Buck Henry
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Morton
1999
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
30 Rock
Dick Lemon
2006
Series
Falcon Crest
Foster Glenn
1981
Series
Will & Grace
Leonard
1998
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Fred
2010
Series
Murphy Brown
Dr. Victor Rudman
1988
Series
Tales from the Crypt
George
1989
Series
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walter Lang
1985
Series
Franklin & Bash
Judge Henry Dinsdale
2011
Series
Dilbert
Dadbert (voice)
1999
Film
Candy
Mental Patient (uncredited)
1968
Film
The Graduate
Room Clerk
1967
Series
Eek! The Cat
Cupid (voice)
1992
Film
Serendipity
Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
2001
Film
The Player
Buck Henry
1992
Film
Catch-22
Lt. Col. Korn
1970
Film
To Die For
Mr. H. Finlaysson
1995
Series
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
2011
Film
Grumpy Old Men
Snyder
1993
Series
Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter
1980
Film
Defending Your Life
Dick Stanley
1991
Film
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Oliver Farnsworth
1976
Film
Short Cuts
Gordon Johnson
1993
Film
American Swing
Self
2009
Series
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
2010
Series
Quark
Dignitary (uncredited)
1977
Film
Heaven Can Wait
The Escort
1978
Film
The Last Shot
Lonnie Bosco
2004
Film
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Dr. Dreyfus
1994
Film
The Owl and the Pussycat
Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
1970
Film
The Bridge
Voice of American Soldier
1959
Film
Mastergate
Clay Fielder
1992
Film
I Miss Sonia Henie
Doctor
1971
Film
Town & Country
Suttler
2001
Film
Gloria
Jack Dawn
1980
Film
Aria
Preston
1987
Film
The Real Blonde
Dr. Leuter
1998
Film
Playboy: The Story of X
Self - Host
1998
Film
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Film
The Day of the Dolphin
Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
1973
Series
The New Show
1984
Film
Taking Off
Larry Tyne
1971
Film
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Stockade Commandant
1968
Film
Breakfast of Champions
Fred T. Barry
1999
Film
Old Boyfriends
Art Kopple
1979
Film
Curtain Call
Charles Van Allsburg
1998
Film
SEGAL
Self
2025
Film
Eating Raoul
Mr. Leech
1982
Film
Steve Martin Live!
Self
1984
Film
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
2013
Film
The Directors: Milos Forman
Self
2000
Film
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Actor
2014
Film
Tune in Tomorrow...
Father Serafim
1990
Film
1999
Mr. Goldman
1997
Film
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
2013
Film
Strong Medicine
1981
Film
Casting By
Self
2012
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Self (uncredited)
2002
Film
Cinemaville
Self
2007
Film
Harrison Bergeron
TV Producer
1995
Film
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
1985
Film
First Family
Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
1980
Film
I'm Losing You
Phillip Dagrom
1998
Film
The Linguini Incident
Cecil
1991
Film
A Bird of the Air
Duncan Weber
2011
Film
Rude Awakening
Lloyd Stool
1989
Film
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Bernie Cates
1977
Film
Passion for Snow
Narrator
2013
Film
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Buck Henry
2000
Film
The Republic Pictures Story
Self
1991
Film
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
Cat Owner
2015
Film
Psycho Path
Self
1999
Film
The Lounge People
Lewis Louis
1992
Is There Sex After Death?
Dr. Louise Manos
1971
Film
Keep the Change
Smitty
1992
Film
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
The Priest
1996
Film
Students of 'The Graduate'
Himself
2007
Film
It Came from Kuchar
Self
2009
Film
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1979
Film
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
self
1995
Film
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Self
Film
'The Graduate' at 25
Self
1992
Film
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
2007
Film
The Troublemaker
T. R. Kingston
1964
Film
The Graduate at 25
Himself
1992