Actor

Buck Henry

December 9, 1930 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Notable work

8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Mr. Morton
7.6
The Graduate (1967)
as Room Clerk
7
Serendipity (2001)
as Customer at Bloomingdales (uncredited)
8
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as George
7.2
The Player (1992)
as Buck Henry
6.6
To Die For (1995)
as Mr. H. Finlaysson
7.5
30 Rock (2006)
as Dick Lemon
6.7
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
as Snyder
7.2
Short Cuts (1993)
as Gordon Johnson
6.5
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
as Oliver Farnsworth
6.9
Will & Grace (1998)
as Leonard
6.9
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host and as Self (uncredited)

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