Mandy Patinkin
Acting
Mandel 'Mandy' Bruce Patinkin (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. His 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. He 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, he 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. He 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). He also voiced roles in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky (2003) and The Wind Rises (2013).
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Huxley
Age 46 (now 73)
Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives
as Self
Age 72 (now 73)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Inigo Montoya
Age 67 (now 73)
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
as Self
Age 63 (now 73)
Cholesterol: The Great Bluff
as Self - TV Spot Announcer (archive footage)
Age 63 (now 73)
The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs
as Narrator
Age 62 (now 73)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Che (segment "Evita")
Age 50 (now 73)
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
Age 48 (now 73) The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Huxley
Age 46 (now 73)
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
as Self
Age 42 (now 73)
Sunday in the Park with George
as Georges Seurat / George
Age 33 (now 73)
Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
as Self
Age 33 (now 73)
The American Revolution
as Benjamin Franklin (voice)
Age 72 (now 73)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Age 62 (now 73) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Age 62 (now 73)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Mandel Bruce Patinkin, Мэнди Пэтинкин, مندی پتینکین
IMDB
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