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Bud Cort

Born 1948-03-29
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.

Known For

5.5

Affections

2016 · Movie

7.6

The Little Prince

2015 · Movie

6.1

The Source Family

2013 · Movie

6.4

The Number 23

2007 · Movie

6.4

Ugly Betty

2006 · TV Show

6.8

This Is an Adventure

2005 · Movie

6.4

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005 · Movie

7.1

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004 · Movie

8.3

Justice League Unlimited

2004 · TV Show

7.9

Arrested Development

2003 · TV Show

6.1

The Big Empty

2003 · Movie

7.1

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

2002 · Movie

8.0

Static Shock

2000 · TV Show

6.7

Pollock

2000 · Movie

6.3

Coyote Ugly

2000 · Movie

7.1

But I'm a Cheerleader

2000 · Movie

5.9

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000 · Movie

4.6

South of Heaven, West of Hell

2000 · Movie

9.0

Altman on His Own Terms

2000 · Movie

6.9

Dogma

1999 · Movie

4.8

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998 · Movie

5.5

Sweet Jane

1998 · Movie

7.0

Jitters

1997 · Movie

4.6

Gun

1997 · TV Show

7.7

Superman: The Animated Series

1996 · TV Show

7.9

Heat

1995 · Movie

3.6

Theodore Rex

1995 · Movie

4.8

Girl in the Cadillac

1995 · Movie

7.0

Crazy for a Kiss

1995 · Movie

6.4

And the Band Played On

1993 · Movie

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

1992 · Movie

7.6

Bob

1992 · TV Show

8.6

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 · TV Show

8.0

Jack's Place

1992 · TV Show

4.5

Ted & Venus

1991 · Movie

6.9

Dream On

1990 · TV Show

5.6

Brain Dead

1990 · Movie

6.3

The Chocolate War

1988 · Movie

5.6

Out of the Dark

1988 · Movie

3.5

Martini Ranch: Reach

1988 · Movie

5.6

Love at Stake

1987 · Movie

4.5

Bates Motel

1987 · Movie

8.0

Sledge Hammer!

1986 · TV Show

5.5

Invaders from Mars

1986 · Movie

8.0

Telephone

1986 · Movie

7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985 · TV Show

7.2

Tales from the Darkside

1984 · TV Show

6.4

Electric Dreams

1984 · Movie

6.0

Maria's Lovers

1984 · Movie

4.6

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

1984 · Movie

6.2

The Hitchhiker

1983 · TV Show

5.2

The Nightingale

1983 · Movie

5.6

Love Letters

1983 · Movie

4.5

Hysterical

1982 · Movie

5.9

Rumpelstiltskin

1982 · Movie

8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982 · TV Show

5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982 · Movie

10.0

She Dances Alone

1981 · Movie

4.6

Die Laughing

1980 · Movie

6.1

Brave New World

1980 · Movie

6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · TV Show

5.8

Son of Hitler

1979 · Movie

6.4

Why Shoot the Teacher?

1977 · Movie

7.2

Pumping Iron

1977 · Movie

5.3

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

1976 · Movie

5.4

Hallucination Strip

1975 · Movie

7.6

Harold and Maude

1971 · Movie

6.3

Brewster McCloud

1971 · Movie

5.9

The Traveling Executioner

1970 · Movie

4.3

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

1970 · Movie

5.9

The Strawberry Statement

1970 · Movie

6.9

M*A*S*H

1970 · Movie

6.9

Sweet Charity

1969 · Movie

7.1

Up the Down Staircase

1967 · Movie

Full Filmography

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5.5

Affections

2016 · Movie

7.6

The Little Prince

2015 · Movie

6.1

The Source Family

2013 · Movie

6.4

The Number 23

2007 · Movie

6.4

Ugly Betty

2006 · TV Show

6.8

This Is an Adventure

2005 · Movie

6.4

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005 · Movie

7.1

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004 · Movie