Mandy Patinkin
Overview
Mandel Bruce "Mandy" Patinkin (icon; born November 30, 1952) is an award-winning American actor of stage and screen and a tenor
vocalist. He is a noted interpreter of the musical works of Stephen Sondheim
, and is best-known for his work in musical theatre, originating iconic roles such as Georges Seurat in Sunday in the Park with George
, Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden
, Burrs in The Wild Party
and Che in the original Broadway production of Evita.
He has appeared in television series such as Chicago Hope
, Dead Like Me
and the first two seasons of Criminal Minds
.
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
vocalist. He is a noted interpreter of the musical works of Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...
, and is best-known for his work in musical theatre, originating iconic roles such as Georges Seurat in Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George is a 1984 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical was inspired by the painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat...
, Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden (musical)
The Secret Garden is a musical based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The musical's book and lyrics are by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon...
, Burrs in The Wild Party
The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical)
The Wild Party is a musical with a book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe and music and lyrics by LaChiusa. It is based on the 1928 Joseph Moncure March narrative poem of the same name...
and Che in the original Broadway production of Evita.
He has appeared in television series such as Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...
, Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me
Dead Like Me was an American-Canadian comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for the Showtime network, where it ran for two seasons...
and the first two seasons of Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
.
Quotations
If you stand too close to a painting — all you see are patches of color, if you stand too far back, you can't see any of the detail.
as Rube in "Dead Like MeNighthawks (1.12)|Nighthawks"
When I was your age, I used to treat the crust like it was just there to hold the good stuff in. I used to leave the whole back end of it on the plate. As I got older, I learned to appreciate the crust.
as Rube in "Dead Like MeGhost Story (2.3)|Ghost Story"
I can't believe this, I'm arguing with a woman!
as Avigdor in Yentl|Yentl
Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride