Mandy Patinkin
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Mandy Patinkin

Age
60
Birthday
Nov. 30th, 1952
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height
185 cm

Mandy Patinkin's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Criminal Minds TV Show
Criminal Minds
Homeland TV Show
Homeland
Dead Like Me TV Show
Dead Like Me
Chicago Hope TV Show
Chicago Hope
The Jewish Americans TV Show
The Jewish Americans
 

Main Movie Roles

2006 - Choking Man
2006 - Everyone's Hero
1999 - The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1993 - Life With Mikey
1991 - The Doctor
1991 - Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991 - True Colors
1991 - Impromptu
1990 - Dick Tracy
1988 - Alien Nation
1987 - The Princess Bride
1983 - Yentl
1981 - Ragtime
1980 - Night of the Juggler
1979 - Last Embrace
1978 - The Big Fix

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Levi 'The Griffin' March
1
Victor
1
Hugh St. John Alastair Parkfield (Voiced)
1
Mandy Patinkin
1
Dr. Jeffrey Geiger
1
Isaac Rice
1
Himself
1
Himself - Guest
1
New Father
1
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

Mandy Patinkin was born "Mandel Bruce Patinkin" to Lester, a scrap metal dealer and Doris "Doralee". His first name was a tribute to his grandfather. Growing up he began singing in synagogue choirs at the age of 13-14 and still continues to use his fantastic voice in musicals and in recordings.

Attending Juilliard he became good friends with actor Kelsey Grammer and upon hearing that "Cheers" was auditioning for the role of Dr. Frasier Crane he immediately put Grammer's name forward for the role.

Rumours persist about Patinkin's sudden departure from Criminal Minds. He simply failed to show up one day for a table read. He has contacted the entire cast to explain what is referred to as "personal reasons" for leaving. It seems that although Patinkin was prepared for the show to include violence the actual level of violence portrayed was unacceptable to the actor. He left to do more light hearted work.

Patinkin supports many charities including: PAX, Doctors Without Borders, Americans for Peace Now, The September 11th Fund, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America and Gilda's Club.


TRIVIA:
  • Father of 'Isaac Patinkin' (qv) (born 1983) and 'Gideon Grody-Patinkin' (qv) (born 1987).
  • Lost his father to cancer.
  • Fans of _The Princess Bride (1987)_ (qv) frequently attend his live performances just to hear him utter the famous line, "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." He frequently includes it towards the end of the show.
  • He is a lover/collector of Lionel model trains and he continues to enjoy playing with them to this day. He considers the concept of hanging on to such "classic" influential toys from the past very important to pass down to future generations.
  • Briefly studied acting at New York's Juilliard School of Drama, but dropped out to pursue work.
  • Mandy does concerts for the gun control advocacy group, Pax, and for Doctors Without Borders, a group that provides medical relief in violence-torn areas such as Darfur, Lebanon, and many other developing countries.
  • Attended the University of Kansas for two years before being "discovered."
  • (May 1997) Had right cornea replaced due to degenerative eye disease


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