Bud Cort
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bud Cort
Filmography
Acting (59)
2016
5.5
2015
The Little Princeas The King (voice)
7.6
2013
The Source Familyas Self (archive footage)
6.1
2007
The Number 23as Dr. Sirius Leary
6.4
2005
This Is an Adventureas Self
6.8
6.4
2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissouas Bill Ubell
7.1
2003
The Big Emptyas Neely
6.1
2002
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'as Self (archive footage)
7.1
2000
Pollockas Howard Putzel
6.7
2000
Coyote Uglyas Romero
6.3
2000
But I'm a Cheerleaderas Peter
7.1
2000
The Million Dollar Hotelas Shorty
5.9
2000
South of Heaven, West of Hellas Agent Otts
4.6
2000
Altman on His Own Termsas Self
9.0
1999
Dogmaas John Doe Jersey
6.9
1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Shopkeeper
4.8
1998
Sweet Janeas Dr. Geiler
5.5
1997
Jittersas Michael
7.0
1995
Heatas Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
7.9
1995
Theodore Rexas Spinner
3.6
1995
Girl in the Cadillacas Bud
4.8
1995
Crazy for a Kissas Dr. Webb
7.0
1993
And the Band Played Onas Antique Shop Owner
6.4
1992
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Squid Jr.
1991
Ted & Venusas Ted Whitley
4.5
1990
Brain Deadas Jack Halsey
5.7
1988
The Chocolate Waras Brother Jacques
6.3
1988
Out of the Darkas Dave Stringer
5.6
1988
Out of the Darkas Stringer
5.6
1988
Martini Ranch: Reachas Crazy Local
3.5
1987
Love at Stakeas Parson Babcock
5.6
1987
Bates Motelas Alex West
4.5
1986
Invaders from Marsas Mark Weinstein
5.6
1986
8.0
1984
Electric Dreamsas Edgar (voice)
6.4
1984
Maria's Loversas Harvey
6.0
1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freudas Sigmund Freud
4.6
1983
The Nightingaleas Music Master
5.3
1983
Love Lettersas Danny De Fronso
5.6
1982
Hystericalas Dr. John
4.5
1982
Rumpelstiltskinas The Page
5.9
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1981
She Dances Aloneas Director
10.0
1980
Die Laughingas Mueller
4.6
1980
Brave New Worldas Bernard Marx
6.1
1979
Son of Hitleras Willi Hitler
5.8
1977
Why Shoot the Teacher?as Max Brown
6.4
1977
Pumping Ironas Self
7.2
1976
Bernice Bobs Her Hairas Warren
5.3
1975
Hallucination Stripas Massimo Monaldi
5.4
1971
Harold and Maudeas Harold
7.6
1971
Brewster McCloudas Brewster
6.3
1970
The Traveling Executioneras Jimmy Croft
5.9
1970
The Strawberry Statementas Elliot
5.9
1970
M*A*S*Has Pvt. Warren Boone
6.9
1969
Sweet Charityas Flower Child (uncredited)
6.9
1967
Up the Down Staircaseas Student
7.1
Production & Directing (4)
1991
Ted & VenusDirector
4.5
1991
Ted & VenusScreenplay
4.5
1988
Martini Ranch: ReachRecording Supervision
3.5
1981
She Dances AloneDramaturgy
10.0