Bud Cort (born Walter Edward Cox on March 29, 1948) is 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
Heat
(1995)
Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
M*A*S*H
(1970)
Warren Boone
The Little Prince
(2015)
The King (voice)
Coyote Ugly
(2000)
Romero
Dogma
(1999)
John Doe Jersey
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
(2004)
Bill Ubell
Harold and Maude
(1971)
Harold Parker Chasen
And the Band Played On
(1993)
Antique Shop Owner
Electric Dreams
(1984)
Edgar (voice)
The Number 23
(2007)
Dr. Sirius Leary
Brewster McCloud
(1970)
Brewster
Pollock
(2000)
Howard Putzel
But I'm a Cheerleader
(2000)
Peter
Theodore Rex
(1995)
Spinner
Brain Dead
(1990)
Jack Halsey
The Million Dollar Hotel
(2000)
Shorty
Full Filmography
Acting
Up the Down Staircase
(1967)
Student
Sweet Charity
(1969)
Flower Child (uncredited)
Brewster McCloud
(1970)
Brewster
The Strawberry Statement
(1970)
Elliot
The Traveling Executioner
(1970)
Jimmy Croft
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
(1970)
Hooper
M*A*S*H
(1970)
Warren Boone
Harold and Maude
(1971)
Harold Parker Chasen
Hallucination Strip
(1975)
Massimo Monaldi
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
(1976)
Warren
Pumping Iron
(1977)
Self
Why Shoot the Teacher?
(1977)
Max Brown
Son of Hitler
(1979)
Willi Hitler
Brave New World
(1980)
Bernard Marx
Die Laughing
(1980)
Mueller
She Dances Alone
(1981)
film director
Hysterical
(1982)
Dr. John
Rumpelstiltskin
(1982)
The Page
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
The Nightingale
(1983)
Music Master
Love Letters
(1983)
Danny
Electric Dreams
(1984)
Edgar (voice)
Maria's Lovers
(1984)
Harvey
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
(1984)
Sigmund Freud
Invaders from Mars
(1986)
Mark Weinstein
Telephone
(1986)
Bates Motel
(1987)
Alex West
Love at Stake
(1987)
Parson Babcock
Out of the Dark
(1988)
Doug Stringer
The Chocolate War
(1988)
Brother Jacques
Martini Ranch: Reach
(1988)
Crazy Local
Brain Dead
(1990)
Jack Halsey
Ted & Venus
(1991)
Ted Whitley
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
(1992)
Squid Jr.
And the Band Played On
(1993)
Antique Shop Owner
Theodore Rex
(1995)
Spinner
Girl in the Cadillac
(1995)
Bud
Heat
(1995)
Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Crazy for a Kiss
(1995)
Dr. Webb
Jitters
(1997)
Michael
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
(1998)
Shopkeeper
Sweet Jane
(1998)
Dr. Geiler
Dogma
(1999)
John Doe Jersey
The Million Dollar Hotel
(2000)
Shorty
But I'm a Cheerleader
(2000)
Peter
South of Heaven, West of Hell
(2000)
Agent Otts
Pollock
(2000)
Howard Putzel
Coyote Ugly
(2000)
Romero
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
(2002)
Himself (archive footage)
The Big Empty
(2003)
Neely
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
(2004)
Bill Ubell
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
(2005)
Self
This Is an Adventure
(2005)
Self
The Number 23
(2007)
Dr. Sirius Leary
The Source Family
(2013)
Self (archive footage)
The Little Prince
(2015)
The King (voice)
Affections
(2016)
Crew
Directing
Writing