
Len Cariou
Department: Acting
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

Executive Decision
1996

The Skulls III
2004

The Four Seasons
1981

Into the Storm
2009

The Onion Movie
2008

Who'll Save Our Children?
1978

Lady in White
1988

Never Talk to Strangers
1995

In the Company of Spies
1999

A Little Night Music
1977

The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996

Prisoners
2013

The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
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Derby
1995

Getting In
1994

Witness to the Execution
1994

Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013

The Johnstown Flood
1989

Miracle on Interstate 880
1993

The Sea Wolf
1993

Secret Window
2004

Madame X
1981

Louisiana
1984

The Man in the Attic
1995

Love on the Run
1994

About Schmidt
2002

Spotlight
2015

1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
1995

1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
1996

1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film
1993

Official 1992 World Series Film
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Class of '61
1993

Surviving
1985

There Were Times, Dear
1987

New York Underground
1997

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
1995

Drying Up the Streets
1978

Race for the Record
1998

1408
2007

Death Wish
2018

Border Line
1999

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996

Bumblebee
2018

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989

Killer in the Mirror
1986

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
1996

The Taming of the Shrew
1982

Boynton Beach Club
2005

Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
1978

Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
1978

Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
1978

Thirteen Days
2000

The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005

One Man
1977

Flags of Our Fathers
2006

The Tempest
1983

Show of Titles
2021

An Amazin' Era
1986

A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
1987

Star Trek: Voyager
1995

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000

FX: The Series
1996

The Outer Limits
1995

Law & Order
1990

Blue Bloods
2010

The West Wing
1999

The Outer Limits
1995

American Experience
1988

Sex Traffic
2004

Law & Order
1990

Law & Order
1990

Wallander
2005

Stars in the House
2020

When They See Us
2019

Mentors
1999

Great Performances
1971

Murder, She Wrote
1984

The Practice
1997

American Classic
2026

Brotherhood
2006

Nuremberg
2000

Army Wives
2007

Damages
2007

Swift Justice
1996

Boston Blue
2025

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards
1956