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Bruce Vilanch

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Bruce Vilanch

Born November 23, 1948 in New York, New York26 films

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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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The Morning After posterFirst watchThe Morning After19866.0as BartenderFailed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize, unable to remember the previous evening -- and with a dead body in bed next to her.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster5.7You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008Breathless poster5.9Breathless1983The Ice Pirates poster5.7The Ice Pirates1984Spring Breakdown poster5.5Spring Breakdown2009Going Down in La-La Land poster5.8Going Down in La-La Land2011

Filmography

26 films as actor
  1. 2025Whale 52Kaufman
  2. 2024I Brake for CaterpillarsWalter Precup
  3. 2024Surge of Power: Where There's SmokeJanus / Sirius
  4. 2018Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingChef
  5. 2018LimelightGarrett Raynes
  6. 2012Scrooge & MarleyFezziwig
  7. 2012Silent but DeadlyUncle Bruce
  8. 2011Walk a Mile in My PradasBruce Vilanch
  9. 2011Sister MaryFarmer Jake
  10. 2011Going Down in La-La LandMissy
  11. 2010Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!Uncle Max
  12. 2009Spring BreakdownCelebrity Judge
  13. 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanBruce Vilanch
  14. 2008Tru LovedUncle Daniel
  15. 2006Fucking with the StarsJudge
  16. 2006Queer Duck: The MovieBruce Vilanch (voice)
  17. 2001CircuitTheater Stage Manager
  18. 1999Jackie's Back!Bruce Vilanch
  19. 1992Love Can Be MurderBernie
  20. 1991Fourth StoryFlower Salesman
  21. 1989It Nearly Wasn't ChristmasPhilpot
  22. 1988The DrifterCook
  23. 1986The Morning AfterBartender
  24. 1984The Ice PiratesWendon
  25. 1983BreathlessMan with Purse
  26. 1975MahoganyDress Manufacturer