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Bruce Vilanch

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Known For

76 Years Old

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.

Born

New York, New York on 23rd November 1948

All Credits

The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Bruce Vilanch (voice)
The Eric Andre Show Image
The Eric Andre Show
Arnold Schwarzenegger
RuPaul's Drag Race Image
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race Image
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
The Nanny Image
The Nanny
Bruce Vilanch
The Proud Family Image
The Proud Family
Tristan the Magician (voice)
Hollywood Squares Image
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Image
Hollywood Squares
Self
Hollywood Squares Image
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Celebrity Fit Club Image
Celebrity Fit Club
Self - Contestant
Bosom Buddies Image
Bosom Buddies
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Image
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Himself (voice)
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror Image
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Self
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Image
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Bruce Bandersnatch (voice)
Rachel Gunn, R.N. Image
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
Mr. Martino
You Don't Mess with the Zohan Image
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Bruce Vilanch
House Husbands Image
House Husbands
Franklin Court
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood Image
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
Self - Special Guest
GayVN Awards Image
GayVN Awards
Self
GayVN Awards Image
GayVN Awards
Self - Host
No Image
Sex: The Revolution
Breathless Image
Breathless
Man with Purse
No Image
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened Image
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Self
Gameshow Marathon Image
Gameshow Marathon
The Ice Pirates Image
The Ice Pirates
Wendon
Going Down in La-La Land Image
Going Down in La-La Land
Missy
And the Oscar Goes To... Image
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting Image
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Chef
Studio One Forever Image
Studio One Forever
Self
Spring Breakdown Image
Spring Breakdown
Celebrity Judge
The Legend of King Kong Image
The Legend of King Kong
Self
The Aristocrats Image
The Aristocrats
Self
The Morning After Image
The Morning After
Bartender
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon Image
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
Self
Sister Mary Image
Sister Mary
Farmer Jake
Call Me Claus Image
Call Me Claus
Himself
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Image
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self
Silent but Deadly Image
Silent but Deadly
Uncle Bruce
Queer Duck: The Movie Image
Queer Duck: The Movie
Bruce Vilanch (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Image
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
No Image
10 Ways
Mahogany Image
Mahogany
Dress Manufacturer
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp Image
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Self
Live at Mister Kelly's Image
Live at Mister Kelly's
Self
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! Image
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Uncle Max
Love Can Be Murder Image
Love Can Be Murder
Bernie
The World According to Allee Willis Image
The World According to Allee Willis
Self
Jackie's Back! Image
Jackie's Back!
Bruce Vilanch
Vito Image
Vito
Himself
Annul Victory Image
Annul Victory
Self
The Divine Bette Midler Image
The Divine Bette Midler
Self
I Am Divine Image
I Am Divine
Self
Get Bruce! Image
Get Bruce!
Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr Image
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self
Fourth Story Image
Fourth Story
Flower Salesman
Limelight Image
Limelight
Garrett Raynes
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas Image
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
Philpot
Tru Loved Image
Tru Loved
Uncle Daniel
The Adonis Factor Image
The Adonis Factor
Himself - Writer / Actor
Circuit Image
Circuit
Theater Stage Manager
10 Attitudes Image
10 Attitudes
Self
Scrooge & Marley Image
Scrooge & Marley
Fezziwig
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom Image
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Self
Inside the Golden Statue Image
Inside the Golden Statue
Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville Image
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Writer
The Drifter Image
The Drifter
Cook
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam Image
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam
Himself - Host
I Brake for Caterpillars Image
I Brake for Caterpillars
Walter Precup
No Image
Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life
Self
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons Image
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons
Self
Body Electric Image
Body Electric
Self
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls' Image
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
Self
No Image
Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art
Himself - Interviewee
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons Image
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
Fucking with the Stars Image
Fucking with the Stars
Judge