Biography
Sidelined by traumatic injuries suffered in a 1979 automobile accident that coarsened his youthful appearance, the former mentee of Groucho Marx turned to character work at home and abroad. In addition to contributing memorable supporting roles to Amy Jones' "Love Letters" (1983), Andre Konchalovskiy's "Maria's Lovers" (1984) and Tobe Hooper's 1986 remake of the sci-fi classic "Invaders from Mars," Cort was called upon to play the occasional …
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Career Milestones
| As a teenager, worked as a portrait painter | ||
| Began acting in daytime TV while attending college | ||
| Lived with Groucho Marx for a time in the 1970s | ||
1967 | Made first film appearance (as an extra) in "Up the Down Staircase" | |
1969 | Made TV debut in an episode of "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" | |
1969 | Performed comedy at Village Gate in NY; Performed in "Free Fall" at Upstairs at the Downstairs" | |
1970 | Acted in five films, including Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" and "Brewster McCloud" and Roger Corman's "Gasss" | |
1971 | Had breakthrough role in "Harold and Maude" | |
1972 | Made Broadway debut in "Wise Child" at Helen Hayes Theatre | |
1979 | Was seriously injured in an automobile accident | |
1980 | Made TV movie debut as Bernard Marx in adaptation of "Brave New World" | |
1987 | Starred as Alex West in "Bates Motel" for NBC | |
1991 | Directed, starred in, and co-wrote, "Ted and Venus" | |
1999 | Acted in "Dogma", a film directed by Kevin Smith, which Starred Ben Affleck and Matt Damon | |
2000 | Portrayed Howard Putzel, Jackson Pollock's agent in the film "Pollock" | |
2003 | Acted in the comedy "The Big Empty" | |
2004 | Cast in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" helmed by Wes Anderson | |
Awards
1971 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Harold and Maude |
1972 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles in Harold and Maude |