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 17 June 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 Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self - Host
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Bud Abbott
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Ernie Kauffman
- Studio 42 with Bob Costas (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) as Chick Young
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- Who Done It? (1942) as Chick Larkin
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Bud Alexander
- Little Giant (1946) as Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
- Buck Privates (1941) as Slicker Smith
- The Time of Their Lives (1946) as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Peter Patterson
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) as Casey Edwards
- The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (1967) as Abbott (voice)
- The Horror Show (1979) as (archive footage)
- Hit the Ice (1943) as Flash Fulton
- Pardon My Sarong (1942) as Algernon 'Algy' Shaw
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) as Bud Jones
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) as Lester
- Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941) as Duke
- Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Slicker Smith
- Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) as Al Stewart
- Hold That Ghost (1941) as Chuck Murray
- Africa Screams (1949) as Buzz Johnson
- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) as Slim
- In the Navy (1941) as Smokey Adams
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) as Duke Egan
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Buzz Kurtis
- Here Come the Co-Eds (1945) as Slats McCarthy
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- Keep 'Em Flying (1941) as Blackie Benson
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)
- In Society (1944) as Eddie Harrington
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), Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991), Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983), The Movie Orgy (1968), Who Done It? (1942).
What TV shows has Bud Abbott appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950), The Steve Allen Show (1956), The Abbott and Costello Show (1952), General Electric Theater (1953).
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