Buck Henry
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1930-12-09
- Died
- 2020-01-08
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Henry Zuckerman · Buck Henry Zuckerman · 巴克·亨利
Biography
Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's 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. He 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (20)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mr. Morton
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Falcon Crest
1981
as Foster Glenn
30 Rock
2006
as Dick Lemon
Will & Grace
1998
as Leonard
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Judge Henry Dinsdale
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Fred
Murphy Brown
1988
as Dr. Victor Rudman
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as George
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Walter Lang
Eek! The Cat
1992
as Cupid (voice)
Dilbert
1999
as Dadbert (voice)
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
as Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
as Self
Quark
1977
as Dignitary (uncredited)
Great Railway Journeys
1980
as Self - Presenter
The New Show
1984
Movies (66)
American Swing
2009
as Self
The Graduate
1967
as Room Clerk
Serendipity
2001
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Candy
1968
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
The Player
1992
as Buck Henry
Catch-22
1970
as Lt. Col. Korn
To Die For
1995
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
Grumpy Old Men
1993
as Snyder
Short Cuts
1993
as Gordon Johnson
Gloria
1980
as Jack Dawn
Aria
1987
as Preston
Heaven Can Wait
1978
as The Escort
Defending Your Life
1991
as Dick Stanley
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
as Oliver Farnsworth
Curtain Call
1998
as Charles Van Allsburg
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Dr. Dreyfus
Eating Raoul
1982
as Mr. Leech
Town & Country
2001
as Suttler
Playboy: The Story of X
1998
as Self - Host
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
as Self - Actor
The Last Shot
2004
as Lonnie Bosco
Casting By
2012
as Self
Breakfast of Champions
1999
as Fred T. Barry
The Day of the Dolphin
1973
as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
Taking Off
1971
as Larry Tyne
The Troublemaker
1964
as T. R. Kingston
The Real Blonde
1998
as Dr. Leuter
First Family
1980
as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
Mastergate
1992
as Clay Fielder
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971
as Doctor
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
as Stockade Commandant
Steve Martin Live!
1984
as Self
SEGAL
2025
as Self
The Linguini Incident
1991
as Cecil
Old Boyfriends
1979
as Art Kopple
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
as Buck Henry
Rude Awakening
1989
as Lloyd Stool
I'm Losing You
1998
as Phillip Dagrom
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
as Self (uncredited)
Harrison Bergeron
1995
as TV Producer
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
as Self
Keep the Change
1992
as Smitty
1999
1997
as Mr. Goldman
A Bird of the Air
2011
as Duncan Weber
A Fuller Life
2013
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
as Father Serafim
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977
as Bernie Cates
The Directors: Milos Forman
2000
as Self
The Best of John Belushi
1985
as Various Characters
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979
as Self
It Came from Kuchar
2009
as Self
Strong Medicine
1981
Is There Sex After Death?
1971
as Dr. Louise Manos
Passion for Snow
2013
as Narrator
The Lounge People
1992
as Lewis Louis
'The Graduate' at 25
1992
as Self
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
1995
as self
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Self
The Republic Pictures Story
1991
as Self
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015
as Cat Owner
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
1996
as The Priest
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
as Himself
The Graduate at 25
1992
as Himself
About Buck Henry
Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's 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… With 86 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Buck Henry has appeared in 66 films and 20 TV shows.
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- American Swing (2009) — as Self
- The Graduate (1967) — as Room Clerk
- Serendipity (2001) — as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
- Candy (1968) — as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- The Player (1992) — as Buck Henry
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