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Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

ActingBorn November 23, 1948 (age 77)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.

Filmography

2025
Whale 52

as Kaufman

Movie
2024
I Brake for Caterpillars

as Walter Precup

Movie
2024Movie
2023
House Husbands

as Franklin Court

TV
2023Movie
2023Movie
2021Movie
2020
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood

as Self - Special Guest

TV
2017
Limelight

as Garrett Raynes

Movie
2017Movie
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Himself (voice)

TV
2014Movie
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self - Interviewee

Movie
2012
Scrooge & Marley

as Fezziwig

Movie
2012
Silent but Deadly

as Uncle Bruce

Movie
2012
The Eric Andre Show

as Arnold Schwarzenegger

TV
2011
Vito

as Self

Movie
2011
Sister Mary

as Farmer Jake

Movie
2011Movie
2010
The Adonis Factor

as Himself - Writer / Actor

Movie
2010Movie
2010Movie
2009
Spring Breakdown

as Celebrity Judge

Movie
2009Movie
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

TV
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

TV
2008Movie
2008
Tru Loved

as Uncle Daniel

Movie
2006Movie
2006
Queer Duck: The Movie

as Bruce Vilanch (voice)

Movie
2006Movie
2006TV
2005Movie
2005
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons

as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)

Movie
2005
Celebrity Fit Club

as Self - Contestant

TV
2005Movie
2001
Call Me Claus

as Himself

Movie
2001
Circuit

as Theater Stage Manager

Movie
2001
The Proud Family

as Tristan the Magician (voice)

TV
2001Movie
1999
Jackie's Back!

as Bruce Vilanch

Movie
1999
Get Bruce!

as Self

Movie
1998
GayVN Awards

as Self - Host

TV
1998TV
1998
Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

TV
1998Movie
1993
The Nanny

as Bruce Vilanch

TV
1992Movie
1992
Rachel Gunn, R.N.

as Mr. Martino

TV
1991
Fourth Story

as Flower Salesman

Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Bruce Vilanch (voice)

TV
1989Movie
1988Movie
1986
The Morning After

as Bartender

Movie
1984Movie
1983
Breathless

as Man with Purse

Movie
1975
Mahogany

as Dress Manufacturer

Movie
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art

as Himself - Interviewee

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 23, 1948
Place of BirthNew York, New York
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