Len Cariou

Born: 1939-09-30, 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

• Law & Order (1990)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
• Blue Bloods (2010)
• Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Army Wives (2007)
• Damages (2007)
• American Experience (1988)
• The Outer Limits (1995)
• Boston Blue (2025)
• FX: The Series (1996)
• Prisoners (2013)
• Wallander (2005)
• Wildwood (2026)
• Death Wish (2018)
• Bumblebee (2018)
• Brotherhood (2006)
• Spotlight (2015)
• 1408 (2007)
• When They See Us (2019)
• Secret Window (2004)
• American Classic (2026)
• Swift Justice (1996)
• Executive Decision (1996)
• Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
• The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
• About Schmidt (2002)
• Thirteen Days (2000)
• Sex Traffic (2004)
• Lady in White (1988)