Bid Adieu to Mandy Patinkin’s Beard

By Anne Cohen December 5, 2013

Who are you and what have you done with Saul?

“Homeland” star Mandy Patinkin stunned his fans this week when he showed up on “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” without the beard that has almost become a character in its own right.

“How can I run my fingers through your facial hair?” cried Kelly (raise your hand if you also have this urge). To which Mandy responded: “You can pretend it’s there.”

Apparently, the actor just couldn’t wait to shave it off. RIP Saul’s beard. We’ll miss you.

Anne Cohen was the Forward’s deputy digital media editor. When she’s not looking for the secret Jewish history of Voodoo in New Orleans, or making lists about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she writes for The Assimilator. She graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism with an M.S. magazine concentration in 2012.

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