Bruce Vilanch

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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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Bruce Vilanch is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Whale 52 (2025), Body Electric (2023), A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023), Commitment to Life (2023), Live at Mister Kelly's (2021), The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017), I Am Divine (2014), And the Oscar Goes To... (2014). The recorded credits span 1998 to 2025, including 11 movies and 1 TV show.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.