Buck Henry
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.
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Movies (41)
SEGAL
as Self
2025
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
as Cat Owner
2015
The Humbling
Screenplay (Writing)
2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actor
2014
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
2013
Passion for Snow
as Narrator
2013
Casting By
as Self
2012
A Bird of the Air
as Duncan Weber
2011
American Swing
as Self
2009
It Came from Kuchar
as Self
2009
Get Smart
Characters (Writing)
2008
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
2007
The Last Shot
as Lonnie Bosco
2004
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
as Self (uncredited)
2002
Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
2001
Town & Country
as Suttler
2001
The Directors: Milos Forman
as Self
2000
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Buck Henry
2000
Breakfast of Champions
as Fred T. Barry
1999
Curtain Call
as Charles Van Allsburg
1998
I'm Losing You
as Phillip Dagrom
1998
The Real Blonde
as Dr. Leuter
1998
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self - Host
1998
1999
as Mr. Goldman
1997
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
as The Priest
1996
To Die For
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
1995
Harrison Bergeron
as TV Producer
1995
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
as self
1995
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Dr. Dreyfus
1994
Grumpy Old Men
as Snyder
1993
Short Cuts
as Gordon Johnson
1993
Mastergate
as Clay Fielder
1992
Keep the Change
as Smitty
1992
The Player
as Buck Henry
1992
'The Graduate' at 25
as Self
1992
The Lounge People
as Lewis Louis
1992
The Linguini Incident
as Cecil
1991
Defending Your Life
as Dick Stanley
1991
The Republic Pictures Story
as Self
1991
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Father Serafim
1990
TV Shows (9)
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self
2011
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Henry Dinsdale
2011
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self
2010
Hot in Cleveland
as Fred
2010
30 Rock
as Dick Lemon
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Morton
1999
Dilbert
as Dadbert (voice)
1999
Will & Grace
as Leonard
1998
Eek! The Cat
as Cupid (voice)
1992