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Bud Cort

Bud Cort

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.

Born

Mar 29, 1948

Rye, New York, USA

Died

Feb 11, 2026

Known For

Acting

Movies

59 acting

4 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Heat
Heat
1995 as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
★ 7.9
Coyote Ugly
Coyote Ugly
2000 as Romero
★ 6.3
Dogma
Dogma
1999 as John Doe Jersey
★ 6.9
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
2015 as The King (voice)
★ 7.6
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
1970 as Pvt. Warren Boone
★ 6.9
But I'm a Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000 as Peter
★ 7.1
Pumping Iron
Pumping Iron
1977 as Self
★ 7.1
Maria's Lovers
Maria's Lovers
1984 as Harvey
★ 6.0
The Number 23
The Number 23
2007 as Dr. Sirius Leary
★ 6.4
Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams
1984 as Edgar (voice)
★ 6.3
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
★ 7.1
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 as Harold
★ 7.6
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1986 as Mark Weinstein
★ 5.6
Brewster McCloud
Brewster McCloud
1971 as Brewster
★ 6.3
Brain Dead
Brain Dead
1990 as Jack Halsey
★ 5.6
Pollock
Pollock
2000 as Howard Putzel
★ 6.7
And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On
1993 as Antique Shop Owner
★ 6.5
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000 as Shorty
★ 5.9
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity
1969 as Flower Child (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982 as Self
★ 6.8
Theodore Rex
Theodore Rex
1995 as Spinner
★ 3.7
Love at Stake
Love at Stake
1987 as Parson Babcock
★ 5.6
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
1998 as Dr. Geiler
★ 5.5
Bates Motel
Bates Motel
1987 as Alex West
★ 4.6
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark
1988 as Dave Stringer
★ 5.6
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark
1988 as Stringer
★ 5.6
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998 as Shopkeeper
★ 5.1
South of Heaven, West of Hell
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000 as Agent Otts
★ 5.0
This Is an Adventure
This Is an Adventure
2005 as Self
★ 6.8
Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus
1991 as Ted Whitley
★ 4.5
The Big Empty
The Big Empty
2003 as Neely
★ 6.1
Love Letters
Love Letters
1983 as Danny De Fronso
★ 5.6
Up the Down Staircase
Up the Down Staircase
1967 as Student
★ 7.1
Brave New World
Brave New World
1980 as Bernard Marx
★ 6.2
Hysterical
Hysterical
1982 as Dr. John
★ 4.5
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
1983 as Music Master
★ 5.3
The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War
1988 as Brother Jacques
★ 6.3
The Traveling Executioner
The Traveling Executioner
1970 as Jimmy Croft
★ 5.9
The Strawberry Statement
The Strawberry Statement
1970 as Elliot
★ 6.0
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms
2000 as Self
★ 9.0
Girl in the Cadillac
Girl in the Cadillac
1995 as Bud
★ 4.8
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Jitters
Jitters
1997 as Michael
★ 7.0
Crazy for a Kiss
Crazy for a Kiss
1995 as Dr. Webb
★ 7.0
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976 as Warren
★ 5.3
Hallucination Strip
Hallucination Strip
1975 as Massimo Monaldi
★ 5.4
Why Shoot the Teacher?
Why Shoot the Teacher?
1977 as Max Brown
★ 6.3
Son of Hitler
Son of Hitler
1979 as Willi Hitler
★ 5.8
Martini Ranch: Reach
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988 as Crazy Local
Die Laughing
Die Laughing
1980 as Mueller
★ 4.9
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
1982 as The Page
★ 5.9
The Source Family
The Source Family
2013 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
movie
Affections
★ 5.5
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984 as Sigmund Freud
★ 4.6
Telephone
★ 8.0
She Dances Alone
She Dances Alone
1981 as Director
★ 10.0