Len Cariou

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 30, 1939 (86 yrs)

place of birth

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

also known as

Leonard Joseph Cariou

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Leonard Joseph “Len” Cariou (born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian actor. He gained prominence for his Tony Award-winning title role in the original cast of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979). Prior, Cariou had earned nominations for his performances in musicals Applause (1970) and A Little Night Music (1973). Cariou has had supporting roles in films such as The Four Seasons (1981), Thirteen Days (2000), About Schmidt (2002), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Prisoners (2013), and Spotlight (2015). On television, he is known for recurring roles in the shows Murder, She Wrote (1985–1992), Brotherhood (2005-2006), and Damages (2010) and his starring role in Blue Bloods (2010–2024).

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Known For

Filmography

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Prisoners
8.1

Prisoners

2013as Father Patrick Dunn
Bumblebee
6.7

Bumblebee

2018as Hank
Spotlight
7.8

Spotlight

2015as Cardinal Law
Death Wish
6.2

Death Wish

2018as Ben
1408
6.7

1408

2007as Mike's Father
Flags of Our Fathers
6.9

Flags of Our Fathers

2006as Mr. Beech
Executive Decision
6.3

Executive Decision

1996as Secretary of Defense Charles White
Secret Window
6.6

Secret Window

2004as Sheriff Dave Newsome
Wildwood

Wildwood

2026as (voice)
Thirteen Days
7.0

Thirteen Days

2000as Dean Acheson
The Greatest Game Ever Played
7.3

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005as Stedman Comstock
The Onion Movie
6.1

The Onion Movie

2008as Norm Archer
About Schmidt
6.9

About Schmidt

2002as Ray Nichols
Never Talk to Strangers
5.3

Never Talk to Strangers

1995as Henry Taylor
The Four Seasons
6.3

The Four Seasons

1981as Nick Callan
Lady in White
6.1

Lady in White

1988as Phil Terragarossa
The Sea Wolf
6.2

The Sea Wolf

1993as Dr. Picard
Into the Storm
6.4

Into the Storm

2009as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Class of '61
4.4

Class of '61

1993as Dr. Leland Peyton
Witness to the Execution
5.0

Witness to the Execution

1994as Jake Tyler
One Man
5.5

One Man

1977as Jason Brady
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
The Man in the Attic
4.6

The Man in the Attic

1995as Joe Heldmann
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021as "Mame" Performer
Miracle on Interstate 880
5.2

Miracle on Interstate 880

1993as Buck Helm
Surviving
5.0

Surviving

1985as David Brogan
The Skulls III
5.2

The Skulls III

2004as Dean Lawton
Getting In
5.1

Getting In

1994as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
Madame X
6.7

Madame X

1981as John Abbott
Derby
7.3

Derby

1995as Henry Woods
A Little Night Music
6.2

A Little Night Music

1977as Frederick Egerman
In the Company of Spies
5.0

In the Company of Spies

1999as The President
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
5.3

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

1995as Walt Disney
Louisiana
4.7

Louisiana

1984as Oswald
Wallander: The Troubled Man
5.8

Wallander: The Troubled Man

2013as Atkins
Love on the Run
10.0

Love on the Run

1994as Noah Cross
An Amazin' Era

An Amazin' Era

1986as Narrator
Boynton Beach Club
5.8

Boynton Beach Club

2005as Jack
The Tempest

The Tempest

1983as Prospero
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
5.5

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

1996as Harry Jansen
Border Line
7.0

Border Line

1999as Jerry
Who'll Save Our Children?
7.0

Who'll Save Our Children?

1978as Matt Laver
Killer in the Mirror
6.5

Killer in the Mirror

1986
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
5.0

1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

1995as Himself - Narrator
The Summer of Ben Tyler
6.8

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996as Spencer Maitland
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

1989as Narrator
New York Underground

New York Underground

1997as Narrator
There Were Times, Dear

There Were Times, Dear

1987as Bob Millard
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1982as Petruchio
Race for the Record
10.0

Race for the Record

1998as Narrator (voice)