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 GuestCelebrity Fit Club
(2005) ContestantQueer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
(2022) SelfBreathless
(1983) Man with PurseAnd the Oscar Goes To...
(2014) Self - IntervieweeThe Morning After
(1986) BartenderMahogany
(1975) Dress ManufacturerTime Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
(2020) SelfActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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 |
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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 |
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2016 | Creative Consultant | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |