Bud Cort

Acting

Bud Cort

Born 1948-03-29 Rye, New York, USA 58 films

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.

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Filmography

58 films
Affections poster

A comedy about isolation and loneliness, Affections follows a young woman, adrift, seeking intimacy…

Affections

★ 5.5 2016

The Number 23 poster

Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written ab…

The Number 23

★ 6.4 2007

The Big Empty poster

Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of…

The Big Empty

★ 6.1 2003

Pollock poster

In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock:…

Pollock

★ 6.7 2000

Coyote Ugly poster

Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of bec…

Coyote Ugly

★ 6.3 2000