Bruce Vilanch
- Born
- November 23, 1948 · New York, New York
- Writer
- Actor
- miscellaneous
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.
Filmography · 22 credits
- 2027Hollywood Cable TV Goddess · Self (Themselves)
- 2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · Self (Self - Comedy Writer)
- 2024I Brake for Caterpillars · Actor (Walter Precup)
- 2023A Disturbance in the Force · Self (Self)
- 2023Studio One Forever · Self (Self)
- 2023Body Electric · Self (Self)
- 2017The MeshugaNutcracker! · Actor (Yonkel Schlumperdink)
- 2014The Outrageous Sophie Tucker · Self (Self)
- 2012Scrooge & Marley · Actor (Fezziwig)
- 2011Going Down in LA-LA Land · Actor (Missy Manhandler)
- 2011Sister Mary · Actor (Farmer Jake)
- 2011Hanlet: Episode 4 & 1/2 - Attack of the Phantom Special · Self (Self)
- 2010The Adonis Factor · Self (Actor)
- 2010The Adonis Factor · Self (Self - Writer)
- 2010A Bundle of Sticks · Self (Self)
- 2009Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! · Actor (Uncle Max)
- 2007Naked Boys Singing! · Writer
- 2001Circuit · Actor (Theater Stage Manager)
- 1999Get Bruce · Self (Self)
- 1984The Ice Pirates · Actor (Wendon)
- 1980Divine Madness · Writer
- —Lasting Impression: The Rich Little Documentary · Self (Self)