Bud Cort
Known for: Acting
Born: March 29, 1948
Died: February 11, 2026
Place of birth: Rye, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
58 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
5.5
Affections
2016
7.6
The Little Prince
2015
6.1
The Source Family
2013
6.4
The Number 23
2007
6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
6.8
This Is an Adventure
2005
6.4
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
7.1
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
8.3
Justice League Unlimited
2004
7.9
Arrested Development
2003
6.1
The Big Empty
2003
7.1
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
8.0
Static Shock
2000
6.7
Pollock
2000
6.3
Coyote Ugly
2000
7.1
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
5.9
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
4.8
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
9.0
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
6.9
Dogma
1999
4.8
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
5.5
Sweet Jane
1998
7.0
Jitters
1997
4.6
Gun
1997
7.7
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
7.9
Heat
1995
3.6
Theodore Rex
1995
4.8
Girl in the Cadillac
1995
7.0
Crazy for a Kiss
1995
6.4
And the Band Played On
1993NR
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
1992
7.6
Bob
1992
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
8.0
Jack's Place
1992
4.5
Ted & Venus
1991
6.9
Dream On
1990
5.7
Brain Dead
1990
6.3
The Chocolate War
1988
5.6
Out of the Dark
1988
3.5
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988
5.6
Love at Stake
1987
4.6
Bates Motel
1987
8.0
Sledge Hammer!
1986
5.6
Invaders from Mars
1986
8.0
Telephone
1986
7.7
The Twilight Zone
1985
7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1984
6.4
Electric Dreams
1984
6.0
Maria's Lovers
1984
4.6
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984
6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983
5.3
The Nightingale
1983
5.6
Love Letters
1983
4.5
Hysterical
1982
5.9
Rumpelstiltskin
1982
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
10.0
She Dances Alone
1981
4.6
Die Laughing
1980
6.1
Brave New World
1980
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
5.8
Son of Hitler
1979
6.4
Why Shoot the Teacher?
1977
7.1
Pumping Iron
1977
5.3
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976
5.4
Hallucination Strip
1975
7.6
Harold and Maude
1971
6.3
Brewster McCloud
1971
5.9
The Traveling Executioner
1970
4.3
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970
5.9
The Strawberry Statement
1970
6.9
M*A*S*H
1970
6.9
Sweet Charity
1969
7.1
Up the Down Staircase
1967