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

The Simpsons

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

The Nanny

Hollywood Squares

The Proud Family

The Eric Andre Show

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

All Movies (56)

• Whale 522025 · as Kaufman
• The World According to Allee Willis2024 · as Self
• I Brake for Caterpillars2024 · as Walter Precup
• Studio One Forever2024 · as Self
• Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution2024 · as Self
• Body Electric2023 · as Self
• A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened2023 · as Self
• Commitment to Life2023 · as Self
• TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons2022 · as Self
• Live at Mister Kelly's2021 · as Self
• Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020 · as Self
• Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · as Self
• Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting2018 · as Chef
• The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom2018 · as Self
• Limelight2017 · as Garrett Raynes
• The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self
• I Am Divine2014 · as Self
• And the Oscar Goes To...2014 · as Self - Interviewee
• Scrooge & Marley2012 · as Fezziwig
• Silent but Deadly2012 · as Uncle Bruce
• Vito2011 · as Self
• Sister Mary2011 · as Farmer Jake
• Going Down in La-La Land2011 · as Missy
• The Adonis Factor2010 · as Himself - Writer / Actor
• Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!2010 · as Uncle Max
• Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam2010 · as Himself - Host
• Spring Breakdown2009 · as Celebrity Judge
• Annul Victory2009 · as Self
• Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon2008 · as Self
• You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008 · as Bruce Vilanch
• Tru Loved2008 · as Uncle Daniel
• Fucking with the Stars2006 · as Judge
• The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'2006 · as Self
• Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'2006 · as Self
• Queer Duck: The Movie2006 · as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
• The Divine Ms. Susann2006 · as Self
• The Aristocrats2005 · as Self
• Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons2005 · as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
• The Divine Bette Midler2005 · as Self
• Call Me Claus2001 · as Himself
• Circuit2001 · as Theater Stage Manager
• 10 Attitudes2001 · as Self
• Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life1999 · as Self
• Jackie's Back!1999 · as Bruce Vilanch
• Get Bruce!1999 · as Self
• Inside the Golden Statue1998 · as Self
• Love Can Be Murder1992 · as Bernie
• Fourth Story1991 · as Flower Salesman
• It Nearly Wasn't Christmas1989 · as Philpot
• The Drifter1988 · as Cook
• Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville1987 · as Writer
• The Morning After1986 · as Bartender
• The Ice Pirates1984 · as Wendon
• Breathless1983 · as Man with Purse
• Mahogany1975 · as Dress Manufacturer
• Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art— · as Himself - Interviewee

All TV Shows (22)

• House Husbands2023 · as Franklin Court
• Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror2022 · as Self
• The Legend of King Kong2022 · as Self
• The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood2020 · as Self - Special Guest
• Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero2014 · as Himself (voice)
• The Eric Andre Show2012 · as Arnold Schwarzenegger
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Special Guest
• Sex: The Revolution2008
• Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World2007 · as Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)
• Gameshow Marathon2006
• 10 Ways2006
• The Apprentice: Martha Stewart2005
• Celebrity Fit Club2005 · as Self - Contestant
• The Proud Family2001 · as Tristan the Magician (voice)
• GayVN Awards1998 · as Self - Host
• GayVN Awards1998 · as Self
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The Nanny1993 · as Bruce Vilanch
• Rachel Gunn, R.N.1992 · as Mr. Martino
• The Simpsons1989 · as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
• Bosom Buddies1980