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

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

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2013The Source Family — Self (archive footage)
• 2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal — Self
• 2005This Is an Adventure — Self
• 2002Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' — Self (archive footage)
• 2000Altman on His Own Terms — Self
• 1982Night of 100 Stars — Self
• 1977Pumping Iron — Self