Bud Cort
Born Mar 29, 1948 · 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.
Known for
Affections
2016
The Little Prince
2015
The Number 23
2007
Ugly Betty
2006
Justice League Unlimited
2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
Arrested Development
2003
The Big Empty
2003
Static Shock
2000
Coyote Ugly
2000
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
Pollock
2000
Dogma
1999
Sweet Jane
1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Jitters
1997
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
Heat
1995
Theodore Rex
1995
Girl in the Cadillac
1995
Crazy for a Kiss
1995
And the Band Played On
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Bob
1992
Jack's Place
1992
Ted & Venus
1991
Dream On
1990
Brain Dead
1990
Out of the Dark
1988
The Chocolate War
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988
Bates Motel
1987
Love at Stake
1987
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Invaders from Mars
1986
Telephone
1986
The Twilight Zone
1985
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Maria's Lovers
1984
Electric Dreams
1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984
The Hitchhiker
1983
Love Letters
1983
The Nightingale
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Hysterical
1982
Rumpelstiltskin
1982
She Dances Alone
1981
Brave New World
1980
Die Laughing
1980
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Son of Hitler
1979
Why Shoot the Teacher?
1977
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976
Hallucination Strip
1975
Harold and Maude
1971
Brewster McCloud
1971
M*A*S*H
1970
The Strawberry Statement
1970
The Traveling Executioner
1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970
Sweet Charity
1969
Up the Down Staircase
1967