Len Cariou
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).
85 acting credits
Acting · 85
Law & Order
1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Blue Bloods
2010
The West Wing
1999
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Army Wives
2007
American Experience
1988
The Practice
1997
Great Performances
1971
Damages
2007
Tony Awards
1956
The Outer Limits
1995
Boston Blue
2025
Stars in the House
2020
Prisoners
2013
Wallander
2005
FX: The Series
1996
Bumblebee
2018
When They See Us
2019
Brotherhood
2006
Death Wish
2018
Spotlight
2015
1408
2007
Mentors
1999
American Classic
2026
Swift Justice
1996
Nuremberg
2000
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Secret Window
2004
Executive Decision
1996
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005
Wildwood
2026
About Schmidt
2002
Thirteen Days
2000
Sex Traffic
2004
The Onion Movie
2008
Into the Storm
2009
Never Talk to Strangers
1995
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
The Man in the Attic
1995
The Four Seasons
1981
Class of '61
1993
The Skulls III
2004
Getting In
1994
Border Line
1999
The Sea Wolf
1993
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
Surviving
1985
Killer in the Mirror
1986
Louisiana
1984
Lady in White
1988
In the Company of Spies
1999
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
1995
Show of Titles
2021
Boynton Beach Club
2005
A Little Night Music
1977
One Man
1977
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996
Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013
Derby
1995
Who'll Save Our Children?
1978
An Amazin' Era
1986
Madame X
1981
Love on the Run
1994
Witness to the Execution
1994
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
1996
The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
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Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
1978
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
1995
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
1996
Race for the Record
1998
The Taming of the Shrew
1982
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
The Johnstown Flood
1989
Official 1992 World Series Film
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An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989
Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
1978
Drying Up the Streets
1978
1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film
1993
New York Underground
1997
There Were Times, Dear
1987
The Tempest
1983
Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
1978
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
1987