Bud Cort

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1948-03-29 00:00:00
Birth Place:Rye, New York, USA
Known For:Acting
Death Date:2026-02-11 00:00:00
Popularity:1
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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.

Filmography (40)

4.5
Bates Motel
Bates Motel
Role: Alex West1987
4
Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus
Role: Ted Whitley1991
4
Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus
director1991
5.7
Why Shoot the Teacher?
Why Shoot the Teacher?
Role: Max Brown1977
4
Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus
screenplay1991
4.3
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.
Role: Hooper1970
5.5
Affections
Affections
actor2016
5.8
Son of Hitler
Son of Hitler
Role: Willi Hitler1979
5.4
Hallucination Strip
Hallucination Strip
Role: Massimo Monaldi1975
3.9
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Role: Sigmund Freud1984
6.3
Brewster McCloud
Brewster McCloud
Role: Brewster1971
Martini Ranch: Reach
Martini Ranch: Reach
recording supervision1988
Telephone
Telephone
actor1986
10
She Dances Alone
She Dances Alone
dramaturgy1981
6.2
Brave New World
Brave New World
Role: Bernard Marx1980
5.6
The Traveling Executioner
The Traveling Executioner
Role: Jimmy Croft1970
3.7
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
Role: Music Master1983
7.6
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
Role: Harold1971
No Image
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Role: Squid Jr.1992
6
The Strawberry Statement
The Strawberry Statement
Role: Elliot1970
5.5
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Role: Dr. Geiler1998
5.6
Brain Dead
Brain Dead
Role: Jack Halsey1990
5.5
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark
Role: Dave Stringer1988
5.3
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Role: Warren1976
4.8
Girl in the Cadillac
Girl in the Cadillac
Role: Bud1995
6.3
Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams
Role: Edgar (voice)1984
3.7
Theodore Rex
Theodore Rex
Role: Spinner1995
5.5
Love Letters
Love Letters
Role: Danny De Fronso1983
6.7
Pollock
Pollock
Role: Howard Putzel2000
7
Jitters
Jitters
Role: Michael1997
5.9
Love at Stake
Love at Stake
Role: Parson Babcock1987
4.9
Die Laughing
Die Laughing
Role: Mueller1980
5.8
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
Role: The Page1982
6
Maria's Lovers
Maria's Lovers
Role: Harvey1984
5.6
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
Role: Mark Weinstein1986
4.8
South of Heaven, West of Hell
South of Heaven, West of Hell
Role: Agent Otts2000
5.9
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel
Role: Shorty2000
Martini Ranch: Reach
Martini Ranch: Reach
Role: Crazy Local1988
6.5
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On
Role: Antique Shop Owner1993
7.6
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
Role: The King (voice)2015