Bruce Vilanch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 23, 1948 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art
Movie · as Himself - Interviewee
Whale 52
Movie · as Kaufman
I Brake for Caterpillars
Movie · as Walter Precup
Studio One Forever
Movie · as Self
The World According to Allee Willis
Movie · as Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Movie · as Self
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
Movie · as Janus / Sirius
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Movie · as Self
Body Electric
Movie · as Self
Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self
House Husbands
TV · as Franklin Court · 1 ep
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
Movie · as Self
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Live at Mister Kelly's
Movie · as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie · as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie · as Self
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Limelight
Movie · as Garrett Raynes
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Movie · as Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Movie · as Chef
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie · as Self
I Am Divine
Movie · as Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
Movie · as Self - Interviewee
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TV · as Himself (voice) · 1 ep
Scrooge & Marley
Movie · as Fezziwig
Silent but Deadly
Movie · as Uncle Bruce
The Eric Andre Show
TV · as Arnold Schwarzenegger · 1 ep
Going Down in La-La Land
Movie · as Missy
Sister Mary
Movie · as Farmer Jake
Vito
Movie · as Self
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
Movie · as Bruce Vilanch
The Adonis Factor
Movie · as Himself - Writer / Actor
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
Movie · as Himself - Host
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Movie · as Uncle Max
Spring Breakdown
Movie · as Celebrity Judge
Annul Victory
Movie · as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest · 2 eps
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Movie · as Self
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Movie · as Bruce Vilanch
Tru Loved
Movie · as Uncle Daniel
Sex: The Revolution
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
TV · as Bruce Bandersnatch (voice) · 1 ep
Queer Duck: The Movie
Movie · as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
Fucking with the Stars
Movie · as Judge
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
Movie · as Self
More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'
Movie · as Self
The Divine Ms. Susann
Movie · as Self
10 Ways
TV · 1 ep
Gameshow Marathon
TV · 1 ep
The Aristocrats
Movie · as Self
Dangerous Liaisons
Movie · as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
TV · 1 ep
Celebrity Fit Club
TV · as Self - Contestant · 8 eps
Circuit
Movie · as Theater Stage Manager
Call Me Claus
Movie · as Himself
10 Attitudes
Movie · as Self
The Proud Family
TV · as Tristan the Magician (voice) · 1 ep
Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life
Movie · as Self
Get Bruce!
Movie · as Self
Jackie's Back!
Movie · as Bruce Vilanch
Inside the Golden Statue
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 310 eps
GayVN Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps
The Nanny
TV · as Bruce Vilanch · 1 ep
Love Can Be Murder
Movie · as Bernie
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
TV · as Mr. Martino · 1 ep
Fourth Story
Movie · as Flower Salesman
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Movie · as Philpot
The Simpsons
TV · as Bruce Vilanch (voice) · 1 ep
The Drifter
Movie · as Cook
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Movie · as Writer
The Morning After
Movie · as Bartender
The Ice Pirates
Movie · as Wendon
Breathless
Movie · as Man with Purse
Bosom Buddies
TV · 1 ep
Mahogany
Movie · as Dress Manufacturer