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