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.
Filmography
The Little Prince
as The King (voice)
The Little Prince
as The King (voice)
The Number 23
as Dr. Sirius Leary
The Number 23
as Dr. Sirius Leary
This Is an Adventure
as Self
This Is an Adventure
as Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
as Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
as Self
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Bill Ubell
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Bill Ubell
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
as Self (archive footage)
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
as Self (archive footage)
Pollock
as Howard Putzel
Pollock
as Howard Putzel
Coyote Ugly
as Romero
Coyote Ugly
as Romero
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Peter
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Peter
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Shorty
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Shorty
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Agent Otts
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Agent Otts
Altman on His Own Terms
as Self
Altman on His Own Terms
as Self
Dogma
as John Doe Jersey
Dogma
as John Doe Jersey
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Shopkeeper
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Shopkeeper
Sweet Jane
as Dr. Geiler
Sweet Jane
as Dr. Geiler
Jitters
as Michael
Jitters
as Michael
Heat
as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Heat
as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Theodore Rex
as Spinner
Theodore Rex
as Spinner
Girl in the Cadillac
as Bud
Girl in the Cadillac
as Bud
Crazy for a Kiss
as Dr. Webb
Crazy for a Kiss
as Dr. Webb
And the Band Played On
as Antique Shop Owner
And the Band Played On
as Antique Shop Owner
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
as Squid Jr.
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
as Squid Jr.
Ted & Venus
as Ted Whitley
Ted & Venus
as Ted Whitley
Brain Dead
as Jack Halsey
Brain Dead
as Jack Halsey
The Chocolate War
as Brother Jacques
The Chocolate War
as Brother Jacques
Out of the Dark
as Stringer
Out of the Dark
as Stringer
Out of the Dark
as Stringer
Out of the Dark
as Stringer
Martini Ranch: Reach
as Crazy Local
Martini Ranch: Reach
as Crazy Local
Love at Stake
as Parson Babcock
Love at Stake
as Parson Babcock
Bates Motel
as Alex West
Bates Motel
as Alex West
Invaders from Mars
as Mark Weinstein
Invaders from Mars
as Mark Weinstein
Telephone
Telephone
Electric Dreams
as Edgar (voice)
Electric Dreams
as Edgar (voice)
The Nightingale
as Music Master
The Nightingale
as Music Master
Love Letters
as Danny De Fronso
Love Letters
as Danny De Fronso
Hysterical
as Dr. John
Hysterical
as Dr. John
Rumpelstiltskin
as The Page
Rumpelstiltskin
as The Page
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
She Dances Alone
as Director
She Dances Alone
as Director
Die Laughing
as Mueller
Die Laughing
as Mueller
Brave New World
as Bernard Marx
Brave New World
as Bernard Marx
Why Shoot the Teacher?
as Max Brown
Why Shoot the Teacher?
as Max Brown
Pumping Iron
as Self
Pumping Iron
as Self
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Warren
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Warren
Hallucination Strip
as Massimo Monaldi
Hallucination Strip
as Massimo Monaldi
Harold and Maude
as Harold
Harold and Maude
as Harold
Brewster McCloud
as Brewster
Brewster McCloud
as Brewster
The Traveling Executioner
as Jimmy Croft
The Traveling Executioner
as Jimmy Croft
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
as Hooper
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
as Hooper
The Strawberry Statement
as Elliot
The Strawberry Statement
as Elliot
M*A*S*H
as Pvt. Warren Boone
M*A*S*H
as Pvt. Warren Boone
Sweet Charity
as Flower Child (uncredited)
Sweet Charity
as Flower Child (uncredited)