Bud Cort
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Walter Edward Cox, known professionally as Bud Cort, was an American actor known for his unorthodox starring roles in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud (1970), for which he was nominated for a Golden Laurel Award, and Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude (1971), for which he was nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award. He also had supporting roles in films such as M*A*S*H (1970), Electric Dreams (1984), Heat (1995), Dogma (1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), Pollock (2000), and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).
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Rye, New York, USA
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
- Affections2016
- The Little Prince — The King (voice)2015
- The Source Family — Self (archive footage)2013
- The Number 23 — Dr. Sirius Leary2007
- Ugly Betty — Priest2006
- This Is an Adventure — Self2005
- Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal — Self2005
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou — Bill Ubell2004
- Justice League Unlimited — Toyman (voice)2004
- The Big Empty — Neely2003
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1948
- Active to
- 2026
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Rye
- Place of death
- Norwalk
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Stella Adler Studio of Acting
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- theatre
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Image
- BudCort.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1948-03-29
- Commons category
- Bud Cort
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- birth name
- Walter Edward Cox
- date of death
- 2026-02-11
- end of work period
- 2016-00-00
- name in native language
- Bud Cort
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pneumonia
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