Bruce Vilanch

Biography

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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

Whale 52 2025
House Husbands 2023
Limelight 2017
The Eric Andre Show 2012 ★ 7.9
Scrooge & Marley 2012 ★ 4.0
Going Down in La-La Land 2011 ★ 5.8
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! 2010 ★ 5.0
Spring Breakdown 2009 ★ 5.4
You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008 ★ 5.7
Tru Loved 2008 ★ 4.8
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World 2007 ★ 5.8
Queer Duck: The Movie 2006 ★ 4.3
The Proud Family 2001 ★ 7.7
Circuit 2001 ★ 5.8
Jackie's Back! 1999 ★ 6.9
The Nanny 1993 ★ 8.1
Rachel Gunn, R.N. 1992 ★ 7.0
The Simpsons 1989 ★ 8.0
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville 1987 ★ 8.0
The Morning After 1986 ★ 6.0
The Ice Pirates 1984 ★ 5.6
Breathless 1983 ★ 5.9
Bosom Buddies 1980 ★ 6.3
Mahogany 1975 ★ 5.9