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Mandy Patinkin

Acting

3.8 Popularity Nov 30, 1952 (72 years old) Chicago, Illinois, USA

Mandel "Mandy" Bruce Patinkin 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 n...

Biography

Mandel "Mandy" Bruce Patinkin 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).

Filmography 89

2024
Brilliant Minds TV

as Dr. Noah Wolf

2024
Death and Other Details TV

as Rufus Cotesworth

2023
The Magician's Elephant Movie

as Vilna Lutz (voice)

2022
Benjamin Franklin TV

as Benjamin Franklin (voice)

2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion Movie

as Inigo Montoya

2020
Disclosure Movie

as Avigdor (archive footage)

2019
On Broadway Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Before You Know It Movie

as Mel Gurner

2018
Life Itself Movie

as Irwin Dempsey

2017
Wonder Movie

as Mr. Tushman

2017
Smurfs: The Lost Village Movie

as Papa Smurf (voice)

2017
The Good Fight TV

as Hal Wackner

2016
The Queen of Spain Movie

as Jordan Berman

2016
Cholesterol: The Great Bluff Movie

as Self - TV Spot Announcer (archive footage)

2016
Ali and Nino Movie

as Duke Kipiani

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday November 30, 1952 (72 years old)
Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As Mandel Bruce "Mandy" Patinkin, Mandel Bruce Patinkin, Мэнди Пэтинкин and 1 more
Years Active 1956 - 2024
Popularity 3.8
Career Stats
89 Total Credits
62 Movie Roles
27 TV Roles
19 Photos