
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.

as The King (voice)

as Self (archive footage)

as Dr. Sirius Leary

as Self

as Bill Ubell

as Neely

as Self (archive footage)

as Howard Putzel

as Romero

as Peter

as Shorty

as Agent Otts

as Self

as John Doe Jersey

as Shopkeeper

as Dr. Geiler

as Michael

as Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

as Spinner

as Bud

as Dr. Webb

as Antique Shop Owner

as Squid Jr.

as Ted Whitley

as Jack Halsey

as Brother Jacques

as Dave Stringer

as Crazy Local

as Parson Babcock

as Alex West

as Mark Weinstein

as Edgar (voice)

as Harvey

as Sigmund Freud

as Music Master

as Danny De Fronso

as Dr. John

as The Page

as Self

as Director

as Mueller

as Bernard Marx

as Willi Hitler

as Max Brown

as Self

as Warren

as Massimo Monaldi

as Harold

as Brewster

as Jimmy Croft

as Elliot

as Pvt. Warren Boone

as Flower Child (uncredited)

as Student