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Len Cariou
Born 1939-09-30Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
WildwoodRichard (voice)Show of Titles"Mame" PerformerBumblebeeHankDeath WishBenSpotlightCardinal LawPrisonersFather Patrick DunnWallander: The Troubled ManAtkinsInto the StormPresident Franklin D. RooseveltThe Onion MovieNorm Archer1408Mike's FatherFlags of Our FathersMr. BeechThe Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysJames Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")The Greatest Game Ever PlayedStedman ComstockBoynton Beach ClubJackThe Skulls IIIDean LawtonSecret WindowSheriff Dave NewsomeAbout SchmidtRay NicholsThirteen DaysDean AchesonIn the Company of SpiesThe PresidentBorder LineJerryRace for the RecordNarrator (voice)New York UndergroundNarratorThe Summer of Ben TylerSpencer Maitland1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series FilmSelf - Narrator