Len Cariou
57 movies · 21 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 30, 1939 (age 87)
- 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).
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Len Cariou: movies and TV shows
Acting (78)
- Upcoming Wildwood
as Richard (voice)
- Upcoming The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
as Narrator (voice)
- Upcoming Don't Go Gentle
as Lawrence Driver
- 2026
- 2025
- 2021 Show of Titles
as "Mame" Performer
- 2019
- 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
- 2010
- 2009 Into the Storm
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 2008 The Onion Movie
as Norm Archer
- 2007
- 2007 1408
as Mike's Father
- 2007
- 2006 Flags of Our Fathers
as Mr. Beech
- 2006
- 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
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 The Skulls III
as Dean Lawton
- 2004 Secret Window
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
- 2002 About Schmidt
as Ray Nichols
- 2000 Thirteen Days
as Dean Acheson
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999 In the Company of Spies
as The President
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Border Line
as Jerry
- 1998 Race for the Record
as Narrator (voice)
- 1997
- 1997 New York Underground
as Narrator
- 1996 The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Spencer Maitland
- 1996
- 1996 Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
- 1996
- 1996 A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
as Harry Jansen
- 1995
- 1995 Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry Taylor
- 1995 The Man in the Attic
as Joe Heldmann
- 1995 Derby
as Henry Woods
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994 Getting In
as Dr. Higgs / Ezekiel Higgs
- 1994 Love on the Run
as Noah Cross
- 1994 Witness to the Execution
as Jake Tyler
- 1993 The Sea Wolf
as Dr. Picard
- 1993 Class of '61
as Dr. Leland Peyton
- 1993 Miracle on Interstate 880
as Buck Helm
- 1990
- 1989 An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
as Narrator
- 1989 The Johnstown Flood
as Narrator
- 1988
- 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
- 1984 Louisiana
as Oswald
- 1983 The Tempest
as Prospero
- 1982 The Taming of the Shrew
as Petruchio
- 1981 The Four Seasons
as Nick Callan
- 1981 Madame X
as John Abbott
- 1978 Who'll Save Our Children?
as Matt Laver
- 1978 Drying Up the Streets
as Larry
- 1978 Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
as Narrator
- 1978 Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
as Narrator
- 1978 Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
as Narrator
- 1977 A Little Night Music
as Frederick Egerman
- 1977 One Man
as Jason Brady
Behind the camera (1)
- Upcoming Don't Go Gentle
Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (8)
- Upcoming
- 2020 Stars in the House
1 episode
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995
- 1993
- 1971 Great Performances
3 episodes
- 1956 Tony Awards
5 episodes