Len Cariou
Known for Acting
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).
Filmography
Prisoners
2013
as Father Patrick Dunn
Bumblebee
2018
as Hank
Spotlight
2015
as Cardinal Law
Death Wish
2018
as Ben
1408
2007
as Mike's Father
Secret Window
2004
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
Executive Decision
1996
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Mr. Beech
Thirteen Days
2000
as Dean Acheson
The Onion Movie
2008
as Norm Archer
About Schmidt
2002
as Ray Nichols
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005
as Stedman Comstock
Boynton Beach Club
2005
as Jack
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
Louisiana
1984
as Oswald
Into the Storm
2009
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Show of Titles
2021
as "Mame" Performer
The Four Seasons
1981
as Nick Callan
Never Talk to Strangers
1995
as Henry Taylor
Lady in White
1988
as Phil Terragarossa