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My Take
Mandy Patinkin is one of the few performers whose speaking voice and singing voice feel like the same instrument. A Broadway veteran shaped by Sondheim who then won an Emmy on television — that range alone earns my respect, but it's his emotional nakedness that keeps me watching. He commits to feeling at a scale most actors would find embarrassing, and he makes it land every time. Debuting opposite Meryl Streep in 1975 and still working with that intensity decades later speaks to rare artistic stamina. His 2018 Walk of Fame star felt less like an honor and more like overdue paperwork.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mandy Patinkin
- Name (Japanese)
- マンディ・パティンキン
- Reading
- まんでぃ・ぱてぃんきん
- Born
- November 30, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- singer / director / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- High school
- South Shore High School
- University
- University of Kansas
Awards & achievements
- 2018 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1995 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mandy Patinkin born?
Born November 30, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Mandy Patinkin from?
Mandy Patinkin is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Mandy Patinkin do?
Mandy Patinkin works as singer, director, screenwriter, actor.
How tall is Mandy Patinkin?
Mandy Patinkin is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.