Buck Henry

Acting

December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020 (died at 89)

New York City, New York, USA

Male

86 Movies

32 TV Shows

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.

The Graduate

1967 7.6

as Room Clerk

Age 37 (now 89)

Gloria

1980 6.9

as Jack Dawn

Age 49 (now 89)

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976 6.5

as Oliver Farnsworth

Age 45 (now 89)

Taking Off

1971 6.9

as Larry Tyne

Age 40 (now 89)

Catch-22

1970 6.7

as Lt. Col. Korn

Age 39 (now 89)

Grumpy Old Men

1993 6.7

as Snyder

Age 63 (now 89)

Heaven Can Wait

1978 6.6

as The Escort

Age 47 (now 89)

Get Smart

1965 7.9

Story Editor

Age 34 (now 89) 7 eps

7 eps

To Die For

1995 6.6

as Mr. H. Finlaysson

Age 64 (now 89)

Aria

1987 5.4

as Preston

Age 56 (now 89)

The Last Shot

2004 5.7

as Lonnie Bosco

Age 73 (now 89)

The Absent-Minded Waiter

1977 6.6

as Bernie Cates

Age 46 (now 89)

Eating Raoul

1982 6.5

as Mr. Leech

Age 51 (now 89)

A Bird of the Air

2011 6.6

as Duncan Weber

Age 80 (now 89)

I Miss Sonia Henie

1971 5.4

as Doctor

Age 40 (now 89)

Breakfast of Champions

1999 5.0

as Fred T. Barry

Age 68 (now 89)

SEGAL

2025

as Self

Age 94 (now 89)

Kiss Kiss Fingerbang

2015 5.8

as Cat Owner

Age 84 (now 89)

The Humbling

2014 5.1

Screenplay

Age 84 (now 89)

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014 6.5

as Self - Actor

Age 84 (now 89)

A Fuller Life

2013 6.6

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

Age 82 (now 89)

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013 8.2

as Self

Age 82 (now 89)

Passion for Snow

2013

as Narrator

Age 82 (now 89)

Casting By

2012 6.9

as Self

Age 81 (now 89)

A Bird of the Air

2011 6.6

as Duncan Weber

Age 80 (now 89)

American Swing

2009 5.1

as Self

Age 78 (now 89)

It Came from Kuchar

2009 7.1

as Self

Age 78 (now 89)

Get Smart

2008 6.2

Characters

Age 77 (now 89)

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007

as Himself

Age 76 (now 89)

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007

as Self

Age 76 (now 89)

The Last Shot

2004 5.7

as Lonnie Bosco

Age 73 (now 89)

Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film

2002 8.0

as Self (uncredited)

Age 71 (now 89)

Serendipity

2001 7.0

as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

Age 70 (now 89)

Town & Country

2001 4.5

as Suttler

Age 70 (now 89)

Town & Country

2001 4.5

Writer

Age 70 (now 89)

The Directors: Milos Forman

2000

as Self

Age 69 (now 89)

Lisa Picard Is Famous

2000 4.6

as Buck Henry

Age 69 (now 89)

Breakfast of Champions

1999 5.0

as Fred T. Barry

Age 68 (now 89)

Curtain Call

1998 5.1

as Charles Van Allsburg

Age 67 (now 89)

I'm Losing You

1998 4.9

as Phillip Dagrom

Age 67 (now 89)

The Real Blonde

1998 5.4

as Dr. Leuter

Age 67 (now 89)

Playboy: The Story of X

1998 6.8

as Self - Host

Age 67 (now 89)

1999

1997 4.2

as Mr. Goldman

Age 66 (now 89)

Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space

1996 7.0

as The Priest

Age 65 (now 89)

To Die For

1995 6.6

as Mr. H. Finlaysson

Age 64 (now 89)

To Die For

1995 6.6

Screenplay

Age 64 (now 89)

Harrison Bergeron

1995 6.8

as TV Producer

Age 64 (now 89)

Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

1995 7.0

as self

Age 64 (now 89)

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994 4.4

as Dr. Dreyfus

Age 63 (now 89)

Grumpy Old Men

1993 6.7

as Snyder

Age 63 (now 89)

Short Cuts

1993 7.2

as Gordon Johnson

Age 62 (now 89)

Mastergate

1992 4.5

as Clay Fielder

Age 61 (now 89)

Keep the Change

1992 7.0

as Smitty

Age 61 (now 89)

The Player

1992 7.2

as Buck Henry

Age 61 (now 89)

The Lounge People

1992 7.0

as Lewis Louis

Age 61 (now 89)

'The Graduate' at 25

1992 6.0

as Self

Age 61 (now 89)

The Graduate at 25

1992

as Himself

Age 61 (now 89)

The Linguini Incident

1991 6.6

as Cecil

Age 60 (now 89)

Defending Your Life

1991 6.9

as Dick Stanley

Age 60 (now 89)

The Republic Pictures Story

1991

as Self

Age 60 (now 89)

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990 5.5

as Father Serafim

Age 59 (now 89)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989 7.8

as Self

Age 58 (now 89)

Rude Awakening

1989 4.7

as Lloyd Stool

Age 58 (now 89)

Aria

1987 5.4

as Preston

Age 56 (now 89)

The Best of John Belushi

1985 7.5

as Various Characters

Age 54 (now 89)

Protocol

1984 5.5

Screenplay

Age 54 (now 89)

Steve Martin Live!

1984 6.9

as Self

Age 53 (now 89)

Eating Raoul

1982 6.5

as Mr. Leech

Age 51 (now 89)

Strong Medicine

1981 6.3

Age 50 (now 89)

First Family

1980 3.7

Writer

Age 50 (now 89)

First Family

1980 3.7

Director

Age 50 (now 89)

First Family

1980 3.7

as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman

Age 50 (now 89)

Gloria

1980 6.9

as Jack Dawn

Age 49 (now 89)

The Nude Bomb

1980 5.3

Characters

Age 49 (now 89)

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

1979 1.0

as Self

Age 48 (now 89)

Old Boyfriends

1979 5.1

as Art Kopple

Age 48 (now 89)

Heaven Can Wait

1978 6.6

Director

Age 47 (now 89)

Heaven Can Wait

1978 6.6

as The Escort

Age 47 (now 89)

The Absent-Minded Waiter

1977 6.6

as Bernie Cates

Age 46 (now 89)

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976 6.5

as Oliver Farnsworth

Age 45 (now 89)

The Day of the Dolphin

1973 5.9

Screenplay

Age 43 (now 89)

The Day of the Dolphin

1973 5.9

as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)

Age 43 (now 89)

What's Up, Doc?

1972 7.4

Screenplay

Age 41 (now 89)

Is There Sex After Death?

1971 3.8

as Dr. Louise Manos

Age 40 (now 89)

Taking Off

1971 6.9

as Larry Tyne

Age 40 (now 89)

I Miss Sonia Henie

1971 5.4

Writer

Age 40 (now 89)

I Miss Sonia Henie

1971 5.4

as Doctor

Age 40 (now 89)

I Miss Sonia Henie

1971 5.4

Director

Age 40 (now 89)

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970 6.2

as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)

Age 39 (now 89)

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970 6.2

Screenplay

Age 39 (now 89)

Catch-22

1970 6.7

Screenplay

Age 39 (now 89)

Catch-22

1970 6.7

as Lt. Col. Korn

Age 39 (now 89)

Candy

1968 5.2

Screenplay

Age 38 (now 89)

Candy

1968 5.2

as Mental Patient (uncredited)

Age 38 (now 89)

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968 6.1

as Stockade Commandant

Age 37 (now 89)

The Graduate

1967 7.6

Screenplay

Age 37 (now 89)

The Graduate

1967 7.6

as Room Clerk

Age 37 (now 89)

Get Smart: A Man Called Smart

1967

Writer

Age 36 (now 89)

The Troublemaker

1964 5.7

Screenplay

Age 33 (now 89)

The Troublemaker

1964 5.7

Original Story

Age 33 (now 89)

The Troublemaker

1964 5.7

as T. R. Kingston

Age 33 (now 89)

Mary Woronov: Cult Queen

as Self