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Inigo Montoya
Hello. His name is Inigo Montoya. You killed his father. Prepare to admire his mustache.
- Actor
- Mandy Patinkin
- Film
- The Princess Bride
- Year
- 1987
- Medium
- Movie
- Style
- Chevron
- Fan Votes
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Why Inigo Montoya's Mustache Matters
Mandy Patinkin's Spanish swordsman in The Princess Bride (1987) has one of the most quoted introductions in movie history, and he delivers it beneath a trim, dark chevron that feels lifted straight from a swashbuckler of the 1930s. It is a fencing mustache — neat, precise, and ready for a duel.
The mustache supports the character's mix of honor and comedy. Inigo is ridiculous and deeply sincere at the same time, and the lip keeps him looking like a real romantic-adventure hero even while the movie is gently poking fun at the genre.
Patinkin has said the role is the one people stop him about most, and the mustache is part of the reason it is still being cosplayed decades later.
- *The Princess Bride* was directed by Rob Reiner and adapted by William Goldman from his own 1973 novel.
- Inigo's nemesis, the six-fingered Count Rugen, is played by Christopher Guest.
- Mandy Patinkin (born 1952) trained extensively in fencing for the film's duel scenes.
How to Grow the Chevron
The Tom Selleck. Thick, wide, and confident. The default setting for a man who means business.
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