Len Cariou
Acting
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 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Filmography (48)
Boston Blue
2025
Stars in the House
2020
When They See Us
2019
Bumblebee
2018
Death Wish
2018
Spotlight
2015
Prisoners
2013
Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013
Blue Bloods
2010
Into the Storm
2009
The Onion Movie
2008
Damages
2007
1408
2007
Army Wives
2007
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Brotherhood
2006
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005
Boynton Beach Club
2005
Wallander
2005
Sex Traffic
2004
The Skulls III
2004
Secret Window
2004
About Schmidt
2002
Thirteen Days
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Nuremberg
2000
The West Wing
1999
The Practice
1997
FX: The Series
1996
Executive Decision
1996
Swift Justice
1996
Never Talk to Strangers
1995
The Man in the Attic
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Getting In
1994
The Sea Wolf
1993
Class of '61
1993
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
Law & Order
1990
The Johnstown Flood
1989
American Experience
1988
Lady in White
1988
Surviving
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Four Seasons
1981
A Little Night Music
1977
Great Performances
1971