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