Bruce Vilanch
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Bruce Vilanch

Nov 23, 1948 - New York, New York

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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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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1984The Ice PiratesWendon
Movie1992Love Can Be MurderBernie
Movie2024I Brake for CaterpillarsWalter Precup
Movie2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special HappenedSelf
Movie2021Live at Mister Kelly'sSelf
Movie2005The AristocratsSelf
Movie1999Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous LifeSelf
Movie2023Body ElectricSelf
Movie1999Get Bruce!Self
Movie1989It Nearly Wasn't ChristmasPhilpot
Movie2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf
Movie2024Studio One ForeverSelf
Movie2011Going Down in La-La LandMissy
Movie2012Scrooge & MarleyFezziwig
Movie2011Sister MaryFarmer Jake
Movie2014I Am DivineSelf
Movie1998Inside the Golden StatueSelf
Movie2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
Movie2022TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard SimmonsSelf
Movie2010The Adonis FactorHimself - Writer / Actor
Movie1983BreathlessMan with Purse
Movie2011VitoHimself
Movie2014And the Oscar Goes To...Self - Interviewee
Movie2024The World According to Allee WillisSelf
Movie2008Wrangler: Anatomy of an IconSelf
Movie2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf
Movie2006Queer Duck: The MovieBruce Vilanch (voice)
MovieN/AAmsel: Illustrator of the Lost ArtHimself - Interviewee
Movie1975MahoganyDress Manufacturer
Movie1986The Morning AfterBartender
Movie2012Silent but DeadlyUncle Bruce
Movie2009Spring BreakdownCelebrity Judge
Movie2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanBruce Vilanch
Movie1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriter
Movie2017LimelightGarrett Raynes
Movie2008Tru LovedUncle Daniel
Movie2001CircuitTheater Stage Manager
Movie2010Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy SlamHimself - Host
Movie2001Call Me ClausHimself
Movie2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelf
Movie1988The DrifterCook
Movie2018Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingChef
Movie2005The Divine Bette MidlerSelf
Movie2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Uncle Max
Movie2009Annul VictorySelf
Movie2006Fucking with the StarsJudge
Movie200110 AttitudesSelf
Movie2005Michael Lucas' Dangerous LiaisonsSelf - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
Movie2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf
Movie1999Jackie's Back!Bruce Vilanch
Movie2006Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'Self
Movie1991Fourth StoryFlower Salesman
TV Show1989The SimpsonsBruce Vilanch (voice)1
TV Show1993The NannyBruce Vilanch1
TV Show1980Bosom Buddies1
TV Show2005The Apprentice: Martha Stewart1
TV Show2005Celebrity Fit ClubSelf - Contestant8
TV Show2008Sex: The Revolution4
TV Show200610 Ways1
TV Show2006Gameshow Marathon1
TV Show1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist110
TV Show2023House HusbandsFranklin Court1
TV Show1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.Mr. Martino1
TV Show2012The Eric Andre ShowArnold Schwarzenegger1
TV Show2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroHimself (voice)1
TV Show2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldBruce Bandersnatch (voice)1
TV Show2001The Proud FamilyTristan the Magician (voice)1
TV Show1998Hollywood SquaresSelf15
TV Show2022The Legend of King KongSelf4
TV Show2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorSelf4
TV Show2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge2
TV Show2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Guest1
TV Show2020The Vivienne Takes On HollywoodSelf - Special Guest1
TV Show1998Hollywood Squares55
TV Show1998GayVN AwardsSelf - Host2
TV Show1998GayVN AwardsSelf1

Crew

Media
Movie1976CharoWriterWriting
Movie1997Bette Midler: Diva Las VegasWriterWriting
Movie1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialWriterWriting
Movie2010Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go OnWriterWriting
Movie1984Bette Midler: Art or BustWriterWriting
Movie1977Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is BackWriterWriting
Movie1980Divine MadnessWriterWriting
Movie2022Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde ChristmasWriterWriting
Movie1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriterWriting
Movie1993For Our ChildrenWriterWriting
Movie1977The Barry Manilow SpecialWriterWriting
Movie1976The Bette Midler ShowWriterWriting
Movie1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeWriterWriting
Movie1987Walt Disney World Celebrity CircusWriterWriting
Movie1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriterWriting
Movie1976The Paul Lynde Halloween SpecialWriterWriting
Movie1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoWriterWriting
Movie2007Naked Boys Singing!WriterWriting
Movie2025The Kashyyyk Life Day CarolOriginal Film WriterWriting
TV Show1953The OscarsWriterWriting
TV Show1993World Music AwardsWriterWriting
TV Show1956Tony AwardsWriterWriting