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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 23, 1948
Place of Birth:
New York, New York
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Bruce Vilanch
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | House Husbands | Franklin Court |
| 2022 | The Legend of King Kong | Self |
| 2022 | Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror | Self |
| 2020 | The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood | Self - Special Guest |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Himself (voice) |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Special Guest |
| 2008 | Sex: The Revolution | |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | Bruce Bandersnatch (voice) |
| 2006 | 10 Ways | |
| 2006 | Gameshow Marathon | |
| 2005 | The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit Club | Self - Contestant |
| 2001 | The Proud Family | Tristan the Magician (voice) |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | |
| 1998 | GayVN Awards | Self - Host |
| 1998 | GayVN Awards | Self |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Bruce Vilanch |
| 1992 | Rachel Gunn, R.N. | Mr. Martino |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Bruce Vilanch (voice) |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies |