Buck Henry (born December 9, 1930 in New York, New York and graduated from Dartmouth College) is a United States actor, writer and director, best known for his work in television and film comedy and satire.

His TV work includes That Was the Week That Was (1964-65), Get Smart (1965-70), and Captain Nice (1967). He has been a frequent guest host of NBC's Saturday Night Live.

He shared an Oscar nomination for his screenplay, The Graduate.

His other films include Catch-22, Taking Off (1971), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Gloria (1980), Eating Raoul (1982), Aria (1988), Defending Your Life (1991), and Grumpy Old Men (1993). He also wrote The Owl and the Pussycat (1970, adaptation), What's Up, Doc? (1971, adaptation), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), and Protocol (1984).

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• IMDB.com bio