Mandy Patinkin

Where to watch Mandy Patinkin

• Chicago HopeTV Show · 1994

Biography

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).

Filmography

1. 2025The American Revolutionas Benjamin Franklin (voice) · 3 episodes
2. 2024Brilliant Mindsas Noah Wolf · 2 episodes
3. 2024Death and Other Detailsas Rufus Cotesworth · 10 episodes
4. 2023The Magician's Elephantas Vilna Lutz (voice)
5. 2022Benjamin Franklinas Benjamin Franklin (voice) · 2 episodes
6. 2020Disclosureas Avigdor (archive footage)
7. 2019Before You Know Itas Mel Gurner
8. 2018Life Itselfas Irwin Dempsey
9. 2017Wonderas Mr. Tushman
10. 2017Smurfs: The Lost Villageas Papa Smurf (voice)
11. 2017The Good Fightas Hal Wackner · 10 episodes
12. 2016The Queen of Spainas Jordan Berman
13. 2016Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...as Self
14. 2016Ali and Ninoas Duke Kipiani
15. 2014Wish I Was Hereas Gabe
16. 2013Six by Sondheimas Self (archive footage)
17. 2011Homelandas Saul Berenson · 96 episodes
18. 2011Jock the Hero Dogas Basil (voice)
19. 20104.3.2.1as Sir Jago Larofsky
20. 2009Three Rivers1 episode
21. 2006Everyone's Heroas Stanley Irving (voice)
22. 2006Choking Manas Rick
23. 2005Criminal Mindsas Jason Gideon · 47 episodes
24. 2003Dead Like Meas Rube Sofer · 29 episodes
25. 2002Run Ronnie Runas Self
26. 2001Piñeroas Joseph Papp
27. 2000Boston Publicas Isaac Rice · 1 episode
28. 1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Huxley
29. 1998Lulu on the Bridgeas Philip Kleinman
30. 1998Herculesas Hippocrates (voice) · 1 episode
31. 1998Men with Gunsas Andrew
32. 1997The Hunchbackas Quasimodo
33. 1994Squanto: A Warrior's Taleas Brother Daniel
34. 1994Touched by an Angelas The Driver / Satan · 1 episode
35. 1994Chicago Hopeas Jeffrey Geiger · 60 episodes
36. 1993The Music of Chanceas Jim Nashe
37. 1993Life with Mikeyas Irate Man
38. 1992Picket Fencesas Dr. Jeffrey Geiger · 1 episode
39. 1992The Larry Sanders Showas Mandy Patinkin · 1 episode
40. 1991The Doctoras Murray
41. 1991Madonna: Truth or Dareas Self
42. 1991Impromptuas Alfred De Musset
43. 1991True Colorsas John Palmeri
44. 1990Law & Orderas Levi March / Glenn Fordyce · 1 episode
45. 1990Dick Tracyas 88 Keys
46. 1989The Simpsonsas Hugh St. John Alastair Parkfield (voice) · 1 episode
47. 1988Alien Nationas Samuel 'George' Francisco
48. 1988American Experienceas Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
49. 1988The House on Carroll Streetas Salwen
50. 1987The Princess Brideas Inigo Montoya
51. 1986Sunday in the Park with Georgeas Georges Seurat / George
52. 1985Maxieas Nick
53. 1983Yentlas Avigdor
54. 1983Danielas Paul Isaacson
55. 1981Ragtimeas Tateh
56. 1980Night of the Juggleras Allesandro the Cabbie
57. 1979Last Embraceas First Commuter
58. 1978The Big Fixas Pool Man
59. 1978Taxias Alan · 1 episode
60. 1971Great Performancesas Buddy Plummer · 1 episode