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Len Cariou

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1939-09-30 (Age: 87)

Place of Birth

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Len 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).

Filmography (59)

⭐ 0 Role: (voice)

Wildwood

2026
⭐ 0 Role: "Mame" Performer

Show of Titles

2021
⭐ 6.7 Role: Hank

Bumblebee

2018
⭐ 6.2 Role: Ben

Death Wish

2018
⭐ 7.8 Role: Cardinal Law

Spotlight

2015
⭐ 8.1 Role: Father Patrick Dunn

Prisoners

2013
⭐ 5.8 Role: Atkins

Wallander: The Troubled Man

2013
⭐ 6.4 Role: President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Into the Storm

2009
⭐ 6.1 Role: Norm Archer

The Onion Movie

2008
⭐ 6.7 Role: Mike's Father

1408

2007
⭐ 6.9 Role: Mr. Beech

Flags of Our Fathers

2006
⭐ 0 Role: James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006
⭐ 7.3 Role: Stedman Comstock

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005
⭐ 5.8 Role: Jack

Boynton Beach Club

2005
⭐ 5.2 Role: Dean Lawton

The Skulls III

2004