Len Cariou

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-09-30 (86 years old)

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).

Known For

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Star Trek: Voyager

    Star Trek: Voyager

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Damages

    Damages

  • The Man in the Attic

    The Man in the Attic

  • Army Wives

    Army Wives

  • Prisoners

    Prisoners

  • Death Wish

    Death Wish

  • Wallander

    Wallander

  • A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

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

  • Bumblebee

    Bumblebee

  • 1408

    1408

  • FX: The Series

    FX: The Series

  • Brotherhood

    Brotherhood

  • Spotlight

    Spotlight

  • When They See Us

    When They See Us

  • Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

  • Executive Decision

    Executive Decision

  • Secret Window

    Secret Window

  • Flags of Our Fathers

    Flags of Our Fathers

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Surviving

    Surviving

  • One Man

    One Man

  • Louisiana

    Louisiana

  • Thirteen Days

    Thirteen Days

  • Derby

    Derby

  • A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities

    A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities

  • The Greatest Game Ever Played

    The Greatest Game Ever Played

  • Border Line

    Border Line

  • Miracle on Interstate 880

    Miracle on Interstate 880

  • The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies

    The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies

  • 1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

    1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

  • The Onion Movie

    The Onion Movie

  • Mentors

    Mentors

  • The Four Seasons

    The Four Seasons

  • Lady in White

    Lady in White

  • Class of '61

    Class of '61

  • About Schmidt

    About Schmidt

  • Race for the Record

    Race for the Record

  • The Sea Wolf

    The Sea Wolf

  • Never Talk to Strangers

    Never Talk to Strangers

  • Into the Storm

    Into the Storm

  • Getting In

    Getting In

  • Boynton Beach Club

    Boynton Beach Club

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • Sex Traffic

    Sex Traffic

  • The Skulls III

    The Skulls III

  • Drying Up the Streets

    Drying Up the Streets

  • In the Company of Spies

    In the Company of Spies

  • Wallander: The Troubled Man

    Wallander: The Troubled Man

  • New York Underground

    New York Underground

  • Love on the Run

    Love on the Run

  • Who'll Save Our Children?

    Who'll Save Our Children?

  • The Summer of Ben Tyler

    The Summer of Ben Tyler

  • Show of Titles

    Show of Titles

  • American Classic

    American Classic

  • An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

    An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

  • A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

    A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

  • An Amazin' Era

    An Amazin' Era

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • A Little Night Music

    A Little Night Music

  • Killer in the Mirror

    Killer in the Mirror

  • There Were Times, Dear

    There Were Times, Dear

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

    A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

  • Witness to the Execution

    Witness to the Execution

  • 1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film

    1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film

  • 1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film

    1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film

  • The Johnstown Flood

    The Johnstown Flood

  • Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson

    Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson

  • Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales

    Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales

  • Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic

    Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic

  • Official 1992 World Series Film

    Official 1992 World Series Film