Buck Henry
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Graduate
1967
as Room Clerk
Serendipity
2001
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
The Player
1992
as Buck Henry
To Die For
1995
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
Candy
1968
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
Grumpy Old Men
1993
as Snyder
Defending Your Life
1991
as Dick Stanley
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
as Oliver Farnsworth
Short Cuts
1993
as Gordon Johnson
Old Boyfriends
1979
as Art Kopple
Catch-22
1970
as Lt. Col. Korn
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Gloria
1980
as Jack Dawn
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
as Dr. Dreyfus
A Bird of the Air
2011
as Duncan Weber
American Swing
2009
as Self
The Last Shot
2004
as Lonnie Bosco
Heaven Can Wait
1978
as The Escort
Aria
1987
as Preston
Steve Martin Live!
1984
as Self