Bud Cort
Acting
Born: 1948-03-29 in Rye, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Heat
Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
The Number 23
Dr. Sirius Leary
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Bill Ubell
The Little Prince
The King (voice)
Dogma
John Doe Jersey
Coyote Ugly
Romero
Batman: The Animated Series
Josiah Wormwood (voice)
Arrested Development
Bud Cort
Harold and Maude
Harold
M*A*S*H
Pvt. Warren Boone
Justice League Unlimited
Toyman (voice)
But I'm a Cheerleader
Peter
Pumping Iron
Self
Superman: The Animated Series
The Toyman (voice)
The Million Dollar Hotel
Shorty
Pollock
Howard Putzel
Ugly Betty
Priest
Invaders from Mars
Mark Weinstein
The Twilight Zone
Static Shock
Toyman (voice)
Electric Dreams
Edgar (voice)
Sledge Hammer!
Zeff Campbell
Brain Dead
Jack Halsey
Theodore Rex
Spinner
And the Band Played On
Antique Shop Owner
Brewster McCloud
Brewster
Sweet Charity
Flower Child (uncredited)
Tales from the Darkside
Abe North
The Big Empty
Neely
Bates Motel
Alex West
Maria's Lovers
Harvey
Tales of the Unexpected
Newt
Out of the Dark
Dave Stringer
Out of the Dark
Stringer
The Chocolate War
Brother Jacques
Dream On
Creepy Guy
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Hooper
The Strawberry Statement
Elliot
Brave New World
Bernard Marx
The Source Family
Self (archive footage)