV1984Tales from the DarksideTVAbe North1984Electric DreamsEdgar (voice)1984Maria's LoversHarvey1984The Secret Diary of Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud1983The HitchhikerTVWax1983The NightingaleMusic Master1983Love LettersDanny De Fronso1982HystericalDr. John1982RumpelstiltskinThe Page1982Faerie Tale TheatreTVMusic Master · The Page1982Night of 100 StarsSelf1981She Dances AloneDirector · Dramaturgy1980Die LaughingMueller1980Brave New WorldBernard Marx1979Tales of the UnexpectedTVNewt1979Son of HitlerWilli Hitler1977Why Shoot the Teacher?Max Brown1977Pumping IronSelf1976Bernice Bobs Her HairWarren1975Hallucination StripMassimo Monaldi1971Harold and MaudeHarold1971Brewster McCloudBrewster1970The Traveling ExecutionerJimmy Croft1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.Hooper1970The Strawberry StatementElliot1970M*A*S*HPvt. Warren Boone1969Sweet CharityFlower Child (uncredited)1967Up the Down StaircaseStudent