Acting
Bud Cort
Born Mar 29, 1948 · Rye, New York, USA · Died Feb 11, 2026
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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Acting
Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins
2022
Documentary
Affections
2016
Comedy
The Little Prince
2015
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy
The Source Family
2013
Documentary
The Number 23
2007
Thriller · Mystery · Crime
Ugly Betty
2006
Comedy · Drama
This Is an Adventure
2005
Documentary
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
Documentary · Comedy
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
Adventure · Comedy · Drama
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Arrested Development
2003
Comedy
The Big Empty
2003
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
Documentary · TV Movie
Static Shock
2000
Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Pollock
2000
Drama · History
Coyote Ugly
2000
Comedy · Drama · Music
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
Drama · Thriller
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
Action · Comedy · Drama
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
Documentary
Dogma
1999
Fantasy · Comedy · Adventure
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Comedy · Crime
Sweet Jane
1998
Drama
Jitters
1997
TV Movie · Drama · Romance
Gun
1997
Drama
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Heat
1995
Crime · Drama · Action
Theodore Rex
1995
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Family
Girl in the Cadillac
1995
Romance · Adventure · Crime
Crazy for a Kiss
1995
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
And the Band Played On
1993
Drama · TV Movie
Bob
1992
Comedy
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama
Jack's Place
1992
Drama
Ted & Venus
1991
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Dream On
1990
Comedy
Brain Dead
1990
Thriller · Horror · Science Fiction
The Chocolate War
1988
Drama
Out of the Dark
1988
Comedy · Horror · Thriller
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988
Music
Love at Stake
1987
Fantasy · Comedy · Horror
Bates Motel
1987
Horror · Drama · TV Movie
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Comedy · Crime · Action & Adventure
Invaders from Mars
1986
Horror · Science Fiction
Telephone
1986
The Twilight Zone
1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Electric Dreams
1984
Romance · Science Fiction · Comedy
Maria's Lovers
1984
Drama · Romance
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984
Comedy · Drama
The Hitchhiker
1983
Drama · Crime
The Nightingale
1983
Fantasy · TV Movie
Love Letters
1983
Drama · Romance
Hysterical
1982
Horror · Comedy · Fantasy
Rumpelstiltskin
1982
Fantasy · TV Movie · Family
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Drama · Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
She Dances Alone
1981
Drama
Die Laughing
1980
Comedy · Thriller · Crime
Brave New World
1980
Science Fiction · Drama · TV Movie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Drama
Son of Hitler
1979
Comedy
Why Shoot the Teacher?
1977
Drama · Comedy
Pumping Iron
1977
Documentary
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Hallucination Strip
1975
Crime · Action
Harold and Maude
1971
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Brewster McCloud
1971
Comedy · Fantasy
The Traveling Executioner
1970
Comedy · Drama · Western
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970
Comedy · Science Fiction
The Strawberry Statement
1970
Drama · Romance
M*A*S*H
1970
Comedy · Drama · War
Sweet Charity
1969
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Up the Down Staircase
1967
Drama
Directed
Ted & Venus
1991
Comedy · Drama · Romance