Acting

Bud Cort

Born 1948-03-29 · Rye, New York, USA

Died 2026-02-11

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.

Credits

Newest first

Affections
2016
The Little Prince
as The King (voice)
2015
The Source Family
as Self (archive footage)
2013
The Number 23
as Dr. Sirius Leary
2007
Ugly Betty
as Priest
2006
This Is an Adventure
as Self
2005
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
as Self
2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Bill Ubell
2004
Justice League Unlimited
as Toyman (voice)
2004
Arrested Development
as Bud Cort
2003
The Big Empty
as Neely
2003
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Static Shock
as Toyman (voice)
2000
Pollock
as Howard Putzel
2000
Coyote Ugly
as Romero
2000
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Peter
2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Shorty
2000
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Agent Otts
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
as Self
2000
Dogma
as John Doe Jersey
1999
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Shopkeeper
1998
Sweet Jane
as Dr. Geiler
1998
Jitters
as Michael
1997
Gun
as Lazy Eye
1997
Superman: The Animated Series
as The Toyman (voice)
1996
Heat
as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
1995
Theodore Rex
as Spinner
1995
Girl in the Cadillac
as Bud
1995
Crazy for a Kiss
as Dr. Webb
1995
And the Band Played On
as Antique Shop Owner
1993
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
as Squid Jr.
1992
Bob
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
as Josiah Wormwood (voice)
1992
Jack's Place
1992
Ted & Venus
as Ted Whitley
1991
Ted & Venus
Director
1991
Ted & Venus
Screenplay
1991
Dream On
as Creepy Guy
1990
Brain Dead
as Jack Halsey
1990
The Chocolate War
as Brother Jacques
1988
Out of the Dark
as Dave Stringer
1988
Out of the Dark
as Stringer
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
as Crazy Local
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
Recording Supervision
1988
Love at Stake
as Parson Babcock
1987
Bates Motel
as Alex West
1987
Sledge Hammer!
as Zeff Campbell
1986
Invaders from Mars
as Mark Weinstein
1986
Telephone
1986
The Twilight Zone
1985
Tales from the Darkside
as Abe North
1984
Electric Dreams
as Edgar (voice)
1984
Maria's Lovers
as Harvey
1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
as Sigmund Freud
1984
The Hitchhiker
as Wax
1983
The Nightingale
as Music Master
1983
Love Letters
as Danny De Fronso
1983
Hysterical
as Dr. John
1982
Rumpelstiltskin
as The Page
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Music Master
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as The Page
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
She Dances Alone
as Director
1981
She Dances Alone
Dramaturgy
1981
Die Laughing
as Mueller
1980
Brave New World
as Bernard Marx
1980
Tales of the Unexpected
as Newt
1979
Son of Hitler
as Willi Hitler
1979
Why Shoot the Teacher?
as Max Brown
1977
Pumping Iron
as Self
1977
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Warren
1976
Hallucination Strip
as Massimo Monaldi
1975
Harold and Maude
as Harold
1971
Brewster McCloud
as Brewster
1971
The Traveling Executioner
as Jimmy Croft
1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
as Hooper
1970
The Strawberry Statement
as Elliot
1970
M*A*S*H
as Pvt. Warren Boone
1970
Sweet Charity
as Flower Child (uncredited)
1969
Up the Down Staircase
as Student
1967