LEN CARIOU
Len Cariou
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 30, 1939
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).
Filmography
Starring
2026·
American ClassicLinus Bean
2026·
Wildwood(voice)
2025·
Boston BlueHenry Reagan
2021·
Show of Titles"Mame" Performer
2020·
Stars in the HouseSelf
2019·
When They See UsDA Robert Morgenthau
2018·
BumblebeeHank
2018·
Death WishBen
2010·
Blue BloodsHenry Reagan
2007·
DamagesLouis Tobin
2007·
Army WivesRandall Meade
2006·
BrotherhoodJudd Fitzgerald
2006·
Flags of Our FathersMr. Beech
2005·
WallanderAtkins
Stedman Comstock
2005·
Boynton Beach ClubJack
2004·
Sex TrafficMagnus Herzoff
2000·
NurembergFrancis Biddle
Frank McCarty
2000·
Thirteen DaysDean Acheson
1999·
MentorsAlexander Graham Bell
1999·
The West WingAlan Damson
1997·
The PracticeDefense Attorney Weiland
1996·
Swift JusticeAl Swift
1996·
FX: The SeriesCharles Emery
Harry Jansen
1995·
The Outer LimitsDoc Wells, Father Anton Jonascu
1995·
Star Trek: VoyagerAdmiral Edward Janeway
1990·
Law & OrderMac Geller, Captain Allard Bunker, Edgar Beezley
1988·
American ExperienceNarrator (voice)
Narrator
1986·
An Amazin' EraNarrator
1984·
Murder, She WroteMichael Hagarty
1983·
The TempestProspero
Petruchio
Narrator
Narrator
Narrator
1977·
One ManJason Brady
1971·
Great PerformancesSelf
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Previous Winner, Self - Performer, Self - Winner / Performer, Self - Nominee
Self - Narrator
2015·
SpotlightCardinal Law
Atkins
2007·
1408Mike's Father
Narrator (voice)
2013·
PrisonersFather Patrick Dunn
2009·
Into the StormPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt
2008·
The Onion MovieNorm Archer
James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
2004·
Secret WindowSheriff Dave Newsome
2004·
The Skulls IIIDean Lawton
2002·
About SchmidtRay Nichols
1999·
Border LineJerry
The President
1998·
Race for the RecordNarrator (voice)
1997·
New York UndergroundNarrator
Self - Narrator
Spencer Maitland
1996·
Executive DecisionSecretary of Defense Charles White
Walt Disney
Himself - Narrator
1995·
The Man in the AtticJoe Heldmann
1995·
DerbyHenry Woods
Henry Taylor
1994·
Love on the RunNoah Cross
Jake Tyler
1994·
Getting InDr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
1993·
Class of '61Dr. Leland Peyton
Self - Narrator
1993·
The Sea WolfDr. Picard
Buck Helm
Narrator
1989·
The Johnstown FloodNarrator
1988·
Lady in WhitePhil Terragarossa
Bob Millard
1986·
Killer in the Mirror1985·
SurvivingDavid Brogan
1984·
LouisianaOswald
1981·
Madame XJohn Abbott
1981·
The Four SeasonsNick Callan
Larry
Matt Laver
1977·
A Little Night MusicFrederick Egerman