Bruce Vilanch
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1948-11-23 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- New York, New York
- Also known as
- Bruce Vilanche
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (20)
The Simpsons
1989
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
The Nanny
1993
as Bruce Vilanch
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge / Self - Special Guest
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Himself (voice)
The Proud Family
2001
as Tristan the Magician (voice)
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bosom Buddies
1980
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007
as Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)
GayVN Awards
1998
as Self - Host
Celebrity Fit Club
2005
as Self - Contestant
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
1992
as Mr. Martino
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
2022
as Self
Gameshow Marathon
2006
Sex: The Revolution
2008
The Legend of King Kong
2022
as Self
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
10 Ways
2006
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
2020
as Self - Special Guest
House Husbands
2023
as Franklin Court
Movies (56)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Bruce Vilanch
Breathless
1983
as Man with Purse
Get Bruce!
1999
as Self
Circuit
2001
as Theater Stage Manager
The Ice Pirates
1984
as Wendon
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Call Me Claus
2001
as Himself
Spring Breakdown
2009
as Celebrity Judge
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self - Interviewee
Fourth Story
1991
as Flower Salesman
I Am Divine
2014
as Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
as Self
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Bruce Vilanch
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Mahogany
1975
as Dress Manufacturer
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010
as Uncle Max
The Morning After
1986
as Bartender
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
as Writer
Inside the Golden Statue
1998
as Self
Going Down in La-La Land
2011
as Missy
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self
Vito
2011
as Self
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self
Queer Duck: The Movie
2006
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
Studio One Forever
2024
as Self
Annul Victory
2009
as Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
as Self
Limelight
2017
as Garrett Raynes
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
2006
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
10 Attitudes
2001
as Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
as Chef
Tru Loved
2008
as Uncle Daniel
Silent but Deadly
2012
as Uncle Bruce
Body Electric
2023
as Self
The Drifter
1988
as Cook
Love Can Be Murder
1992
as Bernie
Sister Mary
2011
as Farmer Jake
Scrooge & Marley
2012
as Fezziwig
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008
as Self
The Adonis Factor
2010
as Himself - Writer / Actor
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
The Divine Bette Midler
2005
as Self
I Brake for Caterpillars
2024
as Walter Precup
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
1989
as Philpot
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
2022
as Self
The Divine Ms. Susann
2006
as Self
Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life
1999
as Self
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
2010
as Himself - Host
Whale 52
2025
as Kaufman
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art
as Himself - Interviewee
Fucking with the Stars
2006
as Judge
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
2005
as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'
2006
as Self
About Bruce Vilanch
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… With 76 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Bruce Vilanch has appeared in 56 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bruce Vilanch Movies
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) — as Bruce Vilanch
- Breathless (1983) — as Man with Purse
- Get Bruce! (1999) — as Self
- Circuit (2001) — as Theater Stage Manager
- The Ice Pirates (1984) — as Wendon
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