Portrait of Len Cariou

Len Cariou

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).

Born: September 30, 1939

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Filmography

2021
Show of Titles

as "Mame" Performer

2019
When They See Us

as DA Robert Morgenthau

2018
Bumblebee

as Hank

2018
2015
Spotlight

as Cardinal Law

2013
Prisoners

as Father Patrick Dunn

2010
Blue Bloods

as Henry Reagan

2009
Into the Storm

as President Franklin D. Roosevelt

2008
The Onion Movie

as Norm Archer

2007
1408

as Mike's Father

2007
Army Wives

as Randall Meade

2006
2006
Brotherhood

as Judd Fitzgerald

2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")

2005
2005
Wallander

as Atkins

2004
Sex Traffic

as Magnus Herzoff

2004
The Skulls III

as Dean Lawton

2004
Secret Window

as Sheriff Dave Newsome

2002
About Schmidt

as Ray Nichols

2000
Thirteen Days

as Dean Acheson

2000
2000
Nuremberg

as Francis Biddle

1999
In the Company of Spies

as The President

1999
The West Wing

as Alan Damson

1999
Border Line

as Jerry

1998
Race for the Record

as Narrator (voice)

1997
The Practice

as Defense Attorney Weiland

1997
1996
The Summer of Ben Tyler

as Spencer Maitland

1996
FX: The Series

as Charles Emery

1996
Executive Decision

as Secretary of Defense Charles White

1995
1995
The Man in the Attic

as Joe Heldmann

1995
Derby

as Henry Woods

1995
The Outer Limits

as Father Anton Jonascu

1995
The Outer Limits

as Doc Wells

1995
Star Trek: Voyager

as Admiral Edward Janeway

1994
Getting In

as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs

1994
Love on the Run

as Noah Cross

1994
1993
The Sea Wolf

as Dr. Picard

1993
Class of '61

as Dr. Leland Peyton

1990
Law & Order

as Edgar Beezley

1990
Law & Order

as Captain Allard Bunker

1990
Law & Order

as Mac Geller

1989
1988
American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

1988
Lady in White

as Phil Terragarossa

1987
1986
An Amazin' Era

as Narrator

1985
Surviving

as David Brogan

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Michael Hagarty

1984
Louisiana

as Oswald

1983
The Tempest

as Prospero

1982
1981
The Four Seasons

as Nick Callan

1981
Madame X

as John Abbott

1978
1977
A Little Night Music

as Frederick Egerman

1977
One Man

as Jason Brady

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Winner/Performer

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Previous Winner

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