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
Wildwood
2026
as Richard (voice)
Show of Titles
2021
as "Mame" Performer
Bumblebee
2018
as Hank
Death Wish
2018
as Ben
Spotlight
2015
as Cardinal Law
Prisoners
2013
as Father Patrick Dunn
Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013
as Atkins
Into the Storm
2009
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Onion Movie
2008
as Norm Archer
1408
2007
as Mike's Father
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
as Mr. Beech
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005
as Stedman Comstock
Boynton Beach Club
2005
as Jack
The Skulls III
2004
as Dean Lawton
Secret Window
2004
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
About Schmidt
2002
as Ray Nichols
Thirteen Days
2000
as Dean Acheson
In the Company of Spies
1999
as The President
Border Line
1999
as Jerry
Race for the Record
1998
as Narrator (voice)
New York Underground
1997
as Narrator
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996
as Spencer Maitland
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
1996
as Self - Narrator