1952-11-30 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Mandel "Mandy" Bruce Patinkin (/pəˈtɪŋkɪn/; born November 30, 1952) is an American actor and singer known for his work in musical theatre, television, and film. As a critically acclaimed Broadway performer, he collaborates with Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Patinkin's leading roles on stage and screen have received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for seven Drama Desk Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Patinkin made his theatre debut in 1975, starring opposite Meryl Streep in the revival of the comic play Trelawny of the "Wells" at The Public Theatre's Shakespeare Festival. He played Che in the first Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita (1979), earning a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, as well as the roles of Georges Seurat/George in Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George (1984) for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He portrayed Lord Archibald Craven in the original Broadway cast of Lucy Simon's The Secret Garden (1991). On Broadway, Patinkin replaced Michael Rupert as Marvin in William Finn's Falsettos (1993). He starred as Burrs in The Wild Party (2000) and earned a second nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Patinkin had leading roles in television shows, playing Dr. Jeffrey Geiger in Chicago Hope (1994–2000); SSA Jason Gideon in the CBS crime-drama series Criminal Minds (2005–2007); Saul Berenson in the Showtime drama series Homeland (2011–2020); and Rufus Cotesworth in the Hulu mystery series Death and Other Details (2024). He earned seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his television work, winning Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Series for Chicago Hope in 1995. He had recurring roles in Dead Like Me (2003–2004) and The Good Fight (2021). He also had film roles portraying Inigo Montoya in Rob Reiner's family adventure film The Princess Bride (1987) and Avigdor in Barbra Streisand's musical epic Yentl (1983), for which he earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy nomination. Other film credits include Ragtime (1981); Maxie (1985); Dick Tracy (1990); True Colors (1991); Impromptu (1991); Wonder (2017); and Life Itself (2018). Patinkin also voiced roles in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (2003) and The Wind Rises (2013). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mandy Patinkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Magician's Elephant | Vilna Lutz (voice) | 2023-03-10 |
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion | Inigo Montoya | 2020-09-13 |
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Disclosure | Avigdor (archive footage) | 2020-06-19 |
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On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2019-10-12 |
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Before You Know It | Mel Gurner | 2019-08-30 |
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Harold Prince: The Director's Life | 2018-11-23 | |
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Life Itself | Irwin Dempsey | 2018-09-21 |
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Smurfs: The Lost Village | Papa Smurf (voice) | 2017-03-23 |
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Wonder | Mr. Tushman | 2017-11-13 |
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Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... | Self | 2016-11-18 |
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La reina de España | Jordan Berman | 2016-11-25 |
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Ali and Nino | Duke Kipiani | 2016-01-27 |
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Cholestérol : le grand bluff | Self - TV Spot Announcer (archive footage) | 2016-10-18 |
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The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs | Narrator | 2015-11-28 |
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Wish I Was Here | Gabe | 2014-07-18 |
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Six by Sondheim | Self (archive footage) | 2013-12-09 |
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Jock the Hero Dog | Basil (voice) | 2011-07-29 |
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Sondheim! The Birthday Concert | Self | 2010-11-16 |
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4.3.2.1 | Sir Jago Larofsky | 2010-06-02 |
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Choking Man | Rick | 2006-04-01 |
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Everyone's Hero | Stanley Irving (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
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This Is the House That Jack Built | 2004-01-01 | |
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NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Al Cummings | 2004-03-21 |
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Remembering Ragtime | Tateh (archive footage) | 2004-11-16 |
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Broadway's Lost Treasures | Che (segment "Evita") | 2003-08-10 |
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Run Ronnie Run | Self | 2002-01-20 |
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Piñero | Joseph Papp | 2001-10-05 |
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As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | Self | 2001-09-04 |
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Huxley | 1999-10-01 |
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Speaking in Strings | Self | 1999-01-28 |
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Strange Justice | Kenneth Duberstein | 1999-08-29 |
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Men with Guns | Andrew | 1998-03-27 |
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Lulu on the Bridge | Philip Kleinman | 1998-09-06 |
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The Hunchback | Quasimodo | 1997-03-16 |
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Broken Glass | Dr Henry Hyman | 1996-10-19 |
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Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II | Self | 1995-03-06 |
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Squanto: A Warrior's Tale | Brother Daniel | 1994-10-28 |
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Life with Mikey | Irate Man | 1993-06-04 |
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The Music of Chance | Jim Nashe | 1993-06-23 |
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The Doctor | Murray | 1991-07-24 |
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True Colors | John Palmeri | 1991-03-15 |
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Madonna: Truth or Dare | Self | 1991-05-10 |
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Impromptu | Alfred De Musset | 1991-04-12 |
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Dick Tracy | 88 Keys | 1990-04-05 |
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The House on Carroll Street | Salwen | 1988-03-04 |
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Alien Nation | Det. Samuel 'George' Francisco | 1988-10-07 |
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The Princess Bride | Inigo Montoya | 1987-09-25 |
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Follies: In Concert | Buddy Plummer | 1986-03-14 |
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Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York | Self | 1986-02-01 |
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Sunday in the Park with George | Georges Seurat / George | 1986-06-16 |
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Maxie | Nick | 1985-09-27 |
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To Be Hamlet | Self | 1985-01-19 |
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Daniel | Paul Isaacson | 1983-08-26 |
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Yentl | Avigdor | 1983-11-18 |
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Ragtime | Tateh | 1981-11-20 |
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Night of the Juggler | Allesandro the Cabbie | 1980-06-06 |
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Charleston | Beaudine Croft | 1979-01-15 |
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Last Embrace | First Commuter | 1979-05-04 |
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French Postcards | Sayyid | 1979-10-19 |
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The Big Fix | Pool Man | 1978-10-06 |
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November 1963 | Anthony Accardo | |
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The Painted Bride | (voice) |
