Bud Cort
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 29 March 1948 · Rye, New York, USA
- Died
- 11 February 2026
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
Acting 59
- 2016Affections
- 2015The Little Prince as The King (voice)
- 2013The Source Family as Self (archive footage)
- 2007The Number 23 as Dr. Sirius Leary
- 2005This Is an Adventure as Self
- 2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal as Self
- 2004The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou as Bill Ubell
- 2003The Big Empty as Neely
- 2002Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' as Self (archive footage)
- 2000Pollock as Howard Putzel
- 2000Coyote Ugly as Romero
- 2000But I'm a Cheerleader as Peter
- 2000The Million Dollar Hotel as Shorty
- 2000South of Heaven, West of Hell as Agent Otts
- 2000Altman on His Own Terms as Self
- 1999Dogma as John Doe Jersey
- 1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Died as Shopkeeper
- 1998Sweet Jane as Dr. Geiler
- 1997Jitters as Michael
- 1997Gun as Lazy Eye Pete
- 1995Heat as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- 1995Theodore Rex as Spinner
- 1995Girl in the Cadillac as Bud
- 1995Crazy for a Kiss as Dr. Webb
- 1993And the Band Played On as Antique Shop Owner
- 1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue as Squid Jr.
- 1991Ted & Venus as Ted Whitley
- 1990Brain Dead as Jack Halsey
- 1988The Chocolate War as Brother Jacques
- 1988Out of the Dark as Stringer
- 1988Martini Ranch: Reach as Crazy Local
- 1987Love at Stake as Parson Babcock
- 1987Bates Motel as Alex West
- 1986Invaders from Mars as Mark Weinstein
- 1986Telephone
- 1984Electric Dreams as Edgar (voice)
- 1984Maria's Lovers as Harvey
- 1984The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud as Sigmund Freud
- 1983The Nightingale as Music Master
- 1983Love Letters as Danny De Fronso
- 1982Hysterical as Dr. John
- 1982Rumpelstiltskin as The Page
- 1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981She Dances Alone as Director
- 1980Die Laughing as Mueller
- 1980Brave New World as Bernard Marx
- 1979Son of Hitler as Willi Hitler
- 1977Why Shoot the Teacher? as Max Brown
- 1977Pumping Iron as Self
- 1976Bernice Bobs Her Hair as Warren
- 1975Hallucination Strip as Massimo Monaldi
- 1971Harold and Maude as Harold
- 1971Brewster McCloud as Brewster
- 1970The Traveling Executioner as Jimmy Croft
- 1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. as Hooper
- 1970The Strawberry Statement as Elliot
- 1970M*A*S*H as Pvt. Warren Boone
- 1969Sweet Charity as Flower Child (uncredited)
- 1967Up the Down Staircase as Student
Directing 1
- 1991Ted & Venus · director
Writing 1
- 1991Ted & Venus · screenplay
Sound 1
- 1988Martini Ranch: Reach · recording supervision
crew 1
- 1981She Dances Alone · dramaturgy