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