
Len Cariou
Acting
- Born:
- 1939-09-30
- Place of birth:
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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
Filmography

Wildwood

American Classic

Boston Blue

Show of Titles

Stars in the House

When They See Us

Bumblebee

Death Wish

Spotlight

Prisoners

Wallander: The Troubled Man

Blue Bloods

Into the Storm

The Onion Movie

Damages

1408

Army Wives

Flags of Our Fathers

Brotherhood

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Boynton Beach Club

Wallander

Sex Traffic

The Skulls III

Secret Window

About Schmidt

Thirteen Days

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Nuremberg

In the Company of Spies

The West Wing
Mentors

Border Line

Race for the Record

The Practice

New York Underground

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

FX: The Series

Executive Decision

Swift Justice

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

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

Never Talk to Strangers

The Man in the Attic

Derby

The Outer Limits

Star Trek: Voyager

Getting In

Love on the Run

Witness to the Execution

1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film

The Sea Wolf

Class of '61

Miracle on Interstate 880

Law & Order

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

The Johnstown Flood

American Experience

Lady in White

A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities

There Were Times, Dear

An Amazin' Era

Killer in the Mirror

Surviving

Murder, She Wrote

Louisiana

The Tempest

The Taming of the Shrew

The Four Seasons

Madame X

Who'll Save Our Children?

Drying Up the Streets

Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales

Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic

Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson

A Little Night Music

One Man

Great Performances

Tony Awards
The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies

Official 1992 World Series Film
Don't Go Gentle