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Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 23, 1948
Place of Birth
New York, New York
Also Known As
- Bruce Vilanche
Bruce Vilanch
0.9 Popularity
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 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
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Self
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
3.0
Walter Precup
I Brake for Caterpillars
2024
7.8
Self
Studio One Forever
2024
6.2
Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
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Franklin Court
House Husbands
2023
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Self
Body Electric
2023
6.0
Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
6.4
Self
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
2022
4.0
Self
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
2022
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Self
The Legend of King Kong
2022
Credits
The World According to Allee Willis
as Self
2024
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I Brake for Caterpillars
as Walter Precup
2024
3.0
Studio One Forever
as Self
2024
7.8
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self
2024
6.2
House Husbands
as Franklin Court
2023
0.0
Body Electric
as Self
2023
0.0
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self
2023
6.0
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
as Self
2022
6.4
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
as Self
2022
4.0
The Legend of King Kong
as Self
2022
0.0
Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self
2021
0.0
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020
6.8
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020
6.8
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
as Self - Special Guest
2020
5.5
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
as Chef
2018
1.0
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
as Self
2018
7.7
Limelight
as Garrett Raynes
2017
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The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self
2017
6.2
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Himself (voice)
2014
6.9
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - Interviewee
2014
7.0
I Am Divine
as Self
2013
7.4
Scrooge & Marley
as Fezziwig
2012
4.4
Silent but Deadly
as Uncle Bruce
2012
4.0
The Eric Andre Show
as Arnold Schwarzenegger
2012
7.9
Vito
as Himself
2011
7.4
Sister Mary
as Farmer Jake
2011
5.0
Going Down in La-La Land
as Missy
2011
5.7
The Adonis Factor
as Himself - Writer / Actor
2010
4.6
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
as Uncle Max
2010
5.0
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
as Himself - Host
2010
4.3
Spring Breakdown
as Celebrity Judge
2009
5.4
Annul Victory
as Self
2009
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RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
2009
7.5
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
as Self
2008
5.6
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Bruce Vilanch
2008
5.7
🎬
Sex: The Revolution
2008
7.0
Tru Loved
as Uncle Daniel
2008
4.9
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
as Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)
2007
7.0
Fucking with the Stars
as Judge
2006
0.0
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
as Self
2006
0.0
Queer Duck: The Movie
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
2006
4.2
Gameshow Marathon
2006
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10 Ways
2006
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The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005
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The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
5.9
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
as Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
2005
10.0
Celebrity Fit Club
as Self - Contestant
2005
10.0
The Divine Bette Midler
as Self
2005
0.0
Call Me Claus
as Himself
2001
5.7
Circuit
as Theater Stage Manager
2001
5.7
The Proud Family
as Tristan the Magician (voice)
2001
7.8
10 Attitudes
as Self
2001
4.5
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Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life
as Self
1999
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Jackie's Back!
as Bruce Vilanch
1999
6.9
Get Bruce!
as Self
1999
6.2
GayVN Awards
as Self - Host
1998
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GayVN Awards
as Self
1998
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Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
1998
6.5
Hollywood Squares
as Self
1998
6.5
Hollywood Squares
1998
6.5
Inside the Golden Statue
as Self
1998
6.3
The Nanny
as Bruce Vilanch
1993
8.1
Love Can Be Murder
as Bernie
1992
6.0
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
as Mr. Martino
1992
6.0
Fourth Story
as Flower Salesman
1991
5.6
The Simpsons
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
1989
8.0
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
as Philpot
1989
2.5
The Drifter
as Cook
1988
4.3
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Writer
1987
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The Morning After
as Bartender
1986
5.9
The Ice Pirates
as Wendon
1984
5.6
Breathless
as Man with Purse
1983
5.8
Bosom Buddies
1980
6.4
Mahogany
as Dress Manufacturer
1975
5.8
🎬
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art
as Himself - Interviewee
N/A
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