Bud Cort
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Arrested Development
Bud Cort
2003
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Josiah Wormwood (voice)
1992
Series
The Twilight Zone
1985
Series
Ugly Betty
Priest
2006
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
The Toyman (voice)
1996
Series
Tales of the Unexpected
Newt
1979
Series
Justice League Unlimited
Toyman (voice)
2004
Series
Tales from the Darkside
Abe North
1984
Film
Heat
Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
1995
Series
Static Shock
Toyman (voice)
2000
Series
The Hitchhiker
Wax
1983
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Music Master
1982
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Page
1982
Series
Dream On
Creepy Guy
1990
Series
Sledge Hammer!
Zeff Campbell
1986
Film
The Little Prince
The King (voice)
2015
Series
Bob
1992
Film
Dogma
John Doe Jersey
1999
Film
Coyote Ugly
Romero
2000
Series
Jack's Place
1992
Film
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Bill Ubell
2004
Film
But I'm a Cheerleader
Peter
2000
Film
M*A*S*H
Pvt. Warren Boone
1970
Series
Gun
Lazy Eye
1997
Film
The Number 23
Dr. Sirius Leary
2007
Film
Sweet Jane
Dr. Geiler
1998
Film
Harold and Maude
Harold
1971
Film
Electric Dreams
Edgar (voice)
1984
Film
Maria's Lovers
Harvey
1984
Film
The Million Dollar Hotel
Shorty
2000
Film
And the Band Played On
Antique Shop Owner
1993
Film
Invaders from Mars
Mark Weinstein
1986
Film
Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins
Self
2022
Film
The Big Empty
Neely
2003
Film
Sweet Charity
Flower Child (uncredited)
1969
Film
Theodore Rex
Spinner
1995
Film
Pollock
Howard Putzel
2000
Film
Brain Dead
Jack Halsey
1990
Film
Out of the Dark
Dave Stringer
1988
Film
Out of the Dark
Stringer
1988
Film
Pumping Iron
Self
1977
Film
Up the Down Staircase
Student
1967
Film
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Warren
1976
Film
Bates Motel
Alex West
1987
Film
South of Heaven, West of Hell
Agent Otts
2000
Film
Brewster McCloud
Brewster
1971
Film
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Hooper
1970
Film
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Shopkeeper
1998
Film
Love Letters
Danny De Fronso
1983
Film
Hysterical
Dr. John
1982
Film
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Brave New World
Bernard Marx
1980
Film
The Strawberry Statement
Elliot
1970
Film
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
2000
Film
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Film
The Chocolate War
Brother Jacques
1988
Film
Ted & Venus
Ted Whitley
1991
Film
Hallucination Strip
Massimo Monaldi
1975
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Squid Jr.
1992
Film
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Self
2005
Film
Girl in the Cadillac
Bud
1995
Film
Love at Stake
Parson Babcock
1987
Film
Why Shoot the Teacher?
Max Brown
1977
Film
This Is an Adventure
Self
2005
Film
The Source Family
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
The Nightingale
Music Master
1983
Film
Son of Hitler
Willi Hitler
1979
Film
Martini Ranch: Reach
Crazy Local
1988
Film
Die Laughing
Mueller
1980
Film
The Traveling Executioner
Jimmy Croft
1970
Film
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
1984
Film
She Dances Alone
Director
1981
Film
Jitters
Michael
1997
Film
Rumpelstiltskin
The Page
1982
Film
Crazy for a Kiss
Dr. Webb
1995
Film
Affections
2016
Film
Telephone
1986