Mandy Patinkin is an American actor who has found success on stage and on the large and small screens.
On stage, he played Che in the first Broadway production of
Evita (for which he won a Tony Award), and originated the role of George in
Stephen Sondheim's
Sunday in the Park with George and Archibald Craven in the musical adaptation of
The Secret Garden. He has also toured successfully as a concert performer.
As a film actor he is best known for his role as Inigo Montoya in
The Princess Bride. His other roles include Avigdor in
Yentl, Sam Francisco in the original film of
Alien Nation, the villain in the
Sesame Street movie
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, and 88 Keys in the film adaptation of
Dick Tracy (a role which once again had him performing Sondheim).
On the small screen, his prominent roles include Dr Geiger in
Chicago Hope, Rube in
Dead Like Me, Jason Gideon in
Criminal Minds and Saul Berenson in
Homeland (with beard for the last). He guest-starred as
Satan in an episode of
Touched by an Angel (and sang Sondheim).
Tropes that relate to Mandy Patinkin:
- Audience Participation Song: Has been known to get the audience at his concerts to dance the hokey-pokey (which he sings in Yiddish).
- Gender Blender Name: "Mandy" in this case is short for Mandel, not Amanda.
- Nice to the Waiter: Patinkin is one of the very few celebrities who maintain a facebook page who don't then immediately hire a service to run interference with the fans. If you manage to friend Mandy Patinkin on facebook (something absolutely not guaranteed just because you sent a friend request... he apparently only "friends" people he finds interesting at first glance, and stays friends only with those people capable of holding interesting conversations), you're dealing with him one-on-one because he doesn't believe in playing his fans for suckers.
- Phrase Catcher: He gets people quoting The Princess Bride at him a lot. Reportedly, he doesn't mind; it's still one of his favorite roles. "Hello, My Name Is Inigo Montoya. You Killed My Father. Prepare to Die."
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