Bud Cort
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 29, 1948
- Died
- February 11, 2026
- Birthplace
- Rye, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins 2022
as Self
Affections 2016
Actor
The Little Prince 2015
as The King (voice)
The Source Family 2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Number 23 2007
as Dr. Sirius Leary
This Is an Adventure 2005
as Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal 2005
as Self
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004
as Bill Ubell
The Big Empty 2003
as Neely
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Pollock 2000
as Howard Putzel
Coyote Ugly 2000
as Romero
But I'm a Cheerleader 2000
as Peter
The Million Dollar Hotel 2000
as Shorty
South of Heaven, West of Hell 2000
as Agent Otts
Altman on His Own Terms 2000
as Self
Dogma 1999
as John Doe Jersey
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died 1998
as Shopkeeper
Sweet Jane 1998
as Dr. Geiler
Jitters 1997
as Michael
Heat 1995
as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Theodore Rex 1995
as Spinner
Girl in the Cadillac 1995
as Bud
Crazy for a Kiss 1995
as Dr. Webb
And the Band Played On 1993
as Antique Shop Owner
- Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue 1992
as Squid Jr.
Ted & Venus 1991
as Ted Whitley, Director, Screenplay
Brain Dead 1990
as Jack Halsey
The Chocolate War 1988
as Brother Jacques
Out of the Dark 1988
as Dave Stringer, as Stringer
Martini Ranch: Reach 1988
as Crazy Local, Recording Supervision
Love at Stake 1987
as Parson Babcock
Bates Motel 1987
as Alex West
Invaders from Mars 1986
as Mark Weinstein
Telephone 1986
Actor
Electric Dreams 1984
as Edgar (voice)
Maria's Lovers 1984
as Harvey
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud 1984
as Sigmund Freud
The Nightingale 1983
as Music Master
Love Letters 1983
as Danny De Fronso
Hysterical 1982
as Dr. John
Rumpelstiltskin 1982
as The Page
Night of 100 Stars 1982
as Self
She Dances Alone 1981
as Director, Dramaturgy
Die Laughing 1980
as Mueller
Brave New World 1980
as Bernard Marx
Son of Hitler 1979
as Willi Hitler
Why Shoot the Teacher? 1977
as Max Brown
Pumping Iron 1977
as Self
Bernice Bobs Her Hair 1976
as Warren
Hallucination Strip 1975
as Massimo Monaldi
Harold and Maude 1971
as Harold
Brewster McCloud 1971
as Brewster
The Traveling Executioner 1970
as Jimmy Croft
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. 1970
as Hooper
The Strawberry Statement 1970
as Elliot
M*A*S*H 1970
as Pvt. Warren Boone
Sweet Charity 1969
as Flower Child (uncredited)
Up the Down Staircase 1967
as Student
Credits from TMDB.