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Bruce Vilanch

Actor · Writer

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1948Born, New York

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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…

Known for

The SimpsonsBruce Vilanch (voice)

You Don't Mess with the ZohanBruce Vilanch

The NannyBruce Vilanch

The Star Wars Holiday SpecialWriter

BreathlessMan with Purse

Filmography

All Acting Writing Producing

2025Whale 52KaufmanMovie

2024I Brake for CaterpillarsWalter PrecupMovie

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

2023House HusbandsFranklin Court · 1 episodeShow

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

2018Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingChefMovie

2018LimelightGarrett RaynesMovie

2012Scrooge & MarleyFezziwigMovie

2012Silent but DeadlyUncle BruceMovie

2012The Eric Andre ShowArnold Schwarzenegger · 1 episodeShow

2011Walk a Mile in My PradasBruce VilanchMovie

2011Sister MaryFarmer JakeMovie

2011Going Down in La-La LandMissyMovie

2010Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go OnWriterMovie

2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Uncle MaxMovie

2009Spring BreakdownCelebrity JudgeMovie

2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanBruce VilanchMovie

2008Tru LovedUncle DanielMovie

2007Naked Boys Singing!WriterMovie

2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldBruce Bandersnatch (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2006Fucking with the StarsJudgeMovie

2006Queer Duck: The MovieBruce Vilanch (voice)Movie

200610 Ways1 episodeShow

2001CircuitTheater Stage ManagerMovie

2001The Proud FamilyTristan the Magician (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1999Jackie's Back!Bruce VilanchMovie

1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of LifeWriterMovie

1997Bette Midler: Diva Las VegasWriterMovie

1994Comic Relief VIWriterMovie

1993The NannyBruce Vilanch · 1 episodeShow

1993World Music AwardsWriter · 1 episodeShow

1993A Tribute to Sam KinisonProduction ConsultantMovie

1993For Our ChildrenWriterMovie

1992Love Can Be MurderBernieMovie

1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.Mr. Martino · 1 episodeShow

1991Fourth StoryFlower SalesmanMovie

1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoWriterMovie

1989The SimpsonsBruce Vilanch (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1989It Nearly Wasn't ChristmasPhilpotMovie

1988The DrifterCookMovie

1987Walt Disney World Celebrity CircusWriterMovie

1987Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional VaudevilleWriter · WriterMovie

1986The Morning AfterBartenderMovie

1984Bette Midler: Art or BustWriterMovie

1984The Ice PiratesWendonMovie

1983BreathlessMan with PurseMovie

1983GayraculaWriterMovie

1980Bosom Buddies1 episodeShow

1980Divine MadnessWriterMovie

1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriterMovie

1978The Star Wars Holiday SpecialWriterMovie

1977Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is BackWriterMovie

1977The Barry Manilow SpecialWriterMovie

1976The Paul Lynde Halloween SpecialWriterMovie

1976The Bette Midler ShowWriterMovie

1976CharoWriterMovie

1975MahoganyDress ManufacturerMovie

1953The OscarsWriter · 22 episodesShow

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