Buck Henry
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Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. His 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. Henry 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.
Known for
Credits
Serendipity (2001)
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
The Graduate (1967)
as Room Clerk
The Player (1992)
as Buck Henry
Catch-22 (1970)
as Lt. Col. Korn
American Swing (2009)
as Self
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
as Oliver Farnsworth
To Die For (1995)
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
as Snyder
Mastergate (1992)
as Clay Fielder
Cinemaville (2007)
as Self
Defending Your Life (1991)
as Dick Stanley
The Real Blonde (1998)
as Dr. Leuter
Short Cuts (1993)
as Gordon Johnson
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Old Boyfriends (1979)
as Art Kopple
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
as Dr. Dreyfus
Steve Martin Live! (1984)
as Self
Candy (1968)
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Gloria (1980)
as Jack Dawn
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
as The Escort
The Bridge (1959)
as Voice of American Soldier
Playboy: The Story of X (1998)
as Self - Host
The Directors: Milos Forman (2000)
as Self
The Last Shot (2004)
as Lonnie Bosco
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
as Stockade Commandant
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
A Bird of the Air (2011)
as Duncan Weber
A Fuller Life (2013)
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
Aria (1987)
as Preston
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
as Himself
Town & Country (2001)
as Suttler
Eating Raoul (1982)
as Mr. Leech
The Lounge People (1992)
as Lewis Louis
Breakfast of Champions (1999)
as Fred T. Barry
Taking Off (1971)
as Larry Tyne
I'm Losing You (1998)
as Phillip Dagrom
Casting By (2012)
as Self
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
as Father Serafim
Harrison Bergeron (1995)
as TV Producer
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
as Self - Actor
Hot to Trot (1988)
as Fred's Dad
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang (2015)
as Cat Owner
I Miss Sonia Henie (1971)
as Doctor
Curtain Call (1998)
as Charles Van Allsburg
The Linguini Incident (1991)
as Cecil
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self
The Graduate at 25 (1992)
as Himself
The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977)
as Bernie Cates
The Republic Pictures Story (1991)
as Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
SEGAL (2025)
as Self
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen (—)
as Self
Is There Sex After Death? (1971)
as Dr. Louise Manos
Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)
as Buck Henry
It Came from Kuchar (2009)
as Self
'The Graduate' at 25 (1992)
as Self
Rude Awakening (1989)
as Lloyd Stool
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
as Self
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1979)
as Self
1999 (1997)
as Mr. Goldman
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space (1996)
as The Priest
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995)
as self
Psycho Path (1999)
as Self
Keep the Change (1992)
as Smitty
First Family (1980)
as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
as Various Characters
Strong Medicine (1981)
Actor
The Troublemaker (1964)
as T. R. Kingston
Passion for Snow (2013)
as Narrator