Mandy Patinkin
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 30, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Active Years
- 1956–2026 (71 Years)
- Total Credits
- 99 credits in database
Biography
Mandy Patinkin is an American actor and singer known for his work in musical theatre, television, and film. He made his theatre debut in 1975, starring in the revival of the comic play Trelawny of the "Wells" at The Public Theatre's Shakespeare Festival. Patinkin has collaborated with notable composers such as Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He has received numerous accolades for his leading roles on stage and screen, including a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Born on November 30, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, Patinkin has a long and distinguished career in the entertainment industry.
Career overview
Mandy Patinkin is an American actor known for his work in musical theatre, television, and film. He made his theatre debut in 1975, starring in a revival of the comic play Trelawny of the "Wells" at The Public Theatre's Shakespeare Festival, opposite Meryl Streep. He has also played the role of Che in the first Broadway production of this show.
Patinkin has collaborated with notable composers such as Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. His leading roles on stage and screen have received numerous accolades. He has won a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, and has been nominated for several other awards, including Drama Desk Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Patinkin has appeared in numerous productions throughout his career, with a total of 99 known credits. He was born on November 30, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Full Filmography
99 titles- November 1963 (2026) as Anthony Accardo
- The American Revolution (2025) as Benjamin Franklin (voice)
- The Artist (2025) as Norman Henry
- Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life (2025) as Self
- Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives (2025) as Self
- Brilliant Minds (2024) as Dr. Noah Wolf
- Death and Other Details (2024) as Rufus Cotesworth
- The Magician's Elephant (2023) as Vilna Lutz (voice)
- Benjamin Franklin (2022) as Benjamin Franklin (voice)
- Indivisible: Healing Hate (2022)
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020) as Inigo Montoya
- Disclosure (2020) as Avigdor (archive footage)
- Before You Know It (2019) as Mel Gurner
- On Broadway (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Life Itself (2018) as Irwin Dempsey
- Harold Prince: The Director's Life (2018)
- The Good Fight (2017) as Hal Wackner
- Wonder (2017) as Mr. Tushman
- Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) as Papa Smurf (voice)
- The Queen of Spain (2016) as Jordan Berman
- Ali and Nino (2016) as Duke Kipiani
- Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... (2016) as Self
- Cholesterol: The Great Bluff (2016) as Self - TV Spot Announcer (archive footage)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs (2015) as Narrator
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Wish I Was Here (2014) as Gabe
- Six by Sondheim (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Homeland (2011) as Saul Berenson
- Jock the Hero Dog (2011) as Basil (voice)
- 4.3.2.1 (2010) as Sir Jago Larofsky
- Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (2010) as Self
- Three Rivers (2009)
- The Jewish Americans (2008) as Self
- Everyone's Hero (2006) as Stanley Irving (voice)
- Choking Man (2006) as Rick
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Jason Gideon
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Self (uncredited)
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- Remembering Ragtime (2004) as Tateh (archive footage)
- This Is the House That Jack Built (2004)
- NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 (2004) as Al Cummings
- Dead Like Me (2003) as Rube Sofer
- Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) as Che (segment "Evita")
- Run Ronnie Run (2002) as Self
- Piñero (2001) as Joseph Papp
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001) as Self
- Boston Public (2000) as Isaac Rice
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) as Huxley
- Strange Justice (1999) as Kenneth Duberstein
- Speaking in Strings (1999) as Self
- Hercules (1998) as Hippocrates (voice)
- Lulu on the Bridge (1998) as Philip Kleinman
- Men with Guns (1998) as Andrew
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Hunchback (1997) as Quasimodo
- Ellis Island (1997) as Self - Host and Narrator
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Broken Glass (1996) as Dr Henry Hyman
- Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) as Self
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Jeffrey Geiger
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as The Driver / Satan
- Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994) as Brother Daniel
- Life with Mikey (1993) as Irate Man
- The Music of Chance (1993) as Jim Nashe
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Mandy Patinkin
- Picket Fences (1992) as Dr. Jeffrey Geiger
- Performance (1991) as Dr. Harry Hyman
- Impromptu (1991) as Alfred De Musset
- Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) as Self
- The Doctor (1991) as Murray
- True Colors (1991) as John Palmeri
- Law & Order (1990) as Levi March / Glenn Fordyce
- Dick Tracy (1990) as 88 Keys
- The Simpsons (1989) as Hugh St. John Alastair Parkfield (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- Alien Nation (1988) as Samuel 'George' Francisco
- The House on Carroll Street (1988) as Salwen
- The Princess Bride (1987) as Inigo Montoya
- Sunday in the Park with George (1986) as Georges Seurat / George
- Follies: In Concert (1986) as Buddy Plummer
- Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York (1986) as Self
- To Be Hamlet (1985) as Self
- Maxie (1985) as Nick
- Daniel (1983) as Paul Isaacson
- Yentl (1983) as Avigdor
- American Playhouse (1982) as Georges Seurat / George
- Ragtime (1981) as Tateh
- Night of the Juggler (1980) as Allesandro the Cabbie
- French Postcards (1979) as Sayyid
- Last Embrace (1979) as First Commuter
- Charleston (1979) as Beaudine Croft
- The Big Fix (1978) as Pool Man
- Great Performances (1971) as Buddy Plummer
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- God of War as Odin
- The Painted Bride as (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mandy Patinkin best known for?
Mandy Patinkin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including November 1963 (2026), Brilliant Minds (2024), Death and Other Details (2024), The Magician's Elephant (2023).
When and where was Mandy Patinkin born?
Mandy Patinkin was born on November 30, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
How many credits does Mandy Patinkin have?
Mandy Patinkin has accumulated over 99 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2026.
What is Mandy Patinkin's background in cinema and television?
Mandy Patinkin is an American actor and singer known for his work in musical theatre, television, and film. He made his theatre debut in 1975, starring in the revival of the comic play Trelawny of the "Wells" at The Public Theatre's Shakespeare Festival. Patinkin has collaborated with notable composers such as Stephen ...
Mandy Patinkin by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Jason Gideon — aged about 52
- Wonder (2017) as Mr. Tushman — aged about 64
- The Simpsons (1989) as Hugh St. John Alastair Parkfield (voice) — aged about 36
- Disclosure (2020) as Avigdor (archive footage) — aged about 67
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Mandy Patinkin — aged about 39
- The Princess Bride (1987) as Inigo Montoya — aged about 34
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