Bruce Vilanch
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday23 November 1948 (77 years old)
Place of birthNew York, New York
Known credits101
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 …
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2025 · Kaufman
The World According to Allee Willis
2024 · Self
I Brake for Caterpillars
2024 · Walter Precup
Studio One Forever
2024 · Self
Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke
2024 · Janus / Sirius
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024 · Self
House Husbands
2023 · Franklin Court
Body Electric
2023 · Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023 · Self
Commitment to Life
2023 · Self
Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas
2022 · Writer
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
2022 · Self
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
2022 · Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021 · Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 · Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Self
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
2020 · Self - Special Guest
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018 · Chef
Limelight
2018 · Garrett Raynes
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018 · Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014 · Himself (voice)
I Am Divine
2014 · Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014 · Self - Interviewee
Scrooge & Marley
2012 · Fezziwig
Silent but Deadly
2012 · Uncle Bruce
The Eric Andre Show
2012 · Arnold Schwarzenegger
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
2011 · Bruce Vilanch
Vito
2011 · Self
Sister Mary
2011 · Farmer Jake
Going Down in La-La Land
2011 · Missy
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On
2010 · Writer
The Adonis Factor
2010 · Himself - Writer / Actor
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
2010 · Uncle Max
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
2010 · Himself - Host
Spring Breakdown
2009 · Celebrity Judge
Annul Victory
2009 · Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Self - Special Guest
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
2008 · Self
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 · Bruce Vilanch
Sex: The Revolution
2008 · Self
Tru Loved
2008 · Uncle Daniel
Naked Boys Singing!
2007 · Writer
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007 · Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)
Fucking with the Stars
2006 · Judge
More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'
2006 · Self
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
2006 · Self
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