Buck Henry

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.

Most Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Mr. Morton

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

30 Rock

as Dick Lemon

Will & Grace

as Leonard

Falcon Crest

as Foster Glenn

Tales from the Crypt

as George

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Hot in Cleveland

as Fred

Franklin & Bash

as Judge Henry Dinsdale

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Walter Lang

Murphy Brown

as Dr. Victor Rudman

Serendipity

as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)

The Player

as Buck Henry

Dilbert

as Dadbert (voice)

Eek! The Cat

as Cupid (voice)

The Graduate

as Room Clerk

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self