Acting credits
83
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Buck Henry
Acting
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Movies: 69Series: 23Crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 7795
IMDb ID: nm0377750
Known for: Acting
Born: December 9, 1930
Died: January 8, 2020
Age: 89
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2025
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.41
Wikidata: Q999332
Also known as
Henry Zuckerman • Buck Henry Zuckerman • 巴克·亨利
Other jobs
Screenplay (10)Writer (8)Characters (2)Director (2)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Buck Henry.
SEGAL
as Self
2025 Movie
5.8
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
as Cat Owner
2015 Movie
5.1
The Humbling
Screenplay
2014 Movie
6.5
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Actor
2014 Movie
6.6
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
2013 Movie
8.2
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
2013 Movie
Passion for Snow
as Narrator
2013 Movie
6.9
Casting By
as Self
2012 Movie
6.6
A Bird of the Air
as Duncan Weber
2011 Movie
4.9
American Swing
as Self
2009 Movie
7.0
It Came from Kuchar
as Self
2009 Movie
6.2
Get Smart
Characters
2008 Movie
Students of 'The Graduate'
as Self
2007 Movie
5.6
The Last Shot
as Lonnie Bosco
2004 Movie
7.0
Serendipity
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
2001 Movie
4.5
Town & Country
as Suttler
2001 Movie
The Directors: Milos Forman
as Self
2000 Movie
4.3
Lisa Picard Is Famous
as Buck Henry
2000 Movie
5.0
Breakfast of Champions
as Fred T. Barry
1999 Movie
4.9
Curtain Call
as Charles Van Allsburg
1998 Movie
4.7
I'm Losing You
as Phillip Dagrom
1998 Movie
5.4
The Real Blonde
as Dr. Leuter
1998 Movie
6.3
Playboy: The Story of X
as Self - Host
1998 Movie
3.6
1999
as Mr. Goldman
1997 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Buck Henry.
7.7
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Henry Dinsdale • 2 eps
2011 Series
5.4
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self • 7 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
as Fred • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Dick Lemon • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mr. Morton • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.7
Dilbert
as Dadbert (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Leonard • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.9
Eek! The Cat
as Cupid (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as George • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.4
Murphy Brown
as Dr. Victor Rudman • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Walter Lang • 1 eps
1985 Series
4.4
The New Show
10 eps
1984 Series
5.5
Falcon Crest
as Foster Glenn • 3 eps
1981 Series
7.0
Great Railway Journeys
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
1980 Series
6.6
Quark
as Dignitary (uncredited) • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 10 eps
1975 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
1968 Series
5.7
Captain Nice
Writer • 2 eps
1967 Series
6.2
ABC Stage 67
Writer • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.9
Get Smart
Writer • 3 eps
1965 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 32 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series