Bruce Vilanch
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1948-11-23 · New York, New York
Known for
- The Simpsons (1989) — Bruce Vilanch (voice)
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) — Bruce Vilanch
- The Nanny (1993) — Bruce Vilanch
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Writer
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) — Writer
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self - Guest Judge
- Breathless (1983) — Man with Purse
- The Ice Pirates (1984) — Wendon
- Call Me Claus (2001) — Himself
- The Aristocrats (2005) — Self
- The Eric Andre Show (2012) — Arnold Schwarzenegger
- The Proud Family (2001) — Tristan the Magician (voice)
- The Morning After (1986) — Bartender
- Spring Breakdown (2009) — Celebrity Judge
- I Am Divine (2014) — Self
- The Oscars (1953) — Writer