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Buck Henry

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 9, 1930 (Died at 90)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1959 – 2020
Known Credits98 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.8

Buck Henry

Also known as:Henry ZuckermanBuck Henry Zuckerman巴克·亨利
Total Works

98

75 movies • 23 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

Biography

Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. His 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. Henry 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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0
as Mr. Morton
Get Smart
6.2
Get Smart
2008•movie
Role: Characters
The Graduate
7.6
The Graduate
1967•movie
as Room Clerk
Serendipity
7.0
Serendipity
2001•movie
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 98 titles featuring Buck Henry

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0
1 eps

as Mr. Morton

Get Smart
6.2
Get Smart
2008•movie

Role: Characters

The Graduate
7.6
The Graduate
1967•movie

as Room Clerk

Serendipity
7.0
Serendipity
2001•movie

as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

Tales from the Crypt
8.0
1 eps

as George

The Player
7.2
The Player
1992•movie

as Buck Henry

To Die For
6.6
To Die For
1995•movie

as Mr. H. Finlaysson

30 Rock
7.5
2 eps
30 Rock
2006•series

as Dick Lemon

Grumpy Old Men
6.7
Grumpy Old Men
1993•movie

as Snyder

Short Cuts
7.2
Short Cuts
1993•movie

as Gordon Johnson

The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.5

as Oliver Farnsworth

Will & Grace
6.9
1 eps
Will & Grace
1998•series

as Leonard

Saturday Night Live
6.9
10 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self - Host

What's Up, Doc?
7.4
What's Up, Doc?
1972•movie

Role: Screenplay

Heaven Can Wait
6.7
Heaven Can Wait
1978•movie

as The Escort

Get Smart
8.0
Get Smart
1965•series

Role: Writer

Catch-22
6.7
Catch-22
1970•movie

as Lt. Col. Korn

Defending Your Life
6.9

as Dick Stanley

Gloria
6.9
Gloria
1980•movie

as Jack Dawn

The Bridge
7.6
The Bridge
1959•movie

as Voice of American Soldier

The Humbling
5.1
The Humbling
2014•movie

Role: Screenplay

Eating Raoul
6.4
Eating Raoul
1982•movie

as Mr. Leech

Eek! The Cat
6.9
1 eps
Eek! The Cat
1992•series

as Cupid (voice)

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
4.3

as Dr. Dreyfus

Hot in Cleveland
7.2
3 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010•series

as Fred

Breakfast of Champions
5.0

as Fred T. Barry

Taking Off
6.9
Taking Off
1971•movie

as Larry Tyne

The Last Shot
5.7
The Last Shot
2004•movie

as Lonnie Bosco

Franklin & Bash
7.3
2 eps
Franklin & Bash
2011•series

as Judge Henry Dinsdale

Protocol
5.5
Protocol
1984•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
32 eps
Murphy Brown
6.5
1 eps
Murphy Brown
1988•series

as Dr. Victor Rudman

The Nude Bomb
5.3
The Nude Bomb
1980•movie

Role: Characters

Town & Country
4.5
Town & Country
2001•movie

as Suttler

Candy
5.1
Candy
1968•movie

as Mental Patient (uncredited)

Dilbert
6.8
1 eps
Dilbert
1999•series

as Dadbert (voice)

The Day of the Dolphin
5.8

as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)

The Owl and the Pussycat
6.2

as Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)

The Real Blonde
5.3
The Real Blonde
1998•movie

as Dr. Leuter

The Story of Film: An Odyssey
7.7
1 eps

as Self

Falcon Crest
5.6
3 eps
Falcon Crest
1981•series

as Foster Glenn

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2
1 eps

as Walter Lang

Hot to Trot
5.2
Hot to Trot
1988•movie

as Fred's Dad

Harrison Bergeron
6.8
Harrison Bergeron
1995•movie

as TV Producer

Aria
5.5
Aria
1987•movie

as Preston

Casting By
6.9
Casting By
2012•movie

as Self

The Secret War of Harry Frigg
6.2

as Stockade Commandant

A Bird of the Air
6.6
A Bird of the Air
2011•movie

as Duncan Weber

Rude Awakening
4.7
Rude Awakening
1989•movie

as Lloyd Stool

Tune in Tomorrow...
5.5

as Father Serafim

The Linguini Incident
6.6

as Cecil

Curtain Call
5.1
Curtain Call
1998•movie

as Charles Van Allsburg

I Miss Sonia Henie
5.4
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971•movie

as Doctor

Quark
6.8
1 eps
Quark
1977•series

as Dignitary (uncredited)

The Absent-Minded Waiter
6.7

as Bernie Cates

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Old Boyfriends
5.1
Old Boyfriends
1979•movie

as Art Kopple

American Swing
4.9
American Swing
2009•movie

as Self

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
8.1

as Self

A Fuller Life
6.6
A Fuller Life
2013•movie

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

I'm Losing You
4.9
I'm Losing You
1998•movie

as Phillip Dagrom

It Came from Kuchar
7.2

as Self

Lisa Picard Is Famous
4.6

as Buck Henry

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
2 eps

as Self

Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
5.8

as Cat Owner

1999
3.9
1999
1997•movie

as Mr. Goldman

Playboy: The Story of X
6.8

as Self - Host

First Family
3.4
First Family
1980•movie

as Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman

Strong Medicine
6.3
Strong Medicine
1981•movie
The New Show
4.8
10 eps
The New Show
1984•series
ABC Stage 67
6.8
ABC Stage 67
1966•series

Role: Writer

Steve Martin Live!
6.9
Steve Martin Live!
1984•movie

as Self

The Troublemaker
5.7
The Troublemaker
1964•movie

as T. R. Kingston

3.8

as Dr. Louise Manos

Psycho Path
7.2
Psycho Path
1999•movie

as Self

Captain Nice
6.4
Captain Nice
1967•series

Role: Writer

Keep the Change
7.0
Keep the Change
1992•movie

as Smitty

Mastergate
6.3
Mastergate
1992•movie

as Clay Fielder

The Best of John Belushi
7.5

as Various Characters

'The Graduate' at 25
6.0

as Self

Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
7.0
The Lounge People
7.0
The Lounge People
1992•movie

as Lewis Louis

Great Railway Journeys
7.0
1 eps

as Self - Presenter

Get Smart: A Man Called Smart
6.0

Role: Writer

The Republic Pictures Story

as Self

Passion for Snow
Passion for Snow
2013•movie

as Narrator

Students of 'The Graduate'

as Self

SEGAL
SEGAL
2025•movie

as Self

The Directors: Milos Forman

as Self

Students of 'The Graduate'

as Himself

The Graduate at 25
The Graduate at 25
1992•movie

as Himself

Cinemaville
Cinemaville
2007•movie

as Self