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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Star Trek: Voyager

    Star Trek: Voyager

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Prisoners

    Prisoners

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Army Wives

    Army Wives

  • Wallander

    Wallander

  • FX: The Series

    FX: The Series

  • 1408

    1408

  • Bumblebee

    Bumblebee

  • Executive Decision

    Executive Decision

  • When They See Us

    When They See Us

  • Spotlight

    Spotlight

  • Brotherhood

    Brotherhood

  • Mentors

    Mentors

  • Death Wish

    Death Wish

  • Lady in White

    Lady in White

  • The Four Seasons

    The Four Seasons

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

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

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Flags of Our Fathers

    Flags of Our Fathers

  • The Sea Wolf

    The Sea Wolf

  • Secret Window

    Secret Window

  • Thirteen Days

    Thirteen Days

  • Race for the Record

    Race for the Record

  • Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

  • The Summer of Ben Tyler

    The Summer of Ben Tyler

  • The Greatest Game Ever Played

    The Greatest Game Ever Played

  • Boynton Beach Club

    Boynton Beach Club

  • Class of '61

    Class of '61

  • An Amazin' Era

    An Amazin' Era

  • The Skulls III

    The Skulls III

  • The Onion Movie

    The Onion Movie

  • An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

    An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

  • A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities

    A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities

  • Miracle on Interstate 880

    Miracle on Interstate 880

  • Who'll Save Our Children?

    Who'll Save Our Children?

  • Into the Storm

    Into the Storm

  • A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

    A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

  • About Schmidt

    About Schmidt

  • Love on the Run

    Love on the Run

  • The Man in the Attic

    The Man in the Attic

  • 1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

    1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

  • Show of Titles

    Show of Titles

  • Drying Up the Streets

    Drying Up the Streets

  • Sex Traffic

    Sex Traffic

  • The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

    The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

  • Surviving

    Surviving

  • Never Talk to Strangers

    Never Talk to Strangers

  • American Classic

    American Classic

  • One Man

    One Man

  • Wallander: The Troubled Man

    Wallander: The Troubled Man

  • In the Company of Spies

    In the Company of Spies

  • Witness to the Execution

    Witness to the Execution

  • Derby

    Derby

  • Louisiana

    Louisiana

  • Getting In

    Getting In

  • Killer in the Mirror

    Killer in the Mirror

  • Border Line

    Border Line

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew

  • There Were Times, Dear

    There Were Times, Dear

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

    The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • A Little Night Music

    A Little Night Music

  • New York Underground

    New York Underground

  • 1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film

    1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film

  • A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

    A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

  • Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson

    Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson

  • Official 1992 World Series Film

    Official 1992 World Series Film

  • Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales

    Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales

  • The Johnstown Flood

    The Johnstown Flood

  • 1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film

    1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film

  • Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic

    Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic