Born 1939 (age 86) · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Appears in 84 titles

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).

Filmography

Prisoners
8.1
Prisoners
2013
as Father Patrick Dunn
Spotlight
7.8
Spotlight
2015
as Cardinal Law
Bumblebee
6.7
Bumblebee
2018
as Hank
1408
6.7
1408
2007
as Mike's Father
Secret Window
6.6
Secret Window
2004
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
Death Wish
6.2
Death Wish
2018
as Ben
Flags of Our Fathers
6.9
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Mr. Beech
About Schmidt
6.9
About Schmidt
2002
as Ray Nichols
Executive Decision
6.3
Executive Decision
1996
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
Thirteen Days
7.0
Thirteen Days
2000
as Dean Acheson
The Greatest Game Ever Played
7.3
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005
as Stedman Comstock
The Onion Movie
6.1
The Onion Movie
2008
as Norm Archer
Never Talk to Strangers
5.3
Never Talk to Strangers
1995
as Henry Taylor
Lady in White
6.1
Lady in White
1988
as Phil Terragarossa
Into the Storm
6.4
Into the Storm
2009
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Four Seasons
6.3
The Four Seasons
1981
as Nick Callan
The Skulls III
5.2
The Skulls III
2004
as Dean Lawton
The Sea Wolf
6.2
The Sea Wolf
1993
as Dr. Picard
Wallander: The Troubled Man
5.8
Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013
as Atkins
Class of '61
4.4
Class of '61
1993
as Dr. Leland Peyton