Acting
Bud Cort
Acting · Born 1948-03-29 · 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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FilmAffections
2016
FilmThe Little Prince
2015 · The King (voice)
FilmThe Source Family
2013 · Self (archive footage)
FilmThe Number 23
2007 · Dr. Sirius Leary
Ugly Betty
2006 · Priest
FilmThis Is an Adventure
2005 · Self
FilmMatthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005 · Self
FilmThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004 · Bill Ubell
Justice League Unlimited
2004 · Toyman (voice)
Arrested Development
2003 · Bud Cort
FilmThe Big Empty
2003 · Neely
FilmRaw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Static Shock
2000 · Toyman (voice)
FilmPollock
2000 · Howard Putzel
FilmCoyote Ugly
2000 · Romero
FilmBut I'm a Cheerleader
2000 · Peter
FilmThe Million Dollar Hotel
2000 · Shorty
FilmSouth of Heaven, West of Hell
2000 · Agent Otts
FilmAltman on His Own Terms
2000 · Self
FilmDogma
1999 · John Doe Jersey
FilmI Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998 · Shopkeeper
FilmSweet Jane
1998 · Dr. Geiler
FilmJitters
1997 · Michael
Gun
1997 · Lazy Eye
Superman: The Animated Series
1996 · The Toyman (voice)
FilmHeat
1995 · Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
FilmTheodore Rex
1995 · Spinner
FilmGirl in the Cadillac
1995 · Bud
FilmCrazy for a Kiss
1995 · Dr. Webb
FilmAnd the Band Played On
1993 · Antique Shop Owner
Bob
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · Josiah Wormwood (voice)
Jack's Place
1992
FilmTed & Venus
1991 · Ted Whitley
Dream On
1990 · Creepy Guy
FilmBrain Dead
1990 · Jack Halsey
FilmThe Chocolate War
1988 · Brother Jacques
FilmOut of the Dark
1988 · Dave Stringer
FilmMartini Ranch: Reach
1988 · Crazy Local
FilmLove at Stake
1987 · Parson Babcock
FilmBates Motel
1987 · Alex West
Sledge Hammer!
1986 · Zeff Campbell
FilmInvaders from Mars
1986 · Mark Weinstein
FilmTelephone
1986
The Twilight Zone
1985
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · Abe North
FilmElectric Dreams
1984 · Edgar (voice)
FilmMaria's Lovers
1984 · Harvey
FilmThe Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984 · Sigmund Freud
The Hitchhiker
1983 · Wax
FilmThe Nightingale
1983 · Music Master
FilmLove Letters
1983 · Danny De Fronso
FilmHysterical
1982 · Dr. John
FilmRumpelstiltskin
1982 · The Page
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Music Master
FilmNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
FilmShe Dances Alone
1981 · Director
FilmDie Laughing
1980 · Mueller
FilmBrave New World
1980 · Bernard Marx
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 · Newt
FilmSon of Hitler
1979 · Willi Hitler
FilmWhy Shoot the Teacher?
1977 · Max Brown
FilmPumping Iron
1977 · Self
FilmBernice Bobs Her Hair
1976 · Warren
FilmHallucination Strip
1975 · Massimo Monaldi
FilmHarold and Maude
1971 · Harold
FilmBrewster McCloud
1971 · Brewster
FilmThe Traveling Executioner
1970 · Jimmy Croft
FilmGas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970 · Hooper
FilmThe Strawberry Statement
1970 · Elliot
FilmM*A*S*H
1970 · Pvt. Warren Boone
FilmSweet Charity
1969 · Flower Child (uncredited)
FilmUp the Down Staircase
1967 · Student