Bruce Vilanch

Acting

Bruce Vilanch

Born November 23, 1948New York, New York97 credits

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

Filmography

Whale 52
2025Whale 52
as KaufmanMovie
I Brake for Caterpillars
2024I Brake for Caterpillars
as Walter PrecupMovie
House Husbands
2023House Husbands
as Franklin CourtTV
Body Electric
2023Body Electric
as SelfMovie
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
2020The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
as Self - Special GuestTV
Limelight
2017Limelight
as Garrett RaynesMovie
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Himself (voice)TV
I Am Divine
2014I Am Divine
as SelfMovie
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - IntervieweeMovie
Scrooge & Marley
2012Scrooge & Marley
as FezziwigMovie
Silent but Deadly
2012Silent but Deadly
as Uncle BruceMovie
The Eric Andre Show
2012The Eric Andre Show
as Arnold SchwarzeneggerTV
Vito
2011Vito
as SelfMovie
Sister Mary
2011Sister Mary
as Farmer JakeMovie
The Adonis Factor
2010The Adonis Factor
as Himself - Writer / ActorMovie
Spring Breakdown
2009Spring Breakdown
as Celebrity JudgeMovie
Annul Victory
2009Annul Victory
as SelfMovie
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest JudgeTV
Tru Loved
2008Tru Loved
as Uncle DanielMovie
Queer Duck: The Movie
2006Queer Duck: The Movie
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)Movie
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
2005Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)Movie
Celebrity Fit Club
2005Celebrity Fit Club
as Self - ContestantTV
Call Me Claus
2001Call Me Claus
as HimselfMovie
Circuit
2001Circuit
as Theater Stage ManagerMovie
The Proud Family
2001The Proud Family
as Tristan the Magician (voice)TV
10 Attitudes
200110 Attitudes
as SelfMovie
Jackie's Back!
1999Jackie's Back!
as Bruce VilanchMovie
Get Bruce!
1999Get Bruce!
as SelfMovie
GayVN Awards
1998GayVN Awards
as Self - HostTV
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squares
as Self - PanelistTV
The Nanny
1993The Nanny
as Bruce VilanchTV
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.
as Mr. MartinoTV
Fourth Story
1991Fourth Story
as Flower SalesmanMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)TV
The Drifter
1988The Drifter
as CookMovie
The Morning After
1986The Morning After
as BartenderMovie
The Ice Pirates
1984The Ice Pirates
as WendonMovie
Breathless
1983Breathless
as Man with PurseMovie
Gayracula
1983Gayracula
WriterMovie
Charo
1976Charo
WriterMovie
Mahogany
1975Mahogany
as Dress ManufacturerMovie
A
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art
as Himself - IntervieweeMovie