Buck Henry

Acting

Buck Henry

Born December 9, 1930New York City, New York, USA88 credits

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

Filmography

SEGAL
2025SEGAL
as SelfMovie
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
as Cat OwnerMovie
A Fuller Life
2013A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")Movie
Passion for Snow
2013Passion for Snow
as NarratorMovie
Casting By
2012Casting By
as SelfMovie
A Bird of the Air
2011A Bird of the Air
as Duncan WeberMovie
Franklin & Bash
2011Franklin & Bash
as Judge Henry DinsdaleTV
American Swing
2009American Swing
as SelfMovie
30 Rock
200630 Rock
as Dick LemonTV
The Last Shot
2004The Last Shot
as Lonnie BoscoMovie
Serendipity
2001Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)Movie
Town & Country
2001Town & Country
as SuttlerMovie
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Buck HenryMovie
Breakfast of Champions
1999Breakfast of Champions
as Fred T. BarryMovie
Dilbert
1999Dilbert
as Dadbert (voice)TV
Curtain Call
1998Curtain Call
as Charles Van AllsburgMovie
Will & Grace
1998Will & Grace
as LeonardTV
I'm Losing You
1998I'm Losing You
as Phillip DagromMovie
The Real Blonde
1998The Real Blonde
as Dr. LeuterMovie
Playboy: The Story of X
1998Playboy: The Story of X
as Self - HostMovie
1999
19971999
as Mr. GoldmanMovie
To Die For
1995To Die For
as Mr. H. FinlayssonMovie
Harrison Bergeron
1995Harrison Bergeron
as TV ProducerMovie
Grumpy Old Men
1993Grumpy Old Men
as SnyderMovie
Short Cuts
1993Short Cuts
as Gordon JohnsonMovie
Mastergate
1992Mastergate
as Clay FielderMovie
Eek! The Cat
1992Eek! The Cat
as Cupid (voice)TV
Keep the Change
1992Keep the Change
as SmittyMovie
The Player
1992The Player
as Buck HenryMovie
The Lounge People
1992The Lounge People
as Lewis LouisMovie
Defending Your Life
1991Defending Your Life
as Dick StanleyMovie
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990Tune in Tomorrow...
as Father SerafimMovie
Rude Awakening
1989Rude Awakening
as Lloyd StoolMovie
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brown
as Dr. Victor RudmanTV
Aria
1987Aria
as PrestonMovie
The Best of John Belushi
1985The Best of John Belushi
as Various CharactersMovie
Eating Raoul
1982Eating Raoul
as Mr. LeechMovie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crest
as Foster GlennTV
First Family
1980First Family
as Father Sandstone / TV AnchormanMovie
Great Railway Journeys
1980Great Railway Journeys
as Self - PresenterTV
Gloria
1980Gloria
as Jack DawnMovie
Old Boyfriends
1979Old Boyfriends
as Art KoppleMovie
Heaven Can Wait
1978Heaven Can Wait
as The EscortMovie
The Absent-Minded Waiter
1977The Absent-Minded Waiter
as Bernie CatesMovie
Quark
1977Quark
as Dignitary (uncredited)TV
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Oliver FarnsworthMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostTV
The Day of the Dolphin
1973The Day of the Dolphin
as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)Movie
I
1971Is There Sex After Death?
as Dr. Louise ManosMovie
Taking Off
1971Taking Off
as Larry TyneMovie
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970The Owl and the Pussycat
as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)Movie
Catch-22
1970Catch-22
as Lt. Col. KornMovie
Candy
1968Candy
as Mental Patient (uncredited)Movie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestTV
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968The Secret War of Harry Frigg
as Stockade CommandantMovie
The Graduate
1967The Graduate
as Room ClerkMovie
The Troublemaker
1964The Troublemaker
as T. R. KingstonMovie