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Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Acting

Born: March 29, 1948Rye, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Affections

Affections

2016
The Little Prince

The Little Prince

The King (voice)

2015
The Source Family

The Source Family

Self (archive footage)

2013
The Number 23

The Number 23

Dr. Sirius Leary

2007
This Is an Adventure

This Is an Adventure

Self

2005
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

Self

2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Bill Ubell

2004
The Big Empty

The Big Empty

Neely

2003
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

Self (archive footage)

2002
Pollock

Pollock

Howard Putzel

2000
Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

Romero

2000
But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader

Peter

2000
The Million Dollar Hotel

The Million Dollar Hotel

Shorty

2000
South of Heaven, West of Hell

South of Heaven, West of Hell

Agent Otts

2000
Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

Self

2000
Dogma

Dogma

John Doe Jersey

1999
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Shopkeeper

1998
Sweet Jane

Sweet Jane

Dr. Geiler

1998
Jitters

Jitters

Michael

1997
Heat

Heat

Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

1995
Theodore Rex

Theodore Rex

Spinner

1995
Girl in the Cadillac

Girl in the Cadillac

Bud

1995
Crazy for a Kiss

Crazy for a Kiss

Dr. Webb

1995
And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

Antique Shop Owner

1993

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Squid Jr.

1992
Ted & Venus

Ted & Venus

Ted Whitley

1991
Brain Dead

Brain Dead

Jack Halsey

1990
The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War

Brother Jacques

1988
Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark

Stringer

1988
Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark

Dave Stringer

1988
Martini Ranch: Reach

Martini Ranch: Reach

Crazy Local

1988
Love at Stake

Love at Stake

Parson Babcock

1987
Bates Motel

Bates Motel

Alex West

1987
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

Mark Weinstein

1986
Telephone

Telephone

1986
Electric Dreams

Electric Dreams

Edgar (voice)

1984
Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

Harvey

1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud

1984
The Nightingale

The Nightingale

Music Master

1983
Love Letters

Love Letters

Danny De Fronso

1983
Hysterical

Hysterical

Dr. John

1982
Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

The Page

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
She Dances Alone

She Dances Alone

Director

1981
Die Laughing

Die Laughing

Mueller

1980
Brave New World

Brave New World

Bernard Marx

1980
Son of Hitler

Son of Hitler

Willi Hitler

1979
Why Shoot the Teacher?

Why Shoot the Teacher?

Max Brown

1977
Pumping Iron

Pumping Iron

Self

1977
Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

Warren

1976
Hallucination Strip

Hallucination Strip

Massimo Monaldi

1975
Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude

Harold

1971
Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

Brewster

1971
The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner

Jimmy Croft

1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

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

Hooper

1970
The Strawberry Statement

The Strawberry Statement

Elliot

1970
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Pvt. Warren Boone

1970
Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

Flower Child (uncredited)

1969
Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

Student

1967