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Buck Henry
Buck Henry

Buck Henry

ActingBorn December 9, 1930Died January 8, 2020 (age 89)New York City, New York, USA

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 (1965-1970) 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.

Filmography

2025
SEGAL

as Self

Movie
2015Movie
2013
A Fuller Life

as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")

Movie
2013Movie
2013
Passion for Snow

as Narrator

Movie
2012
Casting By

as Self

Movie
2011
A Bird of the Air

as Duncan Weber

Movie
2011
Franklin & Bash

as Judge Henry Dinsdale

TV
2010TV
2009Movie
2009Movie
2007Movie
2007Movie
2006
30 Rock

as Dick Lemon

TV
2004
The Last Shot

as Lonnie Bosco

Movie
2001
Serendipity

as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

Movie
2001
Town & Country

as Suttler

Movie
2000Movie
1999Movie
1999
Breakfast of Champions

as Fred T. Barry

Movie
1999
Dilbert

as Dadbert (voice)

TV
1998
Curtain Call

as Charles Van Allsburg

Movie
1998
Will & Grace

as Leonard

TV
1998
I'm Losing You

as Phillip Dagrom

Movie
1998
The Real Blonde

as Dr. Leuter

Movie
1998Movie
1997
1999

as Mr. Goldman

Movie
1995
To Die For

as Mr. H. Finlaysson

Movie
1995
Harrison Bergeron

as TV Producer

Movie
1994Movie
1993Movie
1993
Short Cuts

as Gordon Johnson

Movie
1992
Mastergate

as Clay Fielder

Movie
1992
Eek! The Cat

as Cupid (voice)

TV
1992Movie
1992
The Player

as Buck Henry

Movie
1992Movie
1992
The Lounge People

as Lewis Louis

Movie
1992Movie
1991Movie
1991
Defending Your Life

as Dick Stanley

Movie
1990
Tune in Tomorrow...

as Father Serafim

Movie
1989
Rude Awakening

as Lloyd Stool

Movie
1989TV
1988
Murphy Brown

as Dr. Victor Rudman

TV
1987
Aria

as Preston

Movie
1985
The Best of John Belushi

as Various Characters

Movie
1984Movie
1982
Eating Raoul

as Mr. Leech

Movie
1981
Falcon Crest

as Foster Glenn

TV
1980
First Family

as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman

Movie
1980
Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

TV
1980
Gloria

as Jack Dawn

Movie
1979
Old Boyfriends

as Art Kopple

Movie
1978
Heaven Can Wait

as The Escort

Movie
1977Movie
1977
Quark

as Dignitary (uncredited)

TV
1976
The Man Who Fell to Earth

as Oliver Farnsworth

Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1973
The Day of the Dolphin

as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)

Movie
1971
Is There Sex After Death?

as Dr. Louise Manos

Movie
1971
Taking Off

as Larry Tyne

Movie
1971Movie
1970
The Owl and the Pussycat

as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)

Movie
1970
Catch-22

as Lt. Col. Korn

Movie
1968
Candy

as Mental Patient (uncredited)

Movie
1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg

as Stockade Commandant

Movie
1967
The Graduate

as Room Clerk

Movie
1964
The Troublemaker

as T. R. Kingston

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 9, 1930
Day of DeathJanuary 8, 2020
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity1.0