Bruce Vilanch
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 23, 1948 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, New York
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Vilanch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| 2025 | Whale 52Kaufman | |
| 2024 | I Brake for CaterpillarsWalter Precup | |
| 2024 | Studio One ForeverSelf | |
| 2024 | The World According to Allee WillisSelf | |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf | |
| 2023 | A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special HappenedSelf | |
| 2023 | Body ElectricSelf | |
| 2023 | House HusbandsFranklin Court | |
| 2022 | TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard SimmonsSelf | |
| 2022 | The Legend of King KongSelf | |
| 2022 | Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorSelf | |
| 2021 | Live at Mister Kelly'sSelf | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf | |
| 2020 | The Vivienne Takes On HollywoodSelf - Special Guest | |
| 2018 | The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelf | |
| 2018 | Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingChef | |
| 2017 | LimelightGarrett Raynes | |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf | |
| 2014 | I Am DivineSelf | |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To...Self - Interviewee | |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroHimself (voice) | |
| 2012 | Scrooge & MarleyFezziwig | |
| 2012 | Silent but DeadlyUncle Bruce | |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre ShowArnold Schwarzenegger | |
| 2011 | Going Down in La-La LandMissy | |
| 2011 | Sister MaryFarmer Jake | |
| 2011 | VitoSelf | |
| 2010 | The Adonis FactorHimself - Writer / Actor | |
| 2010 | Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy SlamHimself - Host | |
| 2010 | Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Uncle Max | |
| 2009 | Spring BreakdownCelebrity Judge | |
| 2009 | Annul VictorySelf | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Guest | |
| 2008 | Wrangler: Anatomy of an IconSelf | |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the ZohanBruce Vilanch | |
| 2008 | Tru LovedUncle Daniel | |
| 2008 | Sex: The Revolution | |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldBruce Bandersnatch (voice) | |
| 2006 | Queer Duck: The MovieBruce Vilanch (voice) | |
| 2006 | Fucking with the StarsJudge | |
| 2006 | Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'Self | |
| 2006 | The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'Self | |
| 2006 | The Divine Ms. SusannSelf | |
| 2006 | 10 Ways | |
| 2006 | Gameshow Marathon | |
| 2005 | The AristocratsSelf | |
| 2005 | The Divine Bette MidlerSelf | |
| 2005 | Michael Lucas' Dangerous LiaisonsSelf - Non-sexual Role (uncredited) | |
| 2005 | The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit ClubSelf - Contestant | |
| 2001 | CircuitTheater Stage Manager | |
| 2001 | Call Me ClausHimself | |
| 2001 | 10 AttitudesSelf | |
| 2001 | The Proud FamilyTristan the Magician (voice) | |
| 1999 | Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous LifeSelf | |
| 1999 | Get Bruce!Self | |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back!Bruce Vilanch | |
| 1998 | Inside the Golden StatueSelf | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1998 | GayVN AwardsSelf - Host | |
| 1998 | GayVN AwardsSelf | |
| 1993 | The NannyBruce Vilanch | |
| 1992 | Love Can Be MurderBernie | |
| 1992 | Rachel Gunn, R.N.Mr. Martino | |
| 1991 | Fourth StoryFlower Salesman | |
| 1989 | It Nearly Wasn't ChristmasPhilpot | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsBruce Vilanch (voice) | |
| 1988 | The DrifterCook | |
| 1987 | Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriter | |
| 1986 | The Morning AfterBartender | |
| 1984 | The Ice PiratesWendon | |
| 1983 | BreathlessMan with Purse | |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies | |
| 1975 | MahoganyDress Manufacturer | |
| - | Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost ArtHimself - Interviewee |
| 2022 | Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde ChristmasWriter | |
| 2010 | Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go OnWriter | |
| 2007 | Naked Boys Singing!Writer | |
| 1997 | Bette Midler: Diva Las VegasWriter | |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeWriter | |
| 1993 | For Our ChildrenWriter | |
| 1993 | World Music AwardsWriter | |
| 1989 | The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoWriter | |
| 1987 | Walt Disney World Celebrity CircusWriter | |
| 1987 | Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriter | |
| 1984 | Bette Midler: Art or BustWriter | |
| 1983 | GayraculaWriter | |
| 1980 | Divine MadnessWriter | |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriter | |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday SpecialWriter | |
| 1977 | Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is BackWriter | |
| 1977 | The Barry Manilow SpecialWriter | |
| 1976 | CharoWriter | |
| 1976 | The Bette Midler ShowWriter | |
| 1976 | The Paul Lynde Halloween SpecialWriter | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveWriter | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsWriter | |
| 1953 | The OscarsWriter |