Bud Cort
Acting
Born March 29, 1948 — Died February 11, 2026
From Rye, New York, USA
Also known as Walter Edward Cox
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 McCl...
Filmography
Affections
20165.5
The Little Prince
The King (voice)
20157.6
The Source Family
Self (archive footage)
20136.0
The Number 23
Dr. Sirius Leary
20076.4
This Is an Adventure
Self
20056.8
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Self
20056.4
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Bill Ubell
20047.1
The Big Empty
Neely
20036.1
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Self (archive footage)
20027.1
Pollock
Howard Putzel
20006.7
Coyote Ugly
Romero
20006.3
But I'm a Cheerleader
Peter
20007.1
The Million Dollar Hotel
Shorty
20005.9
South of Heaven, West of Hell
Agent Otts
20005.0
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
20009.0
Dogma
John Doe Jersey
19996.9
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Shopkeeper
19985.0
Sweet Jane
Dr. Geiler
19985.5
Jitters
Michael
19977.0
Heat
Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
19957.9
Theodore Rex
Spinner
19953.7
Girl in the Cadillac
Bud
19954.8
Crazy for a Kiss
Dr. Webb
19957.0
And the Band Played On
Antique Shop Owner
19936.5
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Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Squid Jr.
1992
Ted & Venus
Ted Whitley
19914.5
Brain Dead
Jack Halsey
19905.6
The Chocolate War
Brother Jacques
19886.3
Out of the Dark
Dave Stringer
19885.6
Out of the Dark
Stringer
19885.6
Martini Ranch: Reach
Crazy Local
19883.5
Love at Stake
Parson Babcock
19875.6
Bates Motel
Alex West
19874.6
Invaders from Mars
Mark Weinstein
19865.6
Telephone
19868.0
Electric Dreams
Edgar (voice)
19846.4
Maria's Lovers
Harvey
19846.0
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
19844.6
The Nightingale
Music Master
19835.3
Love Letters
Danny De Fronso
19835.6
Hysterical
Dr. John
19824.5
Rumpelstiltskin
The Page
19825.9
Night of 100 Stars
Self
19825.8
She Dances Alone
Director
198110.0
Die Laughing
Mueller
19804.6
Brave New World
Bernard Marx
19806.2
Son of Hitler
Willi Hitler
19795.8
Why Shoot the Teacher?
Max Brown
19776.3
Pumping Iron
Self
19777.1
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Warren
19765.3
Hallucination Strip
Massimo Monaldi
19755.4
Harold and Maude
Harold
19717.6
Brewster McCloud
Brewster
19716.3
The Traveling Executioner
Jimmy Croft
19705.9
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Hooper
19704.3
The Strawberry Statement
Elliot
19705.9
M*A*S*H
Pvt. Warren Boone
19706.9
Sweet Charity
Flower Child (uncredited)
19696.9
Up the Down Staircase
Student
19677.1