Bruce Vilanch

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1948-11-23 (75 years old)

Place of Birth New York, New York

Also Known As Bruce Vilanche

Bruce Vilanch

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

Actor

I Brake for Caterpillars

as Walter Precup

Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art

as Himself - Interviewee

2024
2023
2023
House Husbands

as Franklin Court

2017
Limelight

as Garrett Raynes

2014
And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self - Interviewee

2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Himself (voice)

2013
I Am Divine

as Self

2012
Scrooge & Marley

as Fezziwig

2012
Silent but Deadly

as Uncle Bruce

2012
The Eric Andre Show

as Arnold Schwarzenegger

2011
Vito

as Himself

2011
Sister Mary

as Farmer Jake

2010
2010
The Adonis Factor

as Himself - Writer / Actor

2009
Spring Breakdown

as Celebrity Judge

2009
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Judge

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

2008
2008
Tru Loved

as Uncle Daniel

2006
Queer Duck: The Movie

as Bruce Vilanch (voice)

2005
2005
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons

as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)

2005
Celebrity Fit Club

as Self - Contestant

2001
Call Me Claus

as Himself

2001
Circuit

as Theater Stage Manager

2001
10 Attitudes

as Self

2001
The Proud Family

as Tristan the Magician (voice)

1999
Jackie's Back!

as Bruce Vilanch

1999
Get Bruce!

as Self

1998
Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1998
1993
The Nanny

as Bruce Vilanch

1992
1992
Rachel Gunn, R.N.

as Mr. Martino

1989
The Simpsons

as Bruce Vilanch (voice)

1988
The Drifter

as Cook

1986
The Morning After

as Bartender

1984
The Ice Pirates

as Wendon

1983
Breathless

as Man with Purse

1975
Mahogany

as Dress Manufacturer