Bud Cort
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
Arrested Development
Batman: The Animated Series
Tales of the Unexpected
Ugly Betty
The Twilight Zone
Superman: The Animated Series
Tales from the Darkside
Heat
All Movies (59)
- Affections2016
- The Little Prince2015 · as The King (voice)
- The Source Family2013 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Number 232007 · as Dr. Sirius Leary
- This Is an Adventure2005 · as Self
- Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal2005 · as Self
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou2004 · as Bill Ubell
- The Big Empty2003 · as Neely
- Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'2002 · as Self (archive footage)
- Pollock2000 · as Howard Putzel
- Coyote Ugly2000 · as Romero
- But I'm a Cheerleader2000 · as Peter
- The Million Dollar Hotel2000 · as Shorty
- South of Heaven, West of Hell2000 · as Agent Otts
- Altman on His Own Terms2000 · as Self
- Dogma1999 · as John Doe Jersey
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died1998 · as Shopkeeper
- Sweet Jane1998 · as Dr. Geiler
- Jitters1997 · as Michael
- Heat1995 · as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- Theodore Rex1995 · as Spinner
- Girl in the Cadillac1995 · as Bud
- Crazy for a Kiss1995 · as Dr. Webb
- And the Band Played On1993 · as Antique Shop Owner
- Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue1992 · as Squid Jr.
- Ted & Venus1991 · as Ted Whitley
- Brain Dead1990 · as Jack Halsey
- The Chocolate War1988 · as Brother Jacques
- Out of the Dark1988 · as Dave Stringer
- Out of the Dark1988 · as Stringer
- Martini Ranch: Reach1988 · as Crazy Local
- Love at Stake1987 · as Parson Babcock
- Bates Motel1987 · as Alex West
- Invaders from Mars1986 · as Mark Weinstein
- Telephone1986
- Electric Dreams1984 · as Edgar (voice)
- Maria's Lovers1984 · as Harvey
- The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud1984 · as Sigmund Freud
- The Nightingale1983 · as Music Master
- Love Letters1983 · as Danny De Fronso
- Hysterical1982 · as Dr. John
- Rumpelstiltskin1982 · as The Page
- Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
- She Dances Alone1981 · as Director
- Die Laughing1980 · as Mueller
- Brave New World1980 · as Bernard Marx
- Son of Hitler1979 · as Willi Hitler
- Why Shoot the Teacher?1977 · as Max Brown
- Pumping Iron1977 · as Self
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair1976 · as Warren
- Hallucination Strip1975 · as Massimo Monaldi
- Harold and Maude1971 · as Harold
- Brewster McCloud1971 · as Brewster
- The Traveling Executioner1970 · as Jimmy Croft
- Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.1970 · as Hooper
- The Strawberry Statement1970 · as Elliot
- M*A*S*H1970 · as Pvt. Warren Boone
- Sweet Charity1969 · as Flower Child (uncredited)
- Up the Down Staircase1967 · as Student
All TV Shows (16)
- Ugly Betty2006 · as Priest
- Justice League Unlimited2004 · as Toyman (voice)
- Arrested Development2003 · as Bud Cort
- Static Shock2000 · as Toyman (voice)
- Superman: The Animated Series1996 · as The Toyman (voice)
- Bob1992
- Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Josiah Wormwood (voice)
- Jack's Place1992
- Dream On1990 · as Creepy Guy
- Sledge Hammer!1986 · as Zeff Campbell
- The Twilight Zone1985
- Tales from the Darkside1984 · as Abe North
- The Hitchhiker1983 · as Wax
- Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Music Master
- Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as The Page
- Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Newt