Bud Cort
Born
29 March 1948 (78)
Place of Birth
Rye, New York, USA
Also known as
Walter Edward Cox
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.
Filmography (40)
Affections
2016
The Little Prince
2015
The Source Family
2013
The Number 23
2007
This Is an Adventure
2005
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
The Big Empty
2003
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
Pollock
2000
Coyote Ugly
2000
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
Dogma
1999
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Sweet Jane
1998
Jitters
1997
Heat
1995
Theodore Rex
1995
Girl in the Cadillac
1995
Crazy for a Kiss
1995
And the Band Played On
1993
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
1992
Ted & Venus
1991
Brain Dead
1990
The Chocolate War
1988
Out of the Dark
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988
Love at Stake
1987
Bates Motel
1987
Invaders from Mars
1986
Telephone
1986
Electric Dreams
1984
Maria's Lovers
1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984
The Nightingale
1983
Love Letters
1983
Hysterical
1982