Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Affections ★ 5.5 Affections 2016 The Little Prince ★ 7.6 The Little Prince 2015 The Source Family ★ 6.0 The Source Family 2013 The Number 23 ★ 6.4 The Number 23 2007 Ugly Betty ★ 6.4 Ugly Betty 2006 This Is an Adventure ★ 6.8 This Is an Adventure 2005 Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal ★ 6.4 Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal 2005 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ★ 7.1 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004 Justice League Unlimited ★ 8.3 Justice League Unlimited 2004 Arrested Development ★ 7.9 Arrested Development 2003 The Big Empty ★ 6.1 The Big Empty 2003 Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' ★ 7.1 Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' 2002 Static Shock ★ 8.0 Static Shock 2000 Pollock ★ 6.7 Pollock 2000 Coyote Ugly ★ 6.3 Coyote Ugly 2000 But I'm a Cheerleader ★ 7.1 But I'm a Cheerleader 2000 The Million Dollar Hotel ★ 5.9 The Million Dollar Hotel 2000 South of Heaven, West of Hell ★ 5.0 South of Heaven, West of Hell 2000 Altman on His Own Terms ★ 9.0 Altman on His Own Terms 2000 Dogma ★ 6.9 Dogma 1999 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died ★ 5.1 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died 1998 Sweet Jane ★ 5.5 Sweet Jane 1998 Jitters ★ 7.0 Jitters 1997 Superman: The Animated Series ★ 7.7 Superman: The Animated Series 1996 Heat ★ 7.9 Heat 1995 Theodore Rex ★ 3.7 Theodore Rex 1995 Girl in the Cadillac ★ 4.8 Girl in the Cadillac 1995 Crazy for a Kiss ★ 7.0 Crazy for a Kiss 1995 And the Band Played On ★ 6.5 And the Band Played On 1993 Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue 1992 Bob ★ 7.6 Bob 1992 Batman: The Animated Series ★ 8.6 Batman: The Animated Series 1992 Jack's Place ★ 8.0 Jack's Place 1992 Ted & Venus ★ 4.5 Ted & Venus 1991 Dream On ★ 7.0 Dream On 1990 Brain Dead ★ 5.6 Brain Dead 1990 The Chocolate War ★ 6.3 The Chocolate War 1988 Out of the Dark ★ 5.6 Out of the Dark 1988 Martini Ranch: Reach Martini Ranch: Reach 1988 Love at Stake ★ 5.6 Love at Stake 1987 Bates Motel ★ 4.6 Bates Motel 1987 Sledge Hammer! ★ 7.9 Sledge Hammer! 1986 Invaders from Mars ★ 5.6 Invaders from Mars 1986 Telephone ★ 8.0 Telephone 1986 The Twilight Zone ★ 7.7 The Twilight Zone 1985 Tales from the Darkside ★ 7.2 Tales from the Darkside 1984 Electric Dreams ★ 6.3 Electric Dreams 1984 Maria's Lovers ★ 6.0 Maria's Lovers 1984 The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud ★ 4.6 The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud 1984 The Hitchhiker ★ 6.3 The Hitchhiker 1983 The Nightingale ★ 5.3 The Nightingale 1983 Love Letters ★ 5.6 Love Letters 1983 Hysterical ★ 4.5 Hysterical 1982 Rumpelstiltskin ★ 5.9 Rumpelstiltskin 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre ★ 8.1 Faerie Tale Theatre 1982 Night of 100 Stars ★ 6.8 Night of 100 Stars 1982 She Dances Alone ★ 10.0 She Dances Alone 1981 Die Laughing ★ 4.9 Die Laughing 1980 Brave New World ★ 6.2 Brave New World 1980 Tales of the Unexpected ★ 6.8 Tales of the Unexpected 1979 Son of Hitler ★ 5.8 Son of Hitler 1979 Why Shoot the Teacher? ★ 6.3 Why Shoot the Teacher? 1977 Pumping Iron ★ 7.1 Pumping Iron 1977 Bernice Bobs Her Hair ★ 5.3 Bernice Bobs Her Hair 1976 Hallucination Strip ★ 5.4 Hallucination Strip 1975 Harold and Maude ★ 7.6 Harold and Maude 1971 Brewster McCloud ★ 6.3 Brewster McCloud 1971 The Traveling Executioner ★ 5.9 The Traveling Executioner 1970 Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. ★ 4.3 Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. 1970 The Strawberry Statement ★ 6.0 The Strawberry Statement 1970 M*A*S*H ★ 6.9 M*A*S*H 1970 Sweet Charity ★ 6.9 Sweet Charity 1969 Up the Down Staircase ★ 7.1 Up the Down Staircase 1967