Buck Henry

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

The Mike Douglas Show

Falcon Crest

American Swing

30 Rock

All Movies (68)

• SEGAL2025 · as Self
• Kiss Kiss Fingerbang2015 · as Cat Owner
• Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles2014 · as Self - Actor
• A Fuller Life2013 · as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
• Mel Brooks: Make a Noise2013 · as Self
• Passion for Snow2013 · as Narrator
• Casting By2012 · as Self
• A Bird of the Air2011 · as Duncan Weber
• American Swing2009 · as Self
• It Came from Kuchar2009 · as Self
• Students of 'The Graduate'2007 · as Himself
• Students of 'The Graduate'2007 · as Self
• Cinemaville2007 · as Self
• The Last Shot2004 · as Lonnie Bosco
• Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film2002 · as Self (uncredited)
• Serendipity2001 · as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
• Town & Country2001 · as Suttler
• The Directors: Milos Forman2000 · as Self
• Lisa Picard Is Famous2000 · as Buck Henry
• Psycho Path1999 · as Self
• Breakfast of Champions1999 · as Fred T. Barry
• Curtain Call1998 · as Charles Van Allsburg
• I'm Losing You1998 · as Phillip Dagrom
• The Real Blonde1998 · as Dr. Leuter
• Playboy: The Story of X1998 · as Self - Host
• 19991997 · as Mr. Goldman
• Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space1996 · as The Priest
• To Die For1995 · as Mr. H. Finlaysson
• Harrison Bergeron1995 · as TV Producer
• Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.1995 · as self
• Even Cowgirls Get the Blues1994 · as Dr. Dreyfus
• Grumpy Old Men1993 · as Snyder
• Short Cuts1993 · as Gordon Johnson
• Mastergate1992 · as Clay Fielder
• Keep the Change1992 · as Smitty
• The Player1992 · as Buck Henry
• 'The Graduate' at 251992 · as Self
• The Lounge People1992 · as Lewis Louis
• The Graduate at 251992 · as Himself
• The Linguini Incident1991 · as Cecil
• Defending Your Life1991 · as Dick Stanley
• The Republic Pictures Story1991 · as Self
• Tune in Tomorrow...1990 · as Father Serafim
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
• Rude Awakening1989 · as Lloyd Stool
• Aria1987 · as Preston
• The Best of John Belushi1985 · as Various Characters
• Steve Martin Live!1984 · as Self
• Eating Raoul1982 · as Mr. Leech
• Strong Medicine1981
• First Family1980 · as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
• Gloria1980 · as Jack Dawn
• Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration1979 · as Self
• Old Boyfriends1979 · as Art Kopple
• Heaven Can Wait1978 · as The Escort
• The Absent-Minded Waiter1977 · as Bernie Cates
• The Man Who Fell to Earth1976 · as Oliver Farnsworth
• The Day of the Dolphin1973 · as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
• Is There Sex After Death?1971 · as Dr. Louise Manos
• Taking Off1971 · as Larry Tyne
• I Miss Sonia Henie1971 · as Doctor
• The Owl and the Pussycat1970 · as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
• Catch-221970 · as Lt. Col. Korn
• Candy1968 · as Mental Patient (uncredited)
• The Secret War of Harry Frigg1968 · as Stockade Commandant
• The Graduate1967 · as Room Clerk
• The Troublemaker1964 · as T. R. Kingston
• Mary Woronov: Cult Queen— · as Self

All TV Shows (21)

• The Story of Film: An Odyssey2011 · as Self
• Franklin & Bash2011 · as Judge Henry Dinsdale
• Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood2010 · as Self
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Fred
• 30 Rock2006 · as Dick Lemon
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Mr. Morton
• Dilbert1999 · as Dadbert (voice)
• Will & Grace1998 · as Leonard
• Eek! The Cat1992 · as Cupid (voice)
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as George
• Murphy Brown1988 · as Dr. Victor Rudman
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985 · as Walter Lang
• The New Show1984
• Falcon Crest1981 · as Foster Glenn
• Great Railway Journeys1980 · as Self - Presenter
• Quark1977 · as Dignitary (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self