Mandy Patinkin Is 73—Watch Him Pull Off This Seriously Impressive Balance Move

Megan JohnsonSun, August 30, 2026 at 12:14 AM UTC

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Mandy Patinkin may be in his seventies, but he has the balance skills of a teenager.

Patinkin, 73, rose to stardom as a talented theatrical actor. His legendary film roles, like Inigo Montoya in Rob Reiner‘s iconic film The Princess Bride and Avigdor alongside Barbra Streisand in Yentl, solidified his stardom. In recent years, he earned tremendous acclaim for his role as Saul Berenson in Showtime’s hit series, Homeland. But the star just showed off his workout, and his ability to stand on one leg on a BOSU ball is truly impressive. Check out Patinkin’s balance skills below:

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Patinkin Loved The Idea of Human Composting

In a recent episode of his “Don’t Listen to Us” podcast, Patinkin spoke to Robyn, a woman whose husband wanted to have an environmentally friendly burial. She shared how cremation is actually a toxic process. Patinkin revealed that due to his claustrophobia, he isn’t keen on being put in a coffin.

“I’m very claustrophobic, very claustrophobic, and the idea of being put in a box, knowing that I’m going to be in a box when whatever I’m familiar with is drastically changed is just unacceptable to me. Period. Full stop,” said Patinkin, who added, “Don’t give me any business about, ‘Well, you’re not you, you’re not here, it’s a whole different thing.’ Excuse me. Not OK.”

He also noted that because of his Jewish faith, he cannot be cremated.

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“The other idea of being put in an oven is seared into my heritage genetics of the crematorium in Auschwitz, which I’ve visited. I can’t bear the idea of being burned,” he shared.

Check out the fascinating conversation below.

When Robyn shared that her husband followed the plan for human composting, Patinkin was enchanted by the idea. Also known as natural organic reduction, human composting is an eco-friendly burial option where the human body transforms into soil. Patinkin was so taken by the idea that he decided he’d like to do it.

“I can’t deal with the oven and I can’t deal with the box,” Patinkin said. “I love this idea so much because I don’t have to be burned, and I don’t have to be claustrophobic. I’m naturally put in this encasement that you’ve just described. I’m free to go to the Olam Haba, the world beyond, as complete. And then the organic process turns me into, you know, mulch, food, soil. And I’m not in an oven … I just am ecstatic over this.”

Related: Why Mandy Patinkin, 73, Is ‘Ecstatic’ About Choosing Human Composting Instead of Burial

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