Len Cariou

Len Cariou

🎂 30th September 1939 (86 yrs) 📍 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Known For

Prisoners

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).

Len Cariou

Movies Featuring Len Cariou

Show of Titles

Show of Titles (2021)

as "Mame" Performer
Bumblebee

Bumblebee (2018)

as Hank
Death Wish

Death Wish (2018)

as Ben
Spotlight

Spotlight (2015)

as Cardinal Law
Prisoners

Prisoners (2013)

as Father Patrick Dunn
Wallander: The Troubled Man

Wallander: The Troubled Man (2013)

as Atkins
Into the Storm

Into the Storm (2009)

as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Onion Movie

The Onion Movie (2008)

as Norm Archer
1408

1408 (2007)

as Mike's Father
Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

as Mr. Beech
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)

as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

as Stedman Comstock
Boynton Beach Club

Boynton Beach Club (2005)

as Jack
The Skulls III

The Skulls III (2004)

as Dean Lawton
Secret Window

Secret Window (2004)

as Sheriff Dave Newsome
About Schmidt

About Schmidt (2002)

as Ray Nichols
Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days (2000)

as Dean Acheson
In the Company of Spies

In the Company of Spies (1999)

as The President
Border Line

Border Line (1999)

as Jerry
Race for the Record

Race for the Record (1998)

as Narrator (voice)
New York Underground

New York Underground (1997)

as Narrator
The Summer of Ben Tyler

The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)

as Spencer Maitland
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film

1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film (1996)

as Self - Narrator
No Image

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (1996)

as Self
Executive Decision

Executive Decision (1996)

as Secretary of Defense Charles White
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story (1996)

as Harry Jansen
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film (1995)

as Himself - Narrator
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)

as Walt Disney
Never Talk to Strangers

Never Talk to Strangers (1995)

as Henry Taylor
The Man in the Attic

The Man in the Attic (1995)

as Joe Heldmann
Derby

Derby (1995)

as Henry Woods
Getting In

Getting In (1994)

as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
Love on the Run

Love on the Run (1994)

as Noah Cross
Witness to the Execution

Witness to the Execution (1994)

as Jake Tyler
1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film

1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film (1993)

as Self - Narrator
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf (1993)

as Dr. Picard
Class of '61

Class of '61 (1993)

as Dr. Leland Peyton
Miracle on Interstate 880

Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)

as Buck Helm
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated (1989)

as Narrator
The Johnstown Flood

The Johnstown Flood (1989)

as Narrator
Lady in White

Lady in White (1988)

as Phil Terragarossa
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities

A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities (1987)

as Narrator
There Were Times, Dear

There Were Times, Dear (1987)

as Bob Millard
An Amazin' Era

An Amazin' Era (1986)

as Narrator
Killer in the Mirror

Killer in the Mirror (1986)

Surviving

Surviving (1985)

as David Brogan
Louisiana

Louisiana (1984)

as Oswald
The Tempest

The Tempest (1983)

as Prospero
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1982)

as Petruchio
The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons (1981)

as Nick Callan
Madame X

Madame X (1981)

as John Abbott
Who'll Save Our Children?

Who'll Save Our Children? (1978)

as Matt Laver
Drying Up the Streets

Drying Up the Streets (1978)

as Larry
Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales

Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales (1978)

as Narrator
Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic

Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic (1978)

as Narrator
Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson

Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson (1978)

as Narrator
A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music (1977)

as Frederick Egerman
One Man

One Man (1977)

as Jason Brady
No Image

The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies (N/A)

as Narrator (voice)
Official 1992 World Series Film

Official 1992 World Series Film (N/A)

as Self - Narrator