Bud Cort
ActingBorn Mar 29, 1948Died Feb 11, 2026
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.
Known For
Filmography
2016Affectionsmovie2015The Little Princeas The King (voice)movie2013The Source Familyas Self (archive footage)movie2007The Number 23as Dr. Sirius Learymovie2006Ugly Bettyas Priesttv2005This Is an Adventureas Selfmovie2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journalas Selfmovie2004The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissouas Bill Ubellmovie2004Justice League Unlimitedas Toyman (voice)tv2003Arrested Developmentas Bud Corttv2003The Big Emptyas Neelymovie2002Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'as Self (archive footage)movie2000Static Shockas Toyman (voice)tv2000Pollockas Howard Putzelmovie2000Coyote Uglyas Romeromovie2000But I'm a Cheerleaderas Petermovie2000The Million Dollar Hotelas Shortymovie2000South of Heaven, West of Hellas Agent Ottsmovie2000Altman on His Own Termsas Selfmovie1999Dogmaas John Doe Jerseymovie1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Shopkeepermovie1998Sweet Janeas Dr. Geilermovie1997Jittersas Michaelmovie1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas The Toyman (voice)tv1995Heatas Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)movie1995Theodore Rexas Spinnermovie1995Girl in the Cadillacas Budmovie1995Crazy for a Kissas Dr. Webbmovie1993And the Band Played Onas Antique Shop Ownermovie1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Squid Jr.movie1992Bobtv1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Josiah Wormwood (voice)tv1992Jack's Placetv1991Ted & Venusas Screenplaymovie1990Dream Onas Creepy Guytv1990Brain Deadas Jack Halseymovie1988The Chocolate Waras Brother Jacquesmovie1988Out of the Darkas Stringermovie1988Martini Ranch: Reachas Recording Supervisionmovie1987Love at Stakeas Parson Babcockmovie1987Bates Motelas Alex Westmovie1986Sledge Hammer!tv1986Invaders from Marsas Mark Weinsteinmovie1986Telephonemovie1985The Twilight Zonetv1984Tales from the Darksideas Abe Northtv1984Electric Dreamsas Edgar (voice)movie1984Maria's Loversas Harveymovie1984The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freudas Sigmund Freudmovie1983The Hitchhikeras Waxtv1983The Nightingaleas Music Mastermovie1983Love Lettersas Danny De Fronsomovie1982Hystericalas Dr. Johnmovie1982Rumpelstiltskinas The Pagemovie1982Faerie Tale Theatreas The Pagetv1982Night of 100 Starsas Selfmovie1981She Dances Aloneas Dramaturgymovie1980Die Laughingas Muellermovie1980Brave New Worldas Bernard Marxmovie1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Newttv1979Son of Hitleras Willi Hitlermovie1977Why Shoot the Teacher?as Max Brownmovie1977Pumping Ironas Selfmovie1976Bernice Bobs Her Hairas Warrenmovie1975Hallucination Stripas Massimo Monaldimovie1971Harold and Maudeas Haroldmovie1971Brewster McCloudas Brewstermovie1970The Traveling Executioneras Jimmy Croftmovie1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.as Hoopermovie1970The Strawberry Statementas Elliotmovie1970M*A*S*Has Pvt. Warren Boonemovie1969Sweet Charityas Flower Child (uncredited)movie1967Up the Down Staircaseas Studentmovie