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