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Patinkin in 2008
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Born |
Mandel Bruce Patinkin November 30, 1952 Chicago, Illinois, US |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Mandel Bruce Patinkin, Mardy Marterson |
Alma mater | Juilliard School |
Occupation | Actor, singer, voice artist |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse(s) | Kathryn Grody (m. 1980) |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Mandel Bruce "Mandy" Patinkin (/pəˈtɪŋkᵻn/; born November 30, 1952) is an American actor, tenor, and voice artist.
Patinkin is well known for his portrayal of Inigo Montoya in the 1987 movie The Princess Bride. His other film credits include Yentl (1983), Alien Nation (1988), Dick Tracy (1990), and Wish I Was Here (2014). He has appeared in major roles in television series such as Chicago Hope, Dead Like Me, and Criminal Minds, and currently plays Saul Berenson in the Showtime series Homeland.
He is a noted interpreter of the musical works of Stephen Sondheim and is known for his work in musical theater, originating iconic roles such as Georges Seurat in Sunday in the Park with George and Ché in the original Broadway production of Evita.
Patinkin was born Mandel Bruce Patinkin in Chicago, Illinois, on November 30, 1952, the son of Doris "Doralee" (née Sinton) (1925—2014), a homemaker, and Lester Patinkin (1919—1972), who operated two large Chicago-area metal factories, the People's Iron & Metal Company and the Scrap Corporation of America. His mother wrote Grandma Doralee Patinkin's Jewish Family Cookbook. Patinkin's cousins include Mark Patinkin, an author and nationally syndicated columnist for The Providence Journal; Sheldon Patinkin of Columbia College Chicago's Theater Department, a founder of The Second City; and Bonnie Miller Rubin, a Chicago Tribune reporter.