Bruce Vilanch
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Bruce Vilanch
The Morning After
1986
as Bartender
The Ice Pirates
1984
as Wendon
Breathless
1983
as Man with Purse
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self - Interviewee
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Spring Breakdown
2009
as Celebrity Judge
Going Down in La-La Land
2011
as Missy
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self
Mahogany
1975
as Dress Manufacturer
I Am Divine
2014
as Self
Call Me Claus
2001
as Himself
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Bruce Vilanch
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
as Self
Circuit
2001
as Theater Stage Manager
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
as Chef
Queer Duck: The Movie
2006
as Bruce Vilanch (voice)
Inside the Golden Statue
1998
as Self