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.
Filmography39 titles
Batman: The Animated Series
Justice League Unlimited
Static Shock
Arrested Development
Heat
Sledge Hammer!
Superman: The Animated Series
The Little Prince
Harold and Maude
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
But I'm a Cheerleader
Pumping Iron
Up the Down Staircase
Dream On
Dogma
M*A*S*H
Sweet Charity
Tales of the Unexpected
Pollock
And the Band Played On
The Number 23
Ugly Betty
Coyote Ugly
The Chocolate War
Electric Dreams
Brewster McCloud
The Big Empty
The Source Family
The Strawberry Statement
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Traveling Executioner
Brain Dead
Out of the Dark
Love at Stake
Invaders from Mars
Love Letters
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
South of Heaven, West of Hell
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.