Bruce Vilanch

Actor

Born: November 23, 1948 (age 77)
From: New York, New York

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…

Filmography (56)

Whale 52 (2025)
Kaufman
The World According to Allee Willis (2024)
Self
I Brake for Caterpillars (2024)
Walter Precup
Studio One Forever (2024)
Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
Self
Body Electric (2023)
Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)
Self
Commitment to Life (2023)
Self
TMZ Investigates | What Really Happened to Richard Simmons (2022)
Self
Live at Mister Kelly's (2021)
Self
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020)
Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting (2018)
Chef
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom (2018)
Self
Limelight (2017)
Garrett Raynes
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
Self
I Am Divine (2014)
Self
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Self - Interviewee
Scrooge & Marley (2012)
Fezziwig
Silent but Deadly (2012)
Uncle Bruce
Vito (2011)
Self
Sister Mary (2011)
Farmer Jake
Going Down in La-La Land (2011)
Missy
The Adonis Factor (2010)
Himself - Writer / Actor
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2010)
Uncle Max
Pride: The Gay & Lesbian Comedy Slam (2010)
Himself - Host
Spring Breakdown (2009)
Celebrity Judge
Annul Victory (2009)
Self
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
Self
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Bruce Vilanch