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).
Known for
2021Show of Titles
"Mame" Performer
2018Death Wish
Ben
2018Bumblebee
Hank
2015Spotlight
Cardinal Law
2013Prisoners
Father Patrick Dunn
2013Wallander: The Troubled Man
Atkins
2009Into the Storm
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
2008The Onion Movie
Norm Archer
20071408
Mike's Father
2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
2006Flags of Our Fathers
Mr. Beech
2005Boynton Beach Club
Jack
2005The Greatest Game Ever Played
Stedman Comstock
2004The Skulls III
Dean Lawton
2004Secret Window
Sheriff Dave Newsome
2002About Schmidt
Ray Nichols
2000Thirteen Days
Dean Acheson
1999In the Company of Spies
The President
1999Border Line
Jerry
1998Race for the Record
Narrator (voice)
1997New York Underground
Narrator
1996Executive Decision
Secretary of Defense Charles White
1996The Summer of Ben Tyler
Spencer Maitland
19961996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
Self - Narrator