Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 29, 1948

died

February 11, 2026

place of birth

Rye, New York, USA

also known as

Walter Edward Cox

total credits

50 movies

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.

← Back to Home

Known For

Heat

Heat

as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as Pvt. Warren Boone

Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

as Romero

Dogma

Dogma

as John Doe Jersey

But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader

as Peter

Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

as Harvey

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Heat
7.9

Heat

1995as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
M*A*S*H
7.0

M*A*S*H

1970as Pvt. Warren Boone
Coyote Ugly
6.3

Coyote Ugly

2000as Romero
Dogma
6.9

Dogma

1999as John Doe Jersey
But I'm a Cheerleader
7.1

But I'm a Cheerleader

2000as Peter
Maria's Lovers
6.0

Maria's Lovers

1984as Harvey
The Number 23
6.4

The Number 23

2007as Dr. Sirius Leary
The Little Prince
7.6

The Little Prince

2015as The King (voice)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
7.1

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004as Bill Ubell
Harold and Maude
7.6

Harold and Maude

1971as Harold
Electric Dreams
6.3

Electric Dreams

1984as Edgar (voice)
The Million Dollar Hotel
5.9

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000as Shorty
Sweet Charity
6.9

Sweet Charity

1969as Flower Child (uncredited)
Pumping Iron
7.1

Pumping Iron

1977as Self
Ted & Venus
4.5

Ted & Venus

1991as Ted Whitley
Pollock
6.7

Pollock

2000as Howard Putzel
Brain Dead
5.6

Brain Dead

1990as Jack Halsey
The Big Empty
6.1

The Big Empty

2003as Neely
And the Band Played On
6.5

And the Band Played On

1993as Antique Shop Owner
Bates Motel
4.6

Bates Motel

1987as Alex West
Theodore Rex
3.7

Theodore Rex

1995as Spinner
Love Letters
5.6

Love Letters

1983as Danny De Fronso
Invaders from Mars
5.6

Invaders from Mars

1986as Mark Weinstein
Brewster McCloud
6.3

Brewster McCloud

1971as Brewster
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
Out of the Dark
5.6

Out of the Dark

1988as Dave Stringer
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
5.1

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998as Shopkeeper
Up the Down Staircase
7.1

Up the Down Staircase

1967as Student
The Chocolate War
6.3

The Chocolate War

1988as Brother Jacques
Altman on His Own Terms
9.0

Altman on His Own Terms

2000as Self
South of Heaven, West of Hell
5.0

South of Heaven, West of Hell

2000as Agent Otts
Son of Hitler
5.8

Son of Hitler

1979as Willi Hitler
The Strawberry Statement
6.0

The Strawberry Statement

1970as Elliot
Girl in the Cadillac
4.8

Girl in the Cadillac

1995as Bud
Love at Stake
5.6

Love at Stake

1987as Parson Babcock
Brave New World
6.2

Brave New World

1980as Bernard Marx
The Nightingale
5.3

The Nightingale

1983as Music Master
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
5.3

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

1976as Warren
Hysterical
4.5

Hysterical

1982as Dr. John
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
6.4

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005as Self
Sweet Jane
5.5

Sweet Jane

1998as Dr. Geiler
The Source Family
6.0

The Source Family

2013as Self (archive footage)
The Traveling Executioner
5.9

The Traveling Executioner

1970as Jimmy Croft
Die Laughing
4.9

Die Laughing

1980as Mueller
This Is an Adventure
6.8

This Is an Adventure

2005as Self
Why Shoot the Teacher?
6.3

Why Shoot the Teacher?

1977as Max Brown
Martini Ranch: Reach

Martini Ranch: Reach

1988as Crazy Local
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
4.6

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

1984as Sigmund Freud
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
7.1

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

2002as Self (archive footage)
Jitters
7.0

Jitters

1997as Michael