ACTOR · FROM RYE, USA
Bud Cort
1948–202668 credits since 1967
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ABOUT BUD
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born29 March 1948
Died11 February 2026
BirthplaceRye, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora50 of 67 titles
Known for
The titles people know Bud from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 50
- Average IMDb
- 6.6
- Highest rated
- Batman: The Animated SeriesIMDb 9.0
- Working since
- 1967
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
2 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
Movieas The King (voice)
The 2000s
12 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Movieas Dr. Sirius Leary
Seriesas Priest · 1 episode
Movieas Bill Ubell
Seriesas Toyman (voice) · 1 episode
Seriesas Bud Cort · 1 episode
Movieas Neely
Seriesas Toyman (voice) · 1 episode
Movieas Howard Putzel
The 1990s
18 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
Movieas John Doe Jersey
Movieas Shopkeeper
Movieas Dr. Geiler
as Michael
as Lazy Eye · 1 episode
Seriesas The Toyman (voice) · 2 episodes
Movieas Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Movieas Spinner
The 1980s
22 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
Movieas Brother Jacques
Movieas Dave Stringer
as Crazy Local
Movieas Parson Babcock
Movieas Alex West
Seriesas Zeff Campbell · 1 episode
Movieas Mark Weinstein
The 1970s
11 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Seriesas Newt · 1 episode
as Willi Hitler
as Max Brown
Movieas Warren
as Massimo Monaldi
Movieas Harold
Movieas Brewster
Movieas Jimmy Croft
The 1960s
2 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
Movieas Flower Child (uncredited)
Movieas Student
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Bud’s titles.
Willem DafoeThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Arnold SchwarzeneggerPumping Iron and Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
John GoodmanCoyote Ugly and Maria's Lovers
Jason BatemanArrested Development and Bates Motel
Cate BlanchettThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Stacy KeachBrewster McCloud and The Traveling Executioner
Val KilmerHeat and Pollock
