Bruce Vilanch

Known for acting · Born 23 November 1948 · 77 · New York, New York

102 credits

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

Hollywood Squares

1998

The Oscars

1953

Saturday Night Live

1975

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978

I Am Divine

2014

Sister Mary

2011

The Ice Pirates

1984

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!

2010

Naked Boys Singing!

2007

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

Divine Madness

1980

The Simpsons

1989

Acting (77)

2025Whale 52KaufmanFilm

2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelfFilm

2024Studio One ForeverSelfFilm

2024I Brake for CaterpillarsWalter PrecupFilm

2024The World According to Allee WillisSelfFilm

2024Surge of Power: Where There's SmokeJanus / SiriusFilm

2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special HappenedSelfFilm

2023Body ElectricSelfFilm

2023Commitment to LifeSelfFilm

2023House HusbandsFranklin CourtSeries

2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorSelf · 4 episodesSeries

2022TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard SimmonsSelfFilm

2021Live at Mister Kelly'sSelfFilm

2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelfFilm

2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelfFilm

2020The Vivienne Takes On HollywoodSelf - Special GuestSeries

2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelfFilm

2018Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingChefFilm

2018LimelightGarrett RaynesFilm

2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelfFilm

2014I Am DivineSelfFilm

2014And the Oscar Goes To...Self - IntervieweeFilm

2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroHimself (voice)Series

2012The Eric Andre ShowArnold SchwarzeneggerSeries

2012Scrooge & MarleyFezziwigFilm

2012Silent but DeadlyUncle BruceFilm

2011Going Down in La-La LandMissyFilm

2011Walk a Mile in My PradasBruce VilanchFilm

2011VitoSelfFilm

2011Sister MaryFarmer JakeFilm

2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Uncle MaxFilm

2010The Adonis FactorHimself - Writer / ActorFilm

2010Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy SlamHimself - HostFilm

2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge · 2 episodes, Self - Special GuestSeries

2009Spring BreakdownCelebrity JudgeFilm

2009Annul VictorySelfFilm

2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanBruce VilanchFilm

2008Tru LovedUncle DanielFilm

2008Wrangler: Anatomy of an IconSelfFilm

2008Sex: The RevolutionSelf · 4 episodesSeries

2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldBruce Bandersnatch (voice)Series

2006Queer Duck: The MovieBruce Vilanch (voice)Film

2006Fucking with the StarsJudgeFilm

2006Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'SelfFilm

2006More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'SelfFilm

2006The Divine Ms. SusannSelfFilm

200610 WaysSeries

2006Gameshow MarathonSeries

2005The AristocratsSelfFilm

2005Dangerous LiaisonsSelf - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)Film

2005Celebrity Fit ClubSelf - Contestant · 8 episodesSeries

2005The Apprentice: Martha StewartSeries

2005The Divine Bette MidlerSelfFilm

2001Call Me ClausHimselfFilm

2001The Proud FamilyTristan the Magician (voice)Series

2001CircuitTheater Stage ManagerFilm

200110 AttitudesSelfFilm

1999Get Bruce!SelfFilm

1999Jackie's Back!Bruce VilanchFilm

1999Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous LifeSelfFilm

1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 310 episodesSeries

1998Inside the Golden StatueSelfFilm

1998GayVN AwardsSelf - Host · 2 episodes, Self · 2 episodesSeries

1993The NannyBruce VilanchSeries

1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.Mr. MartinoSeries

1992Love Can Be MurderBernieFilm

1991Fourth StoryFlower SalesmanFilm

1989The SimpsonsBruce Vilanch (voice)Series

1989It Nearly Wasn't ChristmasPhilpotFilm

1988The DrifterCookFilm

1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriterFilm

1986The Morning AfterBartenderFilm

1984The Ice PiratesWendonFilm

1983BreathlessMan with PurseFilm

1980Bosom BuddiesSeries

1975MahoganyDress ManufacturerFilm

—Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost ArtHimself - IntervieweeFilm

Production (1)

1993A Tribute to Sam KinisonProduction ConsultantFilm

Writing (24)

2022Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde ChristmasWriterFilm

2010Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go OnWriterFilm

2007Naked Boys Singing!WriterFilm

1997Bette Midler: Diva Las VegasWriterFilm

1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeWriterFilm

1994Comic Relief VIWriterFilm

1993For Our ChildrenWriterFilm

1993World Music AwardsWriterSeries

1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoWriterFilm

1987Walt Disney World Celebrity CircusWriterFilm

1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriterFilm

1984Bette Midler: Art or BustWriterFilm

1983GayraculaWriterFilm

1980Divine MadnessWriterFilm

1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriterFilm

1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialWriterFilm

1977Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is BackWriterFilm

1977The Barry Manilow SpecialWriterFilm

1976The Paul Lynde Halloween SpecialWriterFilm

1976The Bette Midler ShowWriterFilm

1976CharoWriterFilm

1975Saturday Night LiveWriterSeries

1956Tony AwardsWriterSeries

1953The OscarsWriterSeries