Bruce Vilanch
Born
November 23, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York, New York
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Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner known to industry professionals in Hollywood and New York as "the fat guy who writes everyone's jokes." He is likely best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as both a celebrity participant and head writer for the show. He also performed off-Broadway in his one-man show Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous in 2000.
Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous 10 years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys and Emmys.
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Known For
The World According to Allee Willis
Self
2024
I Brake for Caterpillars
Walter Precup
2024
Studio One Forever
Self
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self
2024
House Husbands
Franklin Court · (1 episode)
2023
Body Electric
Self
2023
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Self
2023
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Self · (4 episodes)
2022
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
Self
2022
The Legend of King Kong
Self · (4 episodes)
2022
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self
2021
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2020
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Chef
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Self
2018
Limelight
Garrett Raynes
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self
2017
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Himself (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
I Am Divine
Self
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
2014
Scrooge & Marley
Fezziwig
2012
Silent but Deadly
Uncle Bruce
2012
The Eric Andre Show
Arnold Schwarzenegger · (1 episode)
2012
Vito
Himself
2011
Sister Mary
Farmer Jake
2011
Going Down in La-La Land
Missy
2011
The Adonis Factor
Himself - Writer / Actor
2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Uncle Max
2010
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
Himself - Host
2010
Spring Breakdown
Celebrity Judge
2009
Annul Victory
Self
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (2 episodes)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Bruce Vilanch
2008
Sex: The Revolution
(4 episodes)
2008
Tru Loved
Uncle Daniel
2008
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Bruce Bandersnatch (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Fucking with the Stars
Judge
2006
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
Self
2006
Queer Duck: The Movie
Bruce Vilanch (voice)
2006
Gameshow Marathon
(1 episode)
2006
10 Ways
(1 episode)
2006
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
(1 episode)
2005
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
2005
Celebrity Fit Club
Self - Contestant · (8 episodes)
2005
The Divine Bette Midler
Self
2005
Call Me Claus
Himself
2001
Circuit
Theater Stage Manager
2001
The Proud Family
Tristan the Magician (voice) · (1 episode)
2001
10 Attitudes
Self
2001
Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life
Self
1999
Jackie's Back!
Bruce Vilanch
1999
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
GayVN Awards
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1998
GayVN Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · (110 episodes)
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self · (15 episodes)
1998
Hollywood Squares
(55 episodes)
1998
Inside the Golden Statue
Self
1998
The Nanny
Bruce Vilanch · (1 episode)
1993
Love Can Be Murder
Bernie
1992
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
Mr. Martino · (1 episode)
1992
Fourth Story
Flower Salesman
1991
The Simpsons
Bruce Vilanch (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Philpot
1989
The Drifter
Cook
1988
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Writer
1987
The Morning After
Bartender
1986
The Ice Pirates
Wendon
1984
Breathless
Man with Purse
1983
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art
Himself - Interviewee
Bosom Buddies
(1 episode)
1980
Mahogany
Dress Manufacturer
1975