Bud Cort
Acting
- Born:
- 1948-03-29
- Died:
- 2026-02-11
- Place of birth:
- Rye, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Affections
The Little Prince
The Source Family
The Number 23
Ugly Betty
This Is an Adventure
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Justice League Unlimited
Arrested Development
The Big Empty
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Static Shock
Pollock
Coyote Ugly
But I'm a Cheerleader
The Million Dollar Hotel
South of Heaven, West of Hell
Altman on His Own Terms
Dogma
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Sweet Jane
Jitters
Gun
Superman: The Animated Series
Heat
Theodore Rex
Girl in the Cadillac
Crazy for a Kiss
And the Band Played On
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Bob
Batman: The Animated Series
Jack's Place
Ted & Venus
Dream On
Brain Dead
The Chocolate War
Out of the Dark
Martini Ranch: Reach
Love at Stake
Bates Motel
Sledge Hammer!
Invaders from Mars
Telephone
The Twilight Zone
Tales from the Darkside
Electric Dreams
Maria's Lovers
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
The Hitchhiker
The Nightingale
Love Letters
Hysterical
Rumpelstiltskin
Faerie Tale Theatre
Night of 100 Stars
She Dances Alone
Die Laughing
Brave New World
Tales of the Unexpected
Son of Hitler
Why Shoot the Teacher?
Pumping Iron
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Hallucination Strip
Harold and Maude
Brewster McCloud
The Traveling Executioner
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
The Strawberry Statement
M*A*S*H
Sweet Charity
Up the Down Staircase