Mandel Bruce "Mandy" Patinkin (; ) (born November 30, 1952) is an American actor of stage and screen and a
tenor vocalist.
Patinkin is known for his roles in television series such as:
Chicago Hope,
Dead Like Me and the first two seasons of
Criminal Minds. His film credits include
The Princess Bride,
Alien Nation,
Yentl,
Men With Guns,
Run Ronnie Run and
Dick Tracy.
Biography
Early years
Patinkin was born in
Chicago,
Illinois, the son of Doris "Doralee" Sinton, a homemaker, and Lester Patinkin, who was the head of the People's Iron & Metal Company and the Scrap Corporation of America.
His mother wrote
Grandma Doralee Patinkin's Jewish Family Cookbook.
[ Patinkin is a cousin of Mark Patinkin, author and nationally syndicated columnist for The Providence Journal, and Jason "Dink" Patinkin, President of Columbia University's EarthCo. One of his other cousins is Sheldon Patinkin of Columbia College Chicago's Theater Department and a founder of The Second City.]
