Bruce Vilanch
Age: 77 | From: New York, New York
Person Details
Birthday: 1948-11-23 02:54:50
Aliases: Bruce Vilanche
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York, New York
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 40
TV Involvements: 8
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
RuPaul's Drag Race
(2009) Self - Special Guest
Celebrity Fit Club
(2005) Contestant
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
(2022) Self
Breathless
(1983) Man with Purse
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014) Self - Interviewee
The Morning After
(1986) Bartender
Mahogany
(1975) Dress Manufacturer
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
(2020) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Franklin Court | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1 guest appearances | ||
| Self | ||
| 2022 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2020 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2018 | Chef | |
| Self | ||
| 2017 | Himself | |
| 2014 | Himself (voice) | |
| Self - Interviewee | ||
| 2013 | Himself | |
| 2012 | Fezziwig | |
| Uncle Bruce | ||
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ||
| 2011 | Himself | |
| Farmer Jake | ||
| Missy | ||
| 2010 | Uncle Max | |
| Himself - Writer / Actor | ||
| Himself - Host | ||
| 2009 | Celebrity Judge | |
| Self | ||
| Self - Judge | ||
| Self - Special Guest | ||
| 2008 | Self | |
| Bruce Vilanch | ||
| N/A | ||
| Uncle Daniel | ||
| 2007 | Bruce Bandersnatch (voice) | |
| 2006 | Judge | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2005 | N/A | |
| Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited) | ||
| Self | ||
| Contestant | ||
| Self | ||
| 2001 | Himself | |
| Theater Stage Manager | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| 1999 | N/A | |
| Bruce Vilanch | ||
| Self | ||
| 1998 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 1993 | Bruce Vilanch | |
| 1992 | Bernie | |
| Mr. Martino | ||
| 1989 | Bruce Vilanch (voice) | |
| Philpot | ||
| 1988 | Cook | |
| 1986 | Bartender | |
| 1984 | Wendon | |
| 1983 | Man with Purse | |
| 1980 | N/A | |
| 1975 | Dress Manufacturer | |
| Walter Precup | ||
| Himself - Interviewee | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Writer | |
| 2010 | Writer | |
| 2007 | Writer | |
| 1997 | Writer | |
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1984 | Writer | |
| 1980 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1978 | Writer | |
| 1977 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1976 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| 1956 | Writer | |
| 1953 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Creative Consultant | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
