Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Known for Acting · 73 credits

Born
1948-03-29
Died
2026-02-11
Place of birth
Rye, New York, USA
Also known as
Walter Edward Cox

Biography

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

TV Shows (15)

Movies (58)

Heat
Movie

Heat

1995

as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

Coyote Ugly
Movie

Coyote Ugly

2000

as Romero

Dogma
Movie

Dogma

1999

as John Doe Jersey

But I'm a Cheerleader
Movie

But I'm a Cheerleader

2000

as Peter

The Little Prince
Movie

The Little Prince

2015

as The King (voice)

M*A*S*H
Movie

M*A*S*H

1970

as Pvt. Warren Boone

The Number 23
Movie

The Number 23

2007

as Dr. Sirius Leary

Maria's Lovers
Movie

Maria's Lovers

1984

as Harvey

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Movie

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

as Bill Ubell

Electric Dreams
Movie

Electric Dreams

1984

as Edgar (voice)

Brain Dead
Movie

Brain Dead

1990

as Jack Halsey

Harold and Maude
Movie

Harold and Maude

1971

as Harold

Pumping Iron
Movie

Pumping Iron

1977

as Self

Pollock
Movie

Pollock

2000

as Howard Putzel

The Million Dollar Hotel
Movie

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000

as Shorty

Sweet Jane
Movie

Sweet Jane

1998

as Dr. Geiler

Invaders from Mars
Movie

Invaders from Mars

1986

as Mark Weinstein

This Is an Adventure
Movie

This Is an Adventure

2005

as Self

Theodore Rex
Movie

Theodore Rex

1995

as Spinner

Sweet Charity
Movie

Sweet Charity

1969

as Flower Child (uncredited)

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Movie

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005

as Self

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Movie

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998

as Shopkeeper

And the Band Played On
Movie

And the Band Played On

1993

as Antique Shop Owner

Bates Motel
Movie

Bates Motel

1987

as Alex West

Night of 100 Stars
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

Brewster McCloud
Movie

Brewster McCloud

1971

as Brewster

The Big Empty
Movie

The Big Empty

2003

as Neely

Ted & Venus
Movie

Ted & Venus

1991

as Ted Whitley

Love Letters
Movie

Love Letters

1983

as Danny De Fronso

Out of the Dark
Movie

Out of the Dark

1988

as Dave Stringer

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

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

1970

as Hooper

Hysterical
Movie

Hysterical

1982

as Dr. John

The Chocolate War
Movie

The Chocolate War

1988

as Brother Jacques

Brave New World
Movie

Brave New World

1980

as Bernard Marx

Up the Down Staircase
Movie

Up the Down Staircase

1967

as Student

The Traveling Executioner
Movie

The Traveling Executioner

1970

as Jimmy Croft

The Strawberry Statement
Movie

The Strawberry Statement

1970

as Elliot

Girl in the Cadillac
Movie

Girl in the Cadillac

1995

as Bud

The Nightingale
Movie

The Nightingale

1983

as Music Master

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Movie

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Altman on His Own Terms
Movie

Altman on His Own Terms

2000

as Self

Love at Stake
Movie

Love at Stake

1987

as Parson Babcock

South of Heaven, West of Hell
Movie

South of Heaven, West of Hell

2000

as Agent Otts

Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Movie

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

1976

as Warren

Jitters
Movie

Jitters

1997

as Michael

Crazy for a Kiss
Movie

Crazy for a Kiss

1995

as Dr. Webb

Son of Hitler
Movie

Son of Hitler

1979

as Willi Hitler

Martini Ranch: Reach
Movie

Martini Ranch: Reach

1988

as Crazy Local

Hallucination Strip
Movie

Hallucination Strip

1975

as Massimo Monaldi

Affections
Movie

Affections

2016

Die Laughing
Movie

Die Laughing

1980

as Mueller

Rumpelstiltskin
Movie

Rumpelstiltskin

1982

as The Page

She Dances Alone
Movie

She Dances Alone

1981

as Director

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Movie

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

1984

as Sigmund Freud

Why Shoot the Teacher?
Movie

Why Shoot the Teacher?

1977

as Max Brown

Telephone
Movie

Telephone

1986

The Source Family
Movie

The Source Family

2013

as Self (archive footage)

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Movie

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

1992

as Squid Jr.

About 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. With 73 credits spanning from 1967 to 2016, Bud Cort has appeared in 58 films and 15 TV shows.

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