Buck Henry
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting88
movieSEGAL
2025
Self
movieKiss Kiss Fingerbang
2015
Cat Owner
movieA Fuller Life
2013
Self - Reader (segment "The Pursuit of Happiness")
moviePassion for Snow
2013
Narrator
movieA Bird of the Air
2011
Duncan Weber
tvFranklin & Bash
2011
Judge Henry Dinsdale
tv30 Rock
2006
Dick Lemon
movieThe Last Shot
2004
Lonnie Bosco
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
Self (uncredited)
movieSerendipity
2001
Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
movieTown & Country
2001
Suttler
movieLisa Picard Is Famous
2000
Buck Henry
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Mr. Morton
movieBreakfast of Champions
1999
Fred T. Barry
tvDilbert
1999
Dadbert (voice)
movieCurtain Call
1998
Charles Van Allsburg
tvWill & Grace
1998
Leonard
movieI'm Losing You
1998
Phillip Dagrom
movieThe Real Blonde
1998
Dr. Leuter
moviePlayboy: The Story of X
1998
Self - Host
movie1999
1997
Mr. Goldman
movieTo Die For
1995
Mr. H. Finlaysson
movieHarrison Bergeron
1995
TV Producer
movieEven Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994
Dr. Dreyfus
movieGrumpy Old Men
1993
Snyder
movieShort Cuts
1993
Gordon Johnson
movieMastergate
1992
Clay Fielder
tvEek! The Cat
1992
Cupid (voice)
movieKeep the Change
1992
Smitty
movieThe Player
1992
Buck Henry
movieThe Lounge People
1992
Lewis Louis
movieThe Graduate at 25
1992
Himself
movieDefending Your Life
1991
Dick Stanley
movieTune in Tomorrow...
1990
Father Serafim
movieRude Awakening
1989
Lloyd Stool
tvMurphy Brown
1988
Dr. Victor Rudman
movieAria
1987
Preston
tvThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Walter Lang
movieThe Best of John Belushi
1985
Various Characters
movieEating Raoul
1982
Mr. Leech
tvFalcon Crest
1981
Foster Glenn
movieFirst Family
1980
Father Sandstone / TV Anchorman
tvGreat Railway Journeys
1980
Self - Presenter
movieGloria
1980
Jack Dawn
movieOld Boyfriends
1979
Art Kopple
movieHeaven Can Wait
1978
The Escort
movieThe Absent-Minded Waiter
1977
Bernie Cates
tvQuark
1977
Dignitary (uncredited)
movieThe Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
Oliver Farnsworth
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self (uncredited)
movieThe Day of the Dolphin
1973
Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Is There Sex After Death?
1971
Dr. Louise Manos
movieTaking Off
1971
Larry Tyne
movieThe Owl and the Pussycat
1970
Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore (uncredited)
movieCatch-22
1970
Lt. Col. Korn
movieCandy
1968
Mental Patient (uncredited)
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieThe Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
Stockade Commandant
movieThe Graduate
1967
Room Clerk
movieThe Troublemaker
1964
T. R. Kingston
Writing21
movieThe Humbling
2014
Screenplay
movieGet Smart
2008
Characters
movieTown & Country
2001
Writer
movieTo Die For
1995
Screenplay
movieProtocol
1984
Screenplay
movieFirst Family
1980
Writer
movieThe Nude Bomb
1980
Characters
tvQuark
1977
Writer
movieThe Day of the Dolphin
1973
Screenplay
movieWhat's Up, Doc?
1972
Screenplay
movieThe Owl and the Pussycat
1970
Screenplay
movieCatch-22
1970
Screenplay
movieCandy
1968
Screenplay
movieThe Graduate
1967
Screenplay
tvCaptain Nice
1967
Writer
tvABC Stage 67
1966
Writer
tvGet Smart
1965
Writer, Story Editor, Teleplay
movieThe Troublemaker
1964
Screenplay, Original Story
Creator3
Directing3
Production1
tvCaptain Nice
1967
Executive Producer