Bud Cort
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Shorty
2000
Harold and Maude
as Harold
1971
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Bill Ubell
2004
Dogma
as John Doe Jersey
1999
And the Band Played On
as Antique Shop Owner
1993
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Shopkeeper
1998
Pumping Iron
as Self
1977
Brain Dead
as Jack Halsey
1990
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Peter
2000
Out of the Dark
as Dave Stringer
1988
Sweet Charity
as Flower Child (uncredited)
1969
Invaders from Mars
as Mark Weinstein
1986
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Agent Otts
2000
The Number 23
as Dr. Sirius Leary
2007
The Chocolate War
as Brother Jacques
1988
Brewster McCloud
as Brewster
1971
Pollock
as Howard Putzel
2000
Theodore Rex
as Spinner
1995
The Big Empty
as Neely
2003
Brave New World
as Bernard Marx
1980
TV Appearances
Tales from the Darkside
as Abe North
1984
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Static Shock
as Toyman (voice)
2000
The Twilight Zone
1985
Tales of the Unexpected
as Newt
1979
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Music Master
1982
Arrested Development
as Bud Cort
2003
The Hitchhiker
as Wax
1983
Superman: The Animated Series
as The Toyman (voice)
1996
Batman: The Animated Series
as Josiah Wormwood (voice)
1992
Jack's Place
1992
Justice League Unlimited
as Toyman (voice)
2004