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Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Actor · 1948–2026 · Rye, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 66

2010s

  1. 2016

    Affections

    Movie

  2. 2015

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. Out of the Dark

    Dave Stringer, Stringer

  3. Martini Ranch: Reach

    Crazy Local

  4. 1987
  5. Bates Motel

    Alex West

  6. 1986
  7. Telephone

    Movie

  8. 1985
  9. 1984
  10. The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud

  11. 1983
  12. The Nightingale

    Music Master

  13. 1982
  14. Rumpelstiltskin

    The Page

  15. 1981

    She Dances Alone

    Director

  16. 1980

    Die Laughing

    Mueller

  17. Brave New World

    Bernard Marx

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. Son of Hitler

    Willi Hitler

  3. 1977

    Why Shoot the Teacher?

    Max Brown

  4. 1976

    Bernice Bobs Her Hair

    Warren

  5. 1975

    Hallucination Strip

    Massimo Monaldi

  6. 1971
  7. Brewster McCloud

    Brewster

  8. 1970

    The Traveling Executioner

    Jimmy Croft

  9. Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

    Hooper

  10. The Strawberry Statement

    Elliot

1960s

  1. 1969

    Sweet Charity

    Flower Child (uncredited)

  2. 1967

Directed 1

1990s

  1. 1991

    Ted & Venus

    Director

Wrote 1

1990s

  1. 1991

    Ted & Venus

    Screenplay

Other crew 1

1980s

  1. 1981

    She Dances Alone

    Dramaturgy

Sound 1

1980s

  1. 1988

    Martini Ranch: Reach

    Recording Supervision

Appearances8

2020s

  1. 2022

    Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins

    Self

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Source Family

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2005

    This Is an Adventure

    Self

  2. Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

    Self

  3. 2002

    Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2000

    Altman on His Own Terms

    Self

1980s

  1. 1982

    Night of 100 Stars

    Self

1970s

  1. 1977