Len Cariou
Known for Acting · 85 credits
- Born
- 1939-09-30 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Also known as
- Leonard Joseph Cariou
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).
Known For
TV Shows (24)
Law & Order
1990
as Edgar Beezley / Captain Allard Bunker / Mac Geller
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Frank McCarty
Blue Bloods
2010
as Henry Reagan
The West Wing
1999
as Alan Damson
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Michael Hagarty
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Admiral Edward Janeway
The Practice
1997
as Defense Attorney Weiland
Great Performances
1971
as Self
American Experience
1988
as Narrator (voice)
Damages
2007
as Louis Tobin
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Self - Winner / Performer / Self - Performer / Self - Previous Winner
The Outer Limits
1995
as Father Anton Jonascu / Doc Wells
Army Wives
2007
as Randall Meade
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Wallander
2005
as Atkins
Boston Blue
2025
as Henry Reagan
FX: The Series
1996
as Charles Emery
Brotherhood
2006
as Judd Fitzgerald
When They See Us
2019
as DA Robert Morgenthau
Swift Justice
1996
as Al Swift
Nuremberg
2000
as Francis Biddle
American Classic
2026
as Linus Bean
Mentors
1999
as Alexander Graham Bell
Sex Traffic
2004
as Magnus Herzoff
Movies (61)
Prisoners
2013
as Father Patrick Dunn
Bumblebee
2018
as Hank
1408
2007
as Mike's Father
Spotlight
2015
as Cardinal Law
Death Wish
2018
as Ben
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Mr. Beech
Executive Decision
1996
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
Secret Window
2004
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
Thirteen Days
2000
as Dean Acheson
About Schmidt
2002
as Ray Nichols
Wildwood
2026
as (voice)
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005
as Stedman Comstock
The Onion Movie
2008
as Norm Archer
Never Talk to Strangers
1995
as Henry Taylor
The Four Seasons
1981
as Nick Callan
Louisiana
1984
as Oswald
Show of Titles
2021
as "Mame" Performer
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
Into the Storm
2009
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Sea Wolf
1993
as Dr. Picard
Getting In
1994
as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
Surviving
1985
as David Brogan
Lady in White
1988
as Phil Terragarossa
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
1995
as Walt Disney
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
as Buck Helm
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996
as Spencer Maitland
Class of '61
1993
as Dr. Leland Peyton
In the Company of Spies
1999
as The President
The Skulls III
2004
as Dean Lawton
Witness to the Execution
1994
as Jake Tyler
The Man in the Attic
1995
as Joe Heldmann
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
1996
as Harry Jansen
A Little Night Music
1977
as Frederick Egerman
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
as Self
One Man
1977
as Jason Brady
Killer in the Mirror
1986
Boynton Beach Club
2005
as Jack
There Were Times, Dear
1987
as Bob Millard
Who'll Save Our Children?
1978
as Matt Laver
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
1995
as Himself - Narrator
Madame X
1981
as John Abbott
Derby
1995
as Henry Woods
Border Line
1999
as Jerry
Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013
as Atkins
The Tempest
1983
as Prospero
The Taming of the Shrew
1982
as Petruchio
The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
as Narrator (voice)
New York Underground
1997
as Narrator
An Amazin' Era
1986
as Narrator
Race for the Record
1998
as Narrator (voice)
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989
as Narrator
Drying Up the Streets
1978
as Larry
Official 1992 World Series Film
as Self - Narrator
1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film
1993
as Self - Narrator
Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
1978
as Narrator
The Johnstown Flood
1989
as Narrator
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
1996
as Self - Narrator
Love on the Run
1994
as Noah Cross
Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
1978
as Narrator
Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
1978
as Narrator
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
1987
as Narrator
About Len Cariou
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… With 85 credits spanning from 1956 to 2026, Len Cariou has appeared in 61 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Len Cariou Movies
- Prisoners (2013) — as Father Patrick Dunn
- Bumblebee (2018) — as Hank
- 1408 (2007) — as Mike's Father
- Spotlight (2015) — as Cardinal Law
- Death Wish (2018) — as Ben
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