Bud Cort
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1948-03-29
- Died
- 2026-02-11
- Place of birth
- Rye, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Walter Edward Cox
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
TV Shows (15)
Arrested Development
2003
as Bud Cort
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Josiah Wormwood (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as The Toyman (voice)
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Newt
Ugly Betty
2006
as Priest
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Abe North
The Twilight Zone
1985
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Toyman (voice)
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Wax
Static Shock
2000
as Toyman (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Music Master / The Page
Dream On
1990
as Creepy Guy
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Zeff Campbell
Bob
1992
Jack's Place
1992
Movies (58)
Heat
1995
as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Coyote Ugly
2000
as Romero
Maria's Lovers
1984
as Harvey
Dogma
1999
as John Doe Jersey
The Little Prince
2015
as The King (voice)
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
as Peter
The Number 23
2007
as Dr. Sirius Leary
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
as Bill Ubell
M*A*S*H
1970
as Pvt. Warren Boone
Harold and Maude
1971
as Harold
Sweet Jane
1998
as Dr. Geiler
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
as Shorty
Electric Dreams
1984
as Edgar (voice)
Invaders from Mars
1986
as Mark Weinstein
And the Band Played On
1993
as Antique Shop Owner
Bates Motel
1987
as Alex West
Love Letters
1983
as Danny De Fronso
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Hysterical
1982
as Dr. John
Sweet Charity
1969
as Flower Child (uncredited)
Up the Down Staircase
1967
as Student
The Big Empty
2003
as Neely
Pollock
2000
as Howard Putzel
The Nightingale
1983
as Music Master
Brewster McCloud
1971
as Brewster
The Traveling Executioner
1970
as Jimmy Croft
Pumping Iron
1977
as Self
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
as Shopkeeper
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976
as Warren
This Is an Adventure
2005
as Self
Brain Dead
1990
as Jack Halsey
The Strawberry Statement
1970
as Elliot
Theodore Rex
1995
as Spinner
Out of the Dark
1988
as Dave Stringer
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
as Agent Otts
Girl in the Cadillac
1995
as Bud
Brave New World
1980
as Bernard Marx
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
1992
as Squid Jr.
Ted & Venus
1991
as Ted Whitley
Why Shoot the Teacher?
1977
as Max Brown
She Dances Alone
1981
as Director
The Chocolate War
1988
as Brother Jacques
Love at Stake
1987
as Parson Babcock
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
The Source Family
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988
as Crazy Local
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970
as Hooper
Son of Hitler
1979
as Willi Hitler
Die Laughing
1980
as Mueller
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
as Self
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984
as Sigmund Freud
Crazy for a Kiss
1995
as Dr. Webb
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Hallucination Strip
1975
as Massimo Monaldi
Rumpelstiltskin
1982
as The Page
Affections
2016
Jitters
1997
as Michael
Telephone
1986
About Bud Cort
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. With 73 credits spanning from 1967 to 2016, Bud Cort has appeared in 58 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bud Cort Movies
- Heat (1995) — as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- Coyote Ugly (2000) — as Romero
- Maria's Lovers (1984) — as Harvey
- Dogma (1999) — as John Doe Jersey
- The Little Prince (2015) — as The King (voice)
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