Bud Cort
ActingAlso Known As
Walter Edward Cox
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.
Movies
(59 total)
Heat
as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
The Number 23
as Dr. Sirius Leary
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Bill Ubell
The Little Prince
as The King (voice)
Dogma
as John Doe Jersey
Coyote Ugly
as Romero
Harold and Maude
as Harold
M*A*S*H
as Pvt. Warren Boone
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Peter
Pumping Iron
as Self
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Shorty
Pollock
as Howard Putzel
Invaders from Mars
as Mark Weinstein
Electric Dreams
as Edgar (voice)
Brain Dead
as Jack Halsey
Theodore Rex
as Spinner
And the Band Played On
as Antique Shop Owner
Brewster McCloud
as Brewster
Sweet Charity
as Flower Child (uncredited)
The Big Empty
as Neely
TV Shows
(16 total)
Batman: The Animated Series
as Josiah Wormwood (voice)
Arrested Development
as Bud Cort
Justice League Unlimited
as Toyman (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
as The Toyman (voice)
Ugly Betty
as Priest
Static Shock
as Toyman (voice)
Tales from the Darkside
as Abe North
Dream On
as Creepy Guy
The Hitchhiker
as Wax
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Music Master
Faerie Tale Theatre
as The Page
