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

Arrested Development
2006
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
The Twilight Zone
1988
Tales from the Darkside
1985
Tales of the Unexpected
1985
Ugly Betty
2007
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
The Hitchhiker
1987
Justice League Unlimited
2006
Static Shock
2003
Dream On
1992
Sledge Hammer!
1987

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
76
Directing
1
Writing
1
Sound
1
Crew
1
2016
Affections
2015
The Little Prince
as The King (voice)
2013
The Source Family
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The Number 23
as Dr. Sirius Leary
2007
Ugly Betty
as Priest
2006
Arrested Development
as Bud Cort
2006
Justice League Unlimited
as Toyman (voice)
2005
This Is an Adventure
as Self
2005
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
as Self
2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Bill Ubell
2003
The Big Empty
as Neely
2003
Static Shock
as Toyman (voice)
2002
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
as Self (archive footage)
2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Shorty
2000
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Peter
2000
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Agent Otts
2000
Pollock
as Howard Putzel
2000
Coyote Ugly
as Romero
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
as Self
1999
Dogma
as John Doe Jersey
1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Shopkeeper
1998
Sweet Jane
as Dr. Geiler
1997
Jitters
as Michael
1997
Gun
as Lazy Eye
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
as The Toyman (voice)
1995
Theodore Rex
as Spinner
1995
Crazy for a Kiss
as Dr. Webb
1995
Girl in the Cadillac
as Bud
1995
Heat
as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
1993
And the Band Played On
as Antique Shop Owner
1993
Jack's Place
1992
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
as Squid Jr.
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
as Josiah Wormwood (voice)
1992
Dream On
as Creepy Guy
1992
Bob
1991
Ted & Venus
as Ted Whitley
1990
Brain Dead
as Jack Halsey
1988
Out of the Dark
as Dave Stringer
1988
The Chocolate War
as Brother Jacques
1988
Out of the Dark
as Stringer
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
as Crazy Local
1988
The Twilight Zone
1987
Bates Motel
as Alex West
1987
Love at Stake
as Parson Babcock
1987
Sledge Hammer!
as Zeff Campbell
1987
The Hitchhiker
as Wax
1986
Invaders from Mars
as Mark Weinstein
1986
Telephone
1985
Tales from the Darkside
as Abe North
1985
Tales of the Unexpected
as Newt
1984
Electric Dreams
as Edgar (voice)
1984
Maria's Lovers
as Harvey
1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
as Sigmund Freud
1983
The Nightingale
as Music Master
1983
Love Letters
as Danny De Fronso
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Music Master
1982
Hysterical
as Dr. John
1982
Rumpelstiltskin
as The Page
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
as The Page
1981
She Dances Alone
as Director
1980
Brave New World
as Bernard Marx
1980
Die Laughing
as Mueller
1979
Son of Hitler
as Willi Hitler
1977
Pumping Iron
as Self
1977
Why Shoot the Teacher?
as Max Brown
1976
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
as Warren
1975
Hallucination Strip
as Massimo Monaldi
1971
Harold and Maude
as Harold
1971
Brewster McCloud
as Brewster
1970
The Strawberry Statement
as Elliot
1970
The Traveling Executioner
as Jimmy Croft
1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
as Hooper
1970
M*A*S*H
as Pvt. Warren Boone
1969
Sweet Charity
as Flower Child (uncredited)
1967
Up the Down Staircase
as Student