Bud Cort
Known for
Acting
Life
1948 – 2026 (aged 77)
Born in
Rye, New York, USA
Credits
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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
Heat
15 Dec 1995
The Number 23
23 Feb 2007
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
10 Dec 2004
The Little Prince
29 Jul 2015
Dogma
04 Oct 1999
Coyote Ugly
30 Jul 2000
Batman: The Animated Series
05 Sep 1992
Arrested Development
02 Nov 2003
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Filmography
2016
2015
- The Little Princeas The King (voice)
2007
- The Number 23as Dr. Sirius Leary
2006
- Ugly Bettyas Priest1 episode
2004
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissouas Bill Ubell
- Justice League Unlimitedas Toyman (voice)1 episode
2003
- Arrested Developmentas Bud Cort1 episode
- The Big Emptyas Neely
2000
- Static Shockas Toyman (voice)1 episode
- Pollockas Howard Putzel
- Coyote Uglyas Romero
- But I'm a Cheerleaderas Peter
- The Million Dollar Hotelas Shorty
- South of Heaven, West of Hellas Agent Otts
1999
- Dogmaas John Doe Jersey
1998
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Shopkeeper
- Sweet Janeas Dr. Geiler
1996
- Superman: The Animated Seriesas The Toyman (voice)2 episodes
1995
- Heatas Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- Theodore Rexas Spinner
- Girl in the Cadillacas Bud
- Crazy for a Kissas Dr. Webb
1993
- And the Band Played Onas Antique Shop Owner
1992
- Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Squid Jr.
- Bob1 episode
- Batman: The Animated Seriesas Josiah Wormwood (voice)1 episode
- Jack's Place2 episodes
1991
- Ted & Venusas Ted Whitley
1990
- Dream Onas Creepy Guy1 episode
- Brain Deadas Jack Halsey
1988
- The Chocolate Waras Brother Jacques
- Out of the Darkas Stringer
- Martini Ranch: Reachas Crazy Local
1987
- Love at Stakeas Parson Babcock
- Bates Motelas Alex West
1986
- Sledge Hammer!as Zeff Campbell1 episode
- Invaders from Marsas Mark Weinstein
- Telephone
1985
- The Twilight Zone1 episode
1984
- Tales from the Darksideas Abe North1 episode
- Electric Dreamsas Edgar (voice)
- Maria's Loversas Harvey
- The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freudas Sigmund Freud
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Wax1 episode
- The Nightingaleas Music Master
- Love Lettersas Danny De Fronso
1982
- Hystericalas Dr. John
- Rumpelstiltskinas The Page
- Faerie Tale Theatreas The Page1 episode
1981
- She Dances Aloneas Director
1980
- Die Laughingas Mueller
- Brave New Worldas Bernard Marx
1979
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Newt1 episode
- Son of Hitleras Willi Hitler
1977
- Why Shoot the Teacher?as Max Brown
1976
- Bernice Bobs Her Hairas Warren
1975
- Hallucination Stripas Massimo Monaldi
1971
- Harold and Maudeas Harold
- Brewster McCloudas Brewster
1970
- The Traveling Executioneras Jimmy Croft
- Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.as Hooper
- The Strawberry Statementas Elliot
- M*A*S*Has Pvt. Warren Boone
1969
- Sweet Charityas Flower Child (uncredited)
1967
- Up the Down Staircaseas Student