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Bud Cort

Actor

Bud Cort

Born March 29, 1948 in Rye, New York, USADied February 11, 202651 films

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.

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Heat posterFirst watchHeat19957.9as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Little Prince poster7.6The Little Prince2015The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou poster7.1The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou2004Dogma poster6.9Dogma1999Harold and Maude poster7.6Harold and Maude1971The Number 23 poster6.4The Number 232007M*A*S*H poster6.9M*A*S*H1970Coyote Ugly poster6.3Coyote Ugly2000But I'm a Cheerleader poster7.1But I'm a Cheerleader2000

Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 2016Affections
  2. 2015The Little PrinceThe King (voice)
  3. 2007The Number 23Dr. Sirius Leary
  4. 2004The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouBill Ubell
  5. 2003The Big EmptyNeely
  6. 2000PollockHoward Putzel
  7. 2000Coyote UglyRomero
  8. 2000But I'm a CheerleaderPeter
  9. 2000The Million Dollar HotelShorty
  10. 2000South of Heaven, West of HellAgent Otts
  11. 1999DogmaJohn Doe Jersey
  12. 1998I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedShopkeeper
  13. 1998Sweet JaneDr. Geiler
  14. 1997JittersMichael
  15. 1995HeatSolenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
  16. 1995Theodore RexSpinner
  17. 1995Girl in the CadillacBud
  18. 1995Crazy for a KissDr. Webb
  19. 1993And the Band Played OnAntique Shop Owner
  20. 1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & BlueSquid Jr.
  21. 1991Ted & VenusTed Whitley
  22. 1990Brain DeadJack Halsey
  23. 1988The Chocolate WarBrother Jacques
  24. 1988Out of the DarkDave Stringer
  25. 1988Martini Ranch: ReachCrazy Local
  26. 1987Love at StakeParson Babcock
  27. 1987Bates MotelAlex West
  28. 1986Invaders from MarsMark Weinstein
  29. 1986Telephone
  30. 1984Electric DreamsEdgar (voice)
  31. 1984Maria's LoversHarvey
  32. 1984The Secret Diary of Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud
  33. 1983The NightingaleMusic Master
  34. 1983Love LettersDanny De Fronso
  35. 1982HystericalDr. John
  36. 1982RumpelstiltskinThe Page
  37. 1981She Dances AloneDirector
  38. 1980Die LaughingMueller
  39. 1980Brave New WorldBernard Marx
  40. 1979Son of HitlerWilli Hitler
  41. 1977Why Shoot the Teacher?Max Brown
  42. 1976Bernice Bobs Her HairWarren
  43. 1975Hallucination StripMassimo Monaldi
  44. 1971Harold and MaudeHarold
  45. 1971Brewster McCloudBrewster
  46. 1970The Traveling ExecutionerJimmy Croft
  47. 1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.Hooper
  48. 1970The Strawberry StatementElliot
  49. 1970M*A*S*HPvt. Warren Boone
  50. 1969Sweet CharityFlower Child (uncredited)
  51. 1967Up the Down StaircaseStudent