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