Acting

Buck Henry

Born 1930-12-09 · New York City, New York, USA

Died 2020-01-08

Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. His contributions to film included, his work as a co-director on Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty, and his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1967) and Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972). His long career began on television with work on shows with Steve Allen in The New Steve Allen Show (1961). He went on to co-create Get Smart (1965-1970) with Mel Brooks, and hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times from 1976 to 1980. Henry later guest starred in such popular shows as Murphy Brown, Hot in Cleveland, Will & Grace, and 30 Rock. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award, for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Graduate (1967) and for Best Director for Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty.

Credits

Newest first

SEGAL
as Self
2025
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
as Cat Owner
2015
The Humbling
Screenplay
2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actor
2014
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
2013
Passion for Snow
as Narrator
2013
Casting By
as Self
2012
A Bird of the Air
as Duncan Weber
2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self
2011
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Henry Dinsdale
2011
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self
2010
Hot in Cleveland
as Fred
2010
American Swing
as Self
2009
It Came from Kuchar
as Self
2009
Get Smart
Characters
2008
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Himself
2007
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
2007
Cinemaville
as Self
2007
30 Rock
as Dick Lemon
2006
The Last Shot
as Lonnie Bosco
2004
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited)
2002
Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
2001
Town & Country
as Suttler
2001
Town & Country
Writer
2001
The Directors: Milos Forman
as Self
2000
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Buck Henry
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Morton
1999
Psycho Path
as Self
1999
Breakfast of Champions
as Fred T. Barry
1999
Dilbert
as Dadbert (voice)
1999
Curtain Call
as Charles Van Allsburg
1998
Will & Grace
as Leonard
1998
I'm Losing You
as Phillip Dagrom
1998
The Real Blonde
as Dr. Leuter
1998
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self - Host
1998
1999
as Mr. Goldman
1997
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
as The Priest
1996
To Die For
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
1995
To Die For
Screenplay
1995
Harrison Bergeron
as TV Producer
1995
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
as self
1995
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Dr. Dreyfus
1994
Grumpy Old Men
as Snyder
1993
Short Cuts
as Gordon Johnson
1993
Mastergate
as Clay Fielder
1992
Eek! The Cat
as Cupid (voice)
1992
Keep the Change
as Smitty
1992
The Player
as Buck Henry
1992
'The Graduate' at 25
as Self
1992
The Lounge People
as Lewis Louis
1992
The Graduate at 25
as Himself
1992
The Linguini Incident
as Cecil
1991
Defending Your Life
as Dick Stanley
1991
The Republic Pictures Story
as Self
1991
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Father Serafim
1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
1989
Rude Awakening
as Lloyd Stool
1989
Tales from the Crypt
as George
1989
Murphy Brown
as Dr. Victor Rudman
1988
Hot to Trot
as Fred's Dad
1988
Aria
as Preston
1987
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Walter Lang
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Writer
1985
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
1985
Protocol
Screenplay
1984
Steve Martin Live!
as Self
1984
The New Show
1984
Eating Raoul
as Mr. Leech
1982
Falcon Crest
as Foster Glenn
1981
Strong Medicine
1981
First Family
as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
1980
First Family
Director
1980
First Family
Writer
1980
Great Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter
1980
Gloria
as Jack Dawn
1980
The Nude Bomb
Characters
1980
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1979
Old Boyfriends
as Art Kopple
1979
Heaven Can Wait
as The Escort
1978