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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Ice Pirates
as Wendon
1984
Love Can Be Murder
as Bernie
1992
I Brake for Caterpillars
as Walter Precup
2024
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self
2023
Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self
2021
The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life
as Self
1999
Body Electric
as Self
2023
Get Bruce!
as Self
1999
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
as Philpot
1989
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020
Studio One Forever
as Self
2024
Going Down in La-La Land
as Missy
2011
Scrooge & Marley
as Fezziwig
2012
Sister Mary
as Farmer Jake
2011
I Am Divine
as Self
2014
Inside the Golden Statue
as Self
1998
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
as Self
2022
The Adonis Factor
as Himself - Writer / Actor
2010
TV Appearances
The Simpsons
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
1989
The Nanny
as Bruce Vilanch
1993
Bosom Buddies
1980
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
Celebrity Fit Club
as Self - Contestant
2005
Sex: The Revolution
2008
10 Ways
2006
Gameshow Marathon
2006
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
House Husbands
as Franklin Court
2023
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
as Mr. Martino
1992
The Eric Andre Show
as Arnold Schwarzenegger
2012