Buck Henry
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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Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mr. Morton
30 Rock
Dick Lemon
Falcon Crest
Foster Glenn
Will & Grace
Leonard
Hot in Cleveland
Fred
Tales from the Crypt
George
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Walter Lang
Franklin & Bash
Judge Henry Dinsdale
Murphy Brown
Dr. Victor Rudman
Serendipity
Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
The Graduate
Room Clerk
American Swing
Self
Harrison Bergeron
TV Producer
Gloria
Jack Dawn
Eek! The Cat
Cupid (voice)
I Miss Sonia Henie
Doctor
Short Cuts
Gordon Johnson
Grumpy Old Men
Snyder
Catch-22
Lt. Col. Korn
The Troublemaker
T. R. Kingston
Candy
Mental Patient (uncredited)
Dilbert
Dadbert (voice)
Town & Country
Suttler
Eating Raoul
Mr. Leech
Curtain Call
Charles Van Allsburg
Strong Medicine
Casting By
Self
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Oliver Farnsworth
First Family
Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
To Die For
Mr. H. Finlaysson
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Actor
Rude Awakening
Lloyd Stool
Taking Off
Larry Tyne
The Player
Buck Henry
A Bird of the Air
Duncan Weber
Defending Your Life
Dick Stanley
Mastergate
Clay Fielder
Aria
Preston
I'm Losing You
Phillip Dagrom
Old Boyfriends
Art Kopple
Breakfast of Champions
Fred T. Barry
The Last Shot
Lonnie Bosco
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Dr. Dreyfus
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
The Linguini Incident
Cecil
It Came from Kuchar
Self
The Day of the Dolphin
Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Stockade Commandant
The Owl and the Pussycat
Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1999
Mr. Goldman
Tune in Tomorrow...
Father Serafim
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
Heaven Can Wait
The Escort
Quark
Dignitary (uncredited)
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Buck Henry
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Bernie Cates
Keep the Change
Smitty
The Republic Pictures Story
Self
Mary Woronov: Cult Queen
Is There Sex After Death?
Dr. Louise Manos
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
The Real Blonde
Dr. Leuter
Playboy: The Story of X
Self - Host
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
Great Railway Journeys
Self - Presenter
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
Self
'The Graduate' at 25
Self
The New Show
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
The Priest
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
Cat Owner
SEGAL
Self
The Lounge People
Lewis Louis
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
self
The Directors: Milos Forman
Self
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Self (uncredited)
Passion for Snow
Narrator
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest