Len Cariou
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-09-30 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Len 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).
Acting
The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
as Narrator (voice)
Official 1992 World Series Film
as Self - Narrator
(2021)
Show of Titles
as "Mame" Performer
(2018)
Bumblebee
as Hank
(2018)
Death Wish
as Ben
(2015)
Spotlight
as Cardinal Law
(2013)
Prisoners
as Father Patrick Dunn
(2013)
Wallander: The Troubled Man
as Atkins
(2009)
Into the Storm
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
(2008)
The Onion Movie
as Norm Archer
(2007)
1408
as Mike's Father
(2006)
Flags of Our Fathers
as Mr. Beech
(2006)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
(2005)
The Greatest Game Ever Played
as Stedman Comstock
(2005)
Boynton Beach Club
as Jack
(2004)
Secret Window
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
(2004)
The Skulls III
as Dean Lawton
(2002)
About Schmidt
as Ray Nichols
(2000)
Thirteen Days
as Dean Acheson
(1999)
In the Company of Spies
as The President
(1999)
Border Line
as Jerry
(1998)
Race for the Record
as Narrator (voice)
(1997)
New York Underground
as Narrator
(1996)
Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
(1996)
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Spencer Maitland
(1996)
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
as Harry Jansen
(1996)
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
as Self - Narrator
(1996)
(1995)
(1995)
The Man in the Attic
as Joe Heldmann
(1995)
Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry Taylor
(1995)
Derby
as Henry Woods
(1995)
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
as Himself - Narrator
(1994)
Love on the Run
as Noah Cross
(1994)
Getting In
as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
(1994)
Witness to the Execution
as Jake Tyler
(1993)
The Sea Wolf
as Dr. Picard
(1993)
Miracle on Interstate 880
as Buck Helm
(1993)
Class of '61
as Dr. Leland Peyton
(1993)
1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film
as Self - Narrator
(1989)
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
as Narrator
(1989)
The Johnstown Flood
as Narrator
(1988)
Lady in White
as Phil Terragarossa
(1987)
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
as Narrator
(1987)
There Were Times, Dear
as Bob Millard
(1986)
An Amazin' Era
as Narrator
(1986)
(1985)
Surviving
as David Brogan
(1984)
Louisiana
as Oswald
(1983)
The Tempest
as Prospero
(1982)
The Taming of the Shrew
as Petruchio
(1981)
Madame X
as John Abbott
(1981)
The Four Seasons
as Nick Callan
(1979)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Sweeney Todd
(1978)
Who'll Save Our Children?
as Matt Laver
(1978)
Drying Up the Streets
as Larry
(1978)
Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
as Narrator
(1978)
Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
as Narrator
(1978)
Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
as Narrator
(1977)
One Man
as Jason Brady
(1977)
A Little Night Music
as Frederick Egerman