Bud Cort
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1948-03-29 – 2026-02-11
Place of birth: 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
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000Shorty
Harold and Maude
1971Harold
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004Bill Ubell
Dogma
1999John Doe Jersey
And the Band Played On
1993Antique Shop Owner
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998Shopkeeper
Pumping Iron
1977Self
Brain Dead
1990Jack Halsey
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000Peter
Out of the Dark
1988Dave Stringer
Sweet Charity
1969Flower Child (uncredited)
Invaders from Mars
1986Mark Weinstein
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000Agent Otts
The Number 23
2007Dr. Sirius Leary
The Chocolate War
1988Brother Jacques
Brewster McCloud
1971Brewster
Pollock
2000Howard Putzel
Theodore Rex
1995Spinner
The Big Empty
2003Neely