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Bud Cort

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
75

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 29, 1948 (78 years old)

Place of Birth
Rye, New York, USA

Bud Cort

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

2016Affectionsas
2015The Little Princeas The King (voice)
2013The Source Familyas Self (archive footage)
2007The Number 23as Dr. Sirius Leary
2006Ugly Bettyas Priest
2005This Is an Adventureas Self
2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journalas Self
2004The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissouas Bill Ubell
2004Justice League Unlimitedas Toyman (voice)
2003Arrested Developmentas Bud Cort
2003The Big Emptyas Neely
2002Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'as Self (archive footage)
2000Static Shockas Toyman (voice)
2000Pollockas Howard Putzel
2000Coyote Uglyas Romero
2000But I'm a Cheerleaderas Peter
2000The Million Dollar Hotelas Shorty
2000South of Heaven, West of Hellas Agent Otts
2000Altman on His Own Termsas Self
1999Dogmaas John Doe Jersey
1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Shopkeeper
1998Sweet Janeas Dr. Geiler
1997Jittersas Michael
1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas The Toyman (voice)
1995Heatas Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
1995Theodore Rexas Spinner
1995Girl in the Cadillacas Bud
1995Crazy for a Kissas Dr. Webb
1993And the Band Played Onas Antique Shop Owner
1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Squid Jr.
1992Bobas
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Josiah Wormwood (voice)
1992Jack's Placeas
1991Ted & Venusas Ted Whitley
1990Dream Onas Creepy Guy
1990Brain Deadas Jack Halsey
1988The Chocolate Waras Brother Jacques
1988Out of the Darkas Dave Stringer
1988Out of the Darkas Stringer
1988Martini Ranch: Reachas Crazy Local
1987Love at Stakeas Parson Babcock
1987Bates Motelas Alex West
1986Sledge Hammer!as Zeff Campbell
1986Invaders from Marsas Mark Weinstein
1986Telephoneas
1985The Twilight Zoneas
1984Tales from the Darksideas Abe North
1984Electric Dreamsas Edgar (voice)
1984Maria's Loversas Harvey
1984The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freudas Sigmund Freud
1983The Hitchhikeras Wax
1983The Nightingaleas Music Master
1983Love Lettersas Danny De Fronso
1982Hystericalas Dr. John
1982Rumpelstiltskinas The Page
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Music Master
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas The Page
1982Night of 100 Starsas Self
1981She Dances Aloneas Director
1980Die Laughingas Mueller
1980Brave New Worldas Bernard Marx
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Newt
1979Son of Hitleras Willi Hitler
1977Why Shoot the Teacher?as Max Brown
1977Pumping Ironas Self
1976Bernice Bobs Her Hairas Warren
1975Hallucination Stripas Massimo Monaldi
1971Harold and Maudeas Harold
1971Brewster McCloudas Brewster
1970The Traveling Executioneras Jimmy Croft
1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.as Hooper
1970The Strawberry Statementas Elliot
1970M*A*S*Has Pvt. Warren Boone
1969Sweet Charityas Flower Child (uncredited)
1967Up the Down Staircaseas Student

Production

1991Ted & Venus...Director
1991Ted & Venus...Screenplay
1988Martini Ranch: Reach...Recording Supervision
1981She Dances Alone...Dramaturgy