Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Buck Henry
Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included, his work as a co-director on Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty, and his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1967) and Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972). His long career began on television with work on shows with Steve Allen in The New Steve Allen Show (1961). He went on to co-create Get Smart (1965-1970) with Mel Brooks, and hosted Saturday Night Live 10 times from 1976 to 1980. He later guest starred in such popular shows as Murphy Brown, Hot in Cleveland, Will & Grace, and 30 Rock. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award, for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Graduate (1967) and for Best Director for Heaven Can Wait (1978) alongside Warren Beatty. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buck Henry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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The Man Who Fell to Earth | Oliver Farnsworth | 1976 |
Short Cuts | Gordon Johnson | 1993 |
Catch-22 | Lt. Col. Korn | 1970 |
The Player | Buck Henry | 1992 |
Gloria | Jack Dawn | 1980 |
The Absent-Minded Waiter | Bernie Cates | 1977 |
Grumpy Old Men | Snyder | 1993 |
Playboy: The Story of X | Self - Host | 1998 |
Rude Awakening | Lloyd Stool | 1989 |
Heaven Can Wait | The Escort | 1978 |
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Dr. Dreyfus | 1994 |
Eating Raoul | Mr. Leech | 1982 |
The Real Blonde | Dr. Leuter | 1998 |
Serendipity | Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited) | 2001 |
Strong Medicine | 1981 | |
The Graduate | Room Clerk | 1967 |
Casting By | Self | 2012 |
Aria | Preston | 1987 |
A Bird of the Air | Duncan Weber | 2011 |
Taking Off | Larry Tyne | 1971 |
First Family | Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman | 1980 |
1999 | Mr. Goldman | 1997 |
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve | Self | 1984 |
The Troublemaker | T. R. Kingston | 1964 |
Is There Sex After Death? | Dr. Louise Manos | 1971 |
The Republic Pictures Story | Self | 1991 |
Candy | Mental Patient (uncredited) | 1968 |
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1979 |
I Miss Sonia Henie | Doctor | 1971 |
The Best of John Belushi | Various characters | 1985 |
The Day of the Dolphin | Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited) | 1973 |
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen | 1970 | |
The Linguini Incident | Cecil | 1991 |
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self | 2013 |
Defending Your Life | Dick Stanley | 1991 |
Harrison Bergeron | TV Producer | 1995 |
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang | Cat Owner | 2015 |
American Swing | Self | 2009 |
Keep the Change | Smitty | 1992 |
The Last Shot | Lonnie Bosco | 2004 |
Old Boyfriends | Art Kopple | 1979 |
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | 1989 |
Passion for Snow | Narrator | 2013 |
Mastergate | Clay Fielder | 1992 |
'The Graduate' at 25 | Self | 1992 |
Students of 'The Graduate' | Self | 2007 |
To Die For | Mr. H. Finlaysson | 1995 |
It Came from Kuchar | Self | 2009 |
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space | The Priest | 1996 |
Town & Country | Suttler | 2001 |
The Lounge People | Lewis Louis | 1992 |
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Self - Actor | 2014 |
Shotgun Freeway | self | 1995 |
A Fuller Life | Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness") | 2013 |
Breakfast of Champions | Fred T. Barry | 1999 |
Lisa Picard Is Famous | Buck Henry | 2000 |
Segal | Self | 1970 |
The Secret War of Harry Frigg | Stockade Commandant | 1968 |
Curtain Call | Charles Van Allsburg | 1998 |
The Owl and the Pussycat | Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited) | 1970 |
Tune in Tomorrow... | Father Serafim | 1990 | Series | Cast | Year |
Falcon Crest | Foster Glenn | 1981 |
Tales from the Crypt | George | 1989 |
Murphy Brown | Dr. Victor Rudman | 1988 |
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Walter Lang | 1985 |
30 Rock | Dick Lemon | 2006 |
Will & Grace | Leonard | 1998 |
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | Self | 2010 |
The New Show | 1984 | |
The Story of Film: An Odyssey | Self | 2011 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mr. Morton | 1999 |
Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | 1975 |
Franklin & Bash | Judge Henry Dinsdale | 2011 |
Eek! The Cat | Cupid (voice) | 1992 |
Quark | Dignitary (uncredited) | 1977 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Self | 1961 |
Great Railway Journeys | Self - Presenter | 1980 |
Dilbert | Dadbert (voice) | 1999 |
Saturday Night Live | Mr. Dantley | 1975 |
Hot in Cleveland | Fred | 2010 |
The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1962 |