Actor
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 20 ...

Known For
Acting
2024 -- The World According to Allee Willis | Self
2024 -- Studio One Forever | Self
2024 -- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Self
2023 -- Body Electric | Self
2023 -- A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened | Self
2022 -- TMZ Investigates: What Really Happened to Richard Simmons | Self
2021 -- Live at Mister Kelly's | Self
2020 -- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp | Self
2020 -- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self
2018 -- Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting | Chef
2018 -- The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom | Self
2017 -- Limelight | Garrett Raynes
2017 -- The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self
2014 -- And the Oscar Goes To... | Self - Interviewee
2013 -- I Am Divine | Self
2012 -- Scrooge & Marley | Fezziwig
2012 -- Silent but Deadly | Uncle Bruce
2011 -- Vito | Himself
2011 -- Sister Mary | Farmer Jake
2011 -- Going Down in LA-LA Land | Missy
2010 -- The Adonis Factor | Himself - Writer / Actor
2010 -- Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! | Uncle Max
2010 -- Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam | Himself - Host
2009 -- Spring Breakdown | Celebrity Judge
2009 -- Annul Victory | Self
2008 -- Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon | Self
2008 -- You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Bruce Vilanch
2008 -- Tru Loved | Uncle Daniel
2006 -- Fucking with the Stars | Judge
2006 -- Queer Duck: The Movie | Bruce Vilanch (voice)
2005 -- The Aristocrats | Self
2005 -- Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons | Self - Non-sexual Role (uncredited)
2005 -- The Divine Bette Midler | Self
2001 -- Call Me Claus | Himself
2001 -- Circuit | Theater Stage Manager
2001 -- 10 Attitudes | Self
1999 -- Eloise And Her Rawther Enormous Life | Self
1999 -- Jackie's Back! | Bruce Vilanch
1999 -- Get Bruce! | Self
1998 -- Inside the Golden Statue | Self
1992 -- Love Can Be Murder | Bernie
1989 -- It Nearly Wasn't Christmas | Philpot
1988 -- The Drifter | Cook
1987 -- Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville | Writer
1986 -- The Morning After | Bartender
1984 -- The Ice Pirates | Wendon
1983 -- Breathless | Man with Purse
1975 -- Mahogany | Dress Manufacturer
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