Len Cariou

Actor

Born: September 30, 1939 (86 years old)

Place of birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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).

Filmography (47)

• Prisoners (2013, ★ 8.1)
• Spotlight (2015, ★ 7.8)
• The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005, ★ 7.3)
• Star Trek: Voyager (1995, ★ 7.8)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000, ★ 7.6)
• The Outer Limits (1995, ★ 7.7)
• Law & Order (1990, ★ 7.3)
• Blue Bloods (2010, ★ 7.8)
• The West Wing (1999, ★ 8.2)
• When They See Us (2019, ★ 8.2)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984, ★ 7.5)
• The Practice (1997, ★ 7.6)
• Nuremberg (2000, ★ 7.4)
• Army Wives (2007, ★ 7.5)
• Damages (2007, ★ 7.5)
• Executive Decision (1996, ★ 6.3)
• The Four Seasons (1981, ★ 6.2)
• Into the Storm (2009, ★ 6.4)
• The Johnstown Flood (1989, ★ 7.1)
• The Onion Movie (2008, ★ 6.1)
• Lady in White (1988, ★ 6.1)
• A Little Night Music (1977, ★ 6)
• The Sea Wolf (1993, ★ 6.2)
• Secret Window (2004, ★ 6.6)
• About Schmidt (2002, ★ 6.9)
• 1408 (2007, ★ 6.7)
• Death Wish (2018, ★ 6.2)
• Thirteen Days (2000, ★ 7)
• Flags of Our Fathers (2006, ★ 6.9)
• Brotherhood (2006, ★ 6.8)