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 16 September 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.
Bud Abbott films streaming in the UK
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- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self - Host
- 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 Naughty Nineties (1945) as Dexter Broadhurst
- Vaudeville (1997) as Self (archive footage) (as Abbott & Costello)
- In the Navy (1941) as Smokey Adams
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
- Who Done It? (1942) as Chick Larkin
- Hit the Ice (1943) as Flash Fulton
- Rio Rita (1942) as Doc
- The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (1967) as Abbott (voice)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Bud Abbott
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Bud Alexander
- Pardon My Sarong (1942) as Algernon 'Algy' Shaw
- Buck Privates (1941) as Slicker Smith
- Africa Screams (1949) as Buzz Johnson
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) as Slim
- The Time of Their Lives (1946) as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
- Hold That Ghost (1941) as Chuck Murray
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) as Lester
- One Night in the Tropics (1940) as Abbott
- Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Slicker Smith
- Lost in a Harem (1944) as Peter Johnson
- Little Giant (1946) as Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler
- Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) as Bud Jones
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- It Ain't Hay (1943) as Grover Mockridge
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Dracula in the Movies (1992) as (archive footage)
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
- The Noose Hangs High (1948) as Ted Higgins
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Buzz Kurtis
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 Naughty Nineties (1945), Vaudeville (1997), In the Navy (1941), Jack and the Beanstalk (1952).
What TV shows has Bud Abbott appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Steve Allen Show (1956), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950), The Abbott and Costello Show (1952), Studio 42 with Bob Costas (2009).
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