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