Bruce Vilanch
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.
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- 2024 · The World According to Allee Willis as Self
- 2024 · Studio One Forever as Self
- 2024 · Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self
- 2023 · House Husbands as Franklin Court
- 2023 · Body Electric as Self
- 2023 · A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened as Self
- 2022 · Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror as Self
- 2022 · TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons as Self
- 2022 · The Legend of King Kong as Self
- 2021 · Live at Mister Kelly's as Self
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- 2020 · The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood as
- 2018 · Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting as Chef
- 2018 · The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
- 2017 · Limelight as Garrett Raynes
- 2017 · The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self
- 2014 · Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Himself (voice)
- 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee
- 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
- 2011 · Going Down in LA-LA Land as Missy
- 2010 · Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! as Uncle Max
- 2010 · The Adonis Factor as Himself - Writer / Actor
- 2010 · Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam as Himself - Host
- 2009 · Spring Breakdown as Celebrity Judge
- 2009 · Annul Victory as Self
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- 2008 · Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon as Self
- 2008 · You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Bruce Vilanch
- 2008 · Sex: The Revolution as
- 2008 · Tru Loved as Uncle Daniel
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)
- 2006 · Fucking with the Stars as Judge
- 2006 · Queer Duck: The Movie as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
- 2006 · Gameshow Marathon as
- 2006 · 10 Ways as
- 2005 · The Apprentice: Martha Stewart as
- 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
- 2005 · Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
- 2005 · Celebrity Fit Club as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · The Divine Bette Midler as Self
- 2001 · Call Me Claus as Himself
- 2001 · Circuit as Theater Stage Manager
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Tristan the Magician (voice)
- 2001 · 10 Attitudes as Self
- 1999 · Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life as Self
- 1999 · Jackie's Back! as Bruce Vilanch
- 1999 · Get Bruce! as Self
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1998 · Inside the Golden Statue as Self
- 1993 · The Nanny as Bruce Vilanch
- 1992 · Love Can Be Murder as Bernie
- 1992 · Rachel Gunn, R.N. as Mr. Martino
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
- 1989 · It Nearly Wasn't Christmas as Philpot
- 1988 · The Drifter as Cook
- 1987 · Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville as Writer
- 1986 · The Morning After as Bartender
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Wendon
- 1983 · Breathless as Man with Purse
- 1980 · Bosom Buddies as
- 1975 · Mahogany as Dress Manufacturer
- Future · Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art as Himself - Interviewee
- Future · I Brake for Caterpillars as Walter Precup