Where to watch Bud Abbott in the UK
Find every Bud Abbott film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
William Alexander "Bud" Abbott was an American actor, producer and comedian. He is best remembered as the straight man of the comedy team Abbott and Costello, with Lou Costello.
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- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self - Host
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Bud Abbott
- Studio 42 with Bob Costas (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Ernie Kauffman
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) as Chick Young
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Bud Alexander
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
- Buck Privates (1941) as Slicker Smith
- Hold That Ghost (1941) as Chuck Murray
- In Society (1944) as Eddie Harrington
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Little Giant (1946) as Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Rio Rita (1942) as Doc
- The Horror Show (1979) as (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Pardon My Sarong (1942) as Algernon 'Algy' Shaw
- Africa Screams (1949) as Buzz Johnson
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Peter Patterson
- Mexican Hayride (1948) as Harry Lambert
- Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) as Al Stewart
- Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941) as Duke
- Who Done It? (1942) as Chick Larkin
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Slicker Smith
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- One Night in the Tropics (1940) as Abbott
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) as Casey Edwards
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
- The Time of Their Lives (1946) as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) as Lester
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) as Slim
- Keep 'Em Flying (1941) as Blackie Benson
- In the Navy (1941) as Smokey Adams
- Lost in a Harem (1944) as Peter Johnson
- Hit the Ice (1943) as Flash Fulton
- The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) as Chick Young (archive footage)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Buzz Kurtis
- Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) as Bud Jones
- The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (1967) as Abbott (voice)
- Classic Comedy Teams (1986) as Self (archive footage)
- Dance with Me, Henry (1956) as Bud Flick
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) as Harry 'Slim' Pierce
- Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) as Duke Egan
- The Noose Hangs High (1948) as Ted Higgins
- Here Come the Co-Eds (1945) as Slats McCarthy
- Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Chick Young (archive footage)
- Lost in Alaska (1952) as Tom Watson
- It Ain't Hay (1943) as Grover Mockridge
- Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- The Naughty Nineties (1945) as Dexter Broadhurst
- Behind the Burly Q (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- The Hollywood Clowns (1979) as (archive footage)
- Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) as Rocky Stonebridge
- Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Kitchen Mechanics (1949) Cast
- Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- The World of Abbott and Costello (1965) as Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
- Abbott & Costello Meet Biography (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Knights of the Bath (1951) as Eddie (archive footage)
- 10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948) as Self
- The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Abbott and Costello in the Movies (1990) as Himself
- Fun on the Run (1949) Cast
- Vaudeville (1997) as Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
- Abbott and Costello Christmas Show (1952) as Abbott
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) as (archive footage)
- Abbott and Costello: Funniest Routines, Vol. 2 (2007) Cast
- Dracula in the Movies (1992) Cast
- Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970) as Self (archive footage)
Bud Abbott — FAQ
Where can I watch Bud Abbott films in the UK?
Bud Abbott's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Bud Abbott's most popular films?
Most-watched Bud Abbott films currently: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), The Movie Orgy (1968), Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951), Jack and the Beanstalk (1952), Buck Privates (1941).
What TV shows has Bud Abbott appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950), The Steve Allen Show (1956), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Abbott and Costello Show (1952), Studio 42 with Bob Costas (2009).
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