Bruce Vilanch
ActingBorn Nov 23, 1948
New York, New York
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
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
movie2005
The Bette Midler Show
movie1976
Celebrity Fit Club
tv2005
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
movie1977
The Barry Manilow Special
movie1977
The Nanny
tv1993
The Simpsons
tv1989
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
movie1987
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
movie2010
Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas
movie2022
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
movie1987
The Eric Andre Show
tv2012
Filmography
2025Whale 52as Kaufmanmovie2024The World According to Allee Willisas Selfmovie2024I Brake for Caterpillarsas Walter Precupmovie2024Studio One Foreveras Selfmovie2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Selfmovie2023House Husbandsas Franklin Courttv2023Body Electricas Selfmovie2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happenedas Selfmovie2023Commitment to Lifeas Selfmovie2022Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmasas Writermovie2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horroras Selftv2022TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmonsas Selfmovie2022The Legend of King Kongas Selftv2021Live at Mister Kelly'sas Selfmovie2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Campas Selfmovie2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Selfmovie2020The Vivienne Takes On Hollywoodas Self - Special Guesttv2018Waiting in the Wings: Still Waitingas Chefmovie2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedomas Selfmovie2017Limelightas Garrett Raynesmovie2017The Fabulous Allan Carras Selfmovie2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Himself (voice)tv2014I Am Divineas Selfmovie2014And the Oscar Goes To...as Self - Intervieweemovie2012Scrooge & Marleyas Fezziwigmovie2012Silent but Deadlyas Uncle Brucemovie2012The Eric Andre Showas Arnold Schwarzeneggertv2011Vitoas Selfmovie2011Sister Maryas Farmer Jakemovie2011Going Down in La-La Landas Missymovie2010Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go Onas Writermovie2010The Adonis Factoras Himself - Writer / Actormovie2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!as Uncle Maxmovie2010Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slamas Himself - Hostmovie2009Spring Breakdownas Celebrity Judgemovie2009Annul Victoryas Selfmovie2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guesttv2008Wrangler: Anatomy of an Iconas Selfmovie2008You Don't Mess with the Zohanas Bruce Vilanchmovie2008Sex: The Revolutiontv2008Tru Lovedas Uncle Danielmovie2007Naked Boys Singing!as Writermovie2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the Worldas Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)tv2006Fucking with the Starsas Judgemovie2006The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'as Selfmovie2006Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'as Selfmovie2006Queer Duck: The Movieas Bruce Vilanch (voice)movie2006The Divine Ms. Susannas Selfmovie2006Gameshow Marathontv200610 Waystv2005The Apprentice: Martha Stewarttv2005The Aristocratsas Selfmovie2005Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisonsas Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)movie2005Celebrity Fit Clubas Self - Contestanttv2005The Divine Bette Midleras Selfmovie2001Call Me Clausas Himselfmovie2001Circuitas Theater Stage Managermovie2001The Proud Familyas Tristan the Magician (voice)tv200110 Attitudesas Selfmovie1999Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Lifeas Selfmovie1999Jackie's Back!as Bruce Vilanchmovie1999Get Bruce!as Selfmovie1998GayVN Awardsas Selftv1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelisttv1998Inside the Golden Statueas Selfmovie1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Lifeas Writermovie1997Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegasas Writermovie1993The Nannyas Bruce Vilanchtv1993World Music Awardsas Writertv1993A Tribute to Sam Kinisonas Production Consultantmovie1993For Our Childrenas Writermovie1992Love Can Be Murderas Berniemovie1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.as Mr. Martinotv1991Fourth Storyas Flower Salesmanmovie1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milanoas Writermovie1989The Simpsonsas Bruce Vilanch (voice)tv1989It Nearly Wasn't Christmasas Philpotmovie1988The Drifteras Cookmovie1987Walt Disney World Celebrity Circusas Writermovie1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas Writermovie