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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
SEGAL
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2025
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
Character:Cat Owner
Release Date:13/03/2015
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Character:Self - Actor
Release Date:12/12/2014
A Fuller Life
Character:Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
Release Date:28/08/2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Character:Self
Release Date:20/05/2013
Passion for Snow
Character:Narrator
Release Date:09/02/2013
Casting By
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/2012
A Bird of the Air
Character:Duncan Weber
Release Date:23/09/2011
American Swing
Character:Self
Release Date:17/10/2009
It Came from Kuchar
Character:Self
Release Date:22/09/2009
Students of 'The Graduate'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2007
The Last Shot
Character:Lonnie Bosco
Release Date:24/09/2004
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:02/04/2002
Serendipity
Character:Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
Release Date:05/10/2001
Town & Country
Character:Suttler
Release Date:27/04/2001
The Directors: Milos Forman
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/2000
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Character:Buck Henry
Release Date:14/05/2000
Breakfast of Champions
Character:Fred T. Barry
Release Date:18/02/1999
Curtain Call
Character:Charles Van Allsburg
Release Date:05/12/1998
I'm Losing You
Character:Phillip Dagrom
Release Date:16/09/1998
The Real Blonde
Character:Dr. Leuter
Release Date:27/02/1998
Playboy: The Story of X
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:01/01/1998
1999
Character:Mr. Goldman
Release Date:01/09/1997
Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
Character:The Priest
Release Date:01/01/1996
To Die For
Character:Mr. H. Finlaysson
Release Date:22/09/1995
Harrison Bergeron
Character:TV Producer
Release Date:13/08/1995
Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
Character:self
Release Date:01/03/1995
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Character:Dr. Dreyfus
Release Date:13/05/1994
Grumpy Old Men
Character:Snyder
Release Date:25/12/1993
Short Cuts
Character:Gordon Johnson
Release Date:01/10/1993
Mastergate
Character:Clay Fielder
Release Date:01/11/1992
Keep the Change
Character:Smitty
Release Date:09/06/1992
The Player
Character:Buck Henry
Release Date:08/05/1992
'The Graduate' at 25
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1992
The Lounge People
Character:Lewis Louis
Release Date:01/01/1992
The Linguini Incident
Character:Cecil
Release Date:01/05/1991
Defending Your Life
Character:Dick Stanley
Release Date:22/03/1991
The Republic Pictures Story
Character:Self
Release Date:15/03/1991
Tune in Tomorrow...
Character:Father Serafim
Release Date:26/10/1990
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Character:Self
Release Date:24/09/1989
Rude Awakening
Character:Lloyd Stool
Release Date:16/08/1989
Aria
Character:Preston
Release Date:27/05/1987
The Best of John Belushi
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:03/08/1985
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/1984
Eating Raoul
Character:Mr. Leech
Release Date:24/03/1982
Strong Medicine
Character:
Release Date:25/11/1981
First Family
Character:Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
Release Date:25/12/1980
Gloria
Character:Jack Dawn
Release Date:01/10/1980
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:07/05/1979
Old Boyfriends
Character:Art Kopple
Release Date:22/03/1979
Heaven Can Wait
Character:The Escort
Release Date:28/06/1978
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Character:Bernie Cates
Release Date:13/07/1977
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Character:Oliver Farnsworth
Release Date:18/03/1976
The Day of the Dolphin
Character:Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1973
Is There Sex After Death?
Character:Dr. Louise Manos
Release Date:24/10/1971
Taking Off
Character:Larry Tyne
Release Date:28/03/1971
I Miss Sonia Henie
Character:Doctor
Release Date:20/01/1971
The Owl and the Pussycat
Character:Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
Release Date:03/11/1970
Catch-22
Character:Lt. Col. Korn
Release Date:24/06/1970
Candy
Character:Mental Patient (uncredited)
Release Date:17/12/1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Character:Stockade Commandant
Release Date:29/02/1968
The Graduate
Character:Room Clerk
Release Date:21/12/1967
The Troublemaker
Character:T. R. Kingston
Release Date:22/06/1964
Television Appearances
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Character:Self
Franklin & Bash
Character:Judge Henry Dinsdale
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Character:Self
Hot in Cleveland
Character:Fred
30 Rock
Character:Dick Lemon
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Mr. Morton
Dilbert
Character:Dadbert (voice)
Will & Grace
Character:Leonard
Eek! The Cat
Character:Cupid (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
Character:George
Murphy Brown
Character:Dr. Victor Rudman
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Walter Lang
The New Show
Character:
Falcon Crest
Character:Foster Glenn
Great Railway Journeys
Character:Self - Presenter
Quark
Character:Dignitary (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
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