Bruce Vilanch
Biography
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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.
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Filmography
Whale 52
2025
as Kaufman
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self
I Brake for Caterpillars
2024
as Walter Precup
Studio One Forever
2024
as Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self
Body Electric
2023
as Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
as Self
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
2022
as Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
2021
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
as Chef
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
as Self
Limelight
2017
as Garrett Raynes
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self
I Am Divine
2014
as Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self - Interviewee
Scrooge & Marley
2012
as Fezziwig
Silent but Deadly
2012
as Uncle Bruce
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
2011
as Bruce Vilanch
Vito
2011
as Self
Sister Mary
2011
as Farmer Jake
Going Down in La-La Land
2011
as Missy