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).
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Movies (33)
Show of Titles
as "Mame" Performer
2021
Bumblebee
as Hank
2018
Death Wish
as Ben
2018
Spotlight
as Cardinal Law
2015
Prisoners
as Father Patrick Dunn
2013
Wallander: The Troubled Man
as Atkins
2013
Into the Storm
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
2009
The Onion Movie
as Norm Archer
2008
1408
as Mike's Father
2007
Flags of Our Fathers
as Mr. Beech
2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
2006
The Greatest Game Ever Played
as Stedman Comstock
2005
Boynton Beach Club
as Jack
2005
The Skulls III
as Dean Lawton
2004
Secret Window
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
2004
About Schmidt
as Ray Nichols
2002
Thirteen Days
as Dean Acheson
2000
In the Company of Spies
as The President
1999
Border Line
as Jerry
1999
Race for the Record
as Narrator (voice)
1998
New York Underground
as Narrator
1997
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Spencer Maitland
1996
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
as Self - Narrator
1996
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
1996
Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
1996
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
as Harry Jansen
1996
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
as Himself - Narrator
1995
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
as Walt Disney
1995
Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry Taylor
1995
The Man in the Attic
as Joe Heldmann
1995
Derby
as Henry Woods
1995
Getting In
as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
1994
Love on the Run
as Noah Cross
1994
TV Shows (17)
American Classic
as Linus Bean
2026
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
When They See Us
as DA Robert Morgenthau
2019
Blue Bloods
as Henry Reagan
2010
Damages
as Louis Tobin
2007
Army Wives
as Randall Meade
2007
Brotherhood
as Judd Fitzgerald
2006
Wallander
as Atkins
2005
Sex Traffic
as Magnus Herzoff
2004
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Frank McCarty
2000
Nuremberg
as Francis Biddle
2000
The West Wing
as Alan Damson
1999
Mentors
as Alexander Graham Bell
1999
The Practice
as Defense Attorney Weiland
1997
FX: The Series
as Charles Emery
1996
The Outer Limits
as Father Anton Jonascu
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral Edward Janeway
1995