Bruce Vilanch
Acting
Born November 23, 1948 · New York, New York
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Simpsons
Hollywood Squares
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Nanny
The Eric Andre Show
The Proud Family
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
GayVN Awards
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Celebrity Fit Club
Bosom Buddies
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Breathless
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
Gameshow Marathon
The Aristocrats
Get Bruce!
And the Oscar Goes To...
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
Sex: The Revolution
Spring Breakdown
The Ice Pirates
Inside the Golden Statue
The Morning After
House Husbands
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
I Am Divine
Going Down in La-La Land
Scrooge & Marley
Commitment to Life
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Mahogany
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
Call Me Claus
Live at Mister Kelly's
Tru Loved
Queer Duck: The Movie
Jackie's Back!