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1970 graduate of Kenwood High School, Chicago Had left cornea replaced due to degenerative eye disease (keratoconus) [November 1998] Father of Isaac Patinkin (born 1983) and Gideon Grody-Patinkin (born 1987). Was not asked to reprise his Tony award winning role of 'Che' in the movie version of Evita (1996). 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. Portrayed a spirit from the '50s in a 7-Up ad for his first TV commercial in 1970. Also played the lead in the very first TV commercial for Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats. Says that of all the roles he's played in his career, "Inigo Montoya", from The Princess Bride (1987) is his absolute favourite. Did an interview for a 1987 The Princess Bride (1987) featurette pretending to have worse English than the character he was playing (a Spaniard). In reality, he's American, born and bred. Before he and Adam Arkin starred as doctors on the television show, "Chicago Hope" (1994), they both played doctors in the movie, The Doctor (1991). Briefly studied acting at New York's Juilliard School of Drama, but dropped out to pursue work. Fans of The Princess Bride (1987) 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.