Overview
- Cort died in Connecticut on Feb. 11 at age 77, with friend and producer Dorian Hannaway confirming the news to The Hollywood Reporter.
- He gained early attention from Robert Altman, appearing in M*A*S*H (1970) and leading Brewster McCloud the same year.
- His performance as Harold in Harold and Maude earned newcomer nominations from the Golden Globes and BAFTA.
- Later work included roles in Dogma, Pollock, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, along with appearances on series such as Ugly Betty, Criminal Minds, The Twilight Zone, and Arrested Development.
- Born Walter Edward Cox in New Rochelle in 1948, he trained at NYU’s Tisch School and with Stella Adler, and his career was later impacted by serious accidents in 1979 and 2011.