Bud Cort
Acting

Bud Cort

Born 1948-03-29 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

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.

ActorCastScreenplayWriterDirectorDramaturgy

Known for

Heat★ 7.9Viewing moment
Heat
1995
M*A*S*H★ 7Viewing moment
M*A*S*H
1970
The Number 23★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Number 23
2007
The Little Prince★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Little Prince
2015
Coyote Ugly★ 6.3Viewing moment
Coyote Ugly
2000
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
Harold and Maude★ 7.6Viewing moment
Harold and Maude
1971
Dogma★ 6.9Viewing moment
Dogma
1999
But I'm a Cheerleader★ 7Viewing moment
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
Pumping Iron★ 7.1Viewing moment
Pumping Iron
1977
Electric Dreams★ 6.3Viewing moment
Electric Dreams
1984
Maria's Lovers★ 6.2Viewing moment
Maria's Lovers
1984
The Million Dollar Hotel★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
Pollock★ 6.7Viewing moment
Pollock
2000
And the Band Played On★ 6.5Viewing moment
And the Band Played On
1993
Sweet Charity★ 6.8Viewing moment
Sweet Charity
1969
Theodore Rex★ 3.6Viewing moment
Theodore Rex
1995
Sledge Hammer!★ 8Viewing moment
Sledge Hammer!
1986 · Series
Invaders from Mars★ 5.5Viewing moment
Invaders from Mars
1986
Brain Dead★ 5.8Viewing moment
Brain Dead
1990
Bates Motel★ 4.3Viewing moment
Bates Motel
1987
Brewster McCloud★ 6.4Viewing moment
Brewster McCloud
1970
Night of 100 StarsViewing moment
Night of 100 Stars
1982
South of Heaven, West of Hell★ 5Viewing moment
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
The Big Empty★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Big Empty
2003
The Chocolate War★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Chocolate War
1988
The Traveling Executioner★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Traveling Executioner
1970
Hallucination Strip★ 5.2Viewing moment
Hallucination Strip
1975
The Strawberry Statement★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Strawberry Statement
1970
Love Letters★ 5.6Viewing moment
Love Letters
1983
Out of the Dark★ 5.5Viewing moment
Out of the Dark
1988
Sweet Jane★ 6.9Viewing moment
Sweet Jane
1998
This Is an Adventure★ 6Viewing moment
This Is an Adventure
2005
Jack's Place★ 8Viewing moment
Jack's Place
1992 · Series
Brave New World★ 6Viewing moment
Brave New World
1980
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'★ 7Viewing moment
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
Gas-s-s-s !★ 4.5Viewing moment
Gas-s-s-s !
1970
Hysterical★ 4.9Viewing moment
Hysterical
1983
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died★ 5.4Viewing moment
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal★ 6Viewing moment
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005

Frequent collaborators

Jeff GoldblumJeff GoldblumAnjelica HustonAnjelica HustonOwen WilsonOwen WilsonWillem DafoeWillem DafoeWes AndersonWes AndersonCate BlanchettCate BlanchettBill MurrayBill MurrayMargaret HamiltonMargaret Hamilton