Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 30, 1939
Place of Birth:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2019 | When They See Us | DA Robert Morgenthau |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Henry Reagan |
| 2005 | Wallander | Atkins |
| 2004 | Sex Traffic | Magnus Herzoff |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Frank McCarty |
| 2000 | Nuremberg | Francis Biddle |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Alan Damson |
| 1999 | Mentors | Alexander Graham Bell |
| 1997 | The Practice | Defense Attorney Weiland |
| 1996 | FX: The Series | Charles Emery |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Admiral Edward Janeway |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Father Anton Jonascu |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Doc Wells |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Edgar Beezley |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Captain Allard Bunker |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Mac Geller |
| 1988 | American Experience | Narrator (voice) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Michael Hagarty |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Winner/Performer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Performer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Previous Winner |
| American Classic | Linus Bean |