Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-09-30 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Also Known As

Leonard Joseph Cariou

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

Prisoners

Prisoners

Derby

Derby

The Johnstown Flood

The Johnstown Flood

Spotlight

Spotlight

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Acting

Executive Decision

1996

Executive Decision

as

Secretary of Defense Charles White

The Skulls III

2004

The Skulls III

as

Dean Lawton

The Four Seasons

1981

The Four Seasons

as

Nick Callan

Into the Storm

2009

Into the Storm

as

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Onion Movie

2008

The Onion Movie

as

Norm Archer

Who'll Save Our Children?

1978

Who'll Save Our Children?

as

Matt Laver

Lady in White

1988

Lady in White

as

Phil Terragarossa

Never Talk to Strangers

1995

Never Talk to Strangers

as

Henry Taylor

In the Company of Spies

1999

In the Company of Spies

as

The President

A Little Night Music

1977

A Little Night Music

as

Frederick Egerman

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996

The Summer of Ben Tyler

as

Spencer Maitland

Prisoners

2013

Prisoners

as

Father Patrick Dunn

The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies

The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies

as

Narrator (voice)

Derby

1995

Derby

as

Henry Woods

Getting In

1994

Getting In

as

Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs

Witness to the Execution

1994

Witness to the Execution

as

Jake Tyler

Wallander: The Troubled Man

2013

Wallander: The Troubled Man

as

Atkins

The Johnstown Flood

1989

The Johnstown Flood

as

Narrator

Miracle on Interstate 880

1993

Miracle on Interstate 880

as

Buck Helm

The Sea Wolf

1993

The Sea Wolf

as

Dr. Picard

Secret Window

2004

Secret Window

as

Sheriff Dave Newsome

Madame X

1981

Madame X

as

John Abbott

Louisiana

1984

Louisiana

as

Oswald

The Man in the Attic

1995

The Man in the Attic

as

Joe Heldmann

Love on the Run

1994

Love on the Run

as

Noah Cross

About Schmidt

2002

About Schmidt

as

Ray Nichols

Spotlight

2015

Spotlight

as

Cardinal Law

1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

1995

1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film

as

Himself - Narrator

1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film

1996

1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film

as

Self - Narrator

1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film

1993

1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film

as

Self - Narrator

Official 1992 World Series Film

Official 1992 World Series Film

as

Self - Narrator

Class of '61

1993

Class of '61

as

Dr. Leland Peyton

Surviving

1985

Surviving

as

David Brogan

There Were Times, Dear

1987

There Were Times, Dear

as

Bob Millard

New York Underground

1997

New York Underground

as

Narrator

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

1995

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story

as

Walt Disney

Drying Up the Streets

1978

Drying Up the Streets

as

Larry

Race for the Record

1998

Race for the Record

as

Narrator (voice)

1408

2007

1408

as

Mike's Father

Death Wish

2018

Death Wish

as

Ben

Border Line

1999

Border Line

as

Jerry

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

1996

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

as

Self

Bumblebee

2018

Bumblebee

as

Hank

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

1989

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

as

Narrator

Killer in the Mirror

1986

Killer in the Mirror

as

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

as

James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

1996

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story

as

Harry Jansen

The Taming of the Shrew

1982

The Taming of the Shrew

as

Petruchio

Boynton Beach Club

2005

Boynton Beach Club

as

Jack

Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales

1978

Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales

as

Narrator

Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic

1978

Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic

as

Narrator

Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson

1978

Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson

as

Narrator

Thirteen Days

2000

Thirteen Days

as

Dean Acheson

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005

The Greatest Game Ever Played

as

Stedman Comstock

One Man

1977

One Man

as

Jason Brady

Flags of Our Fathers

2006

Flags of Our Fathers

as

Mr. Beech

The Tempest

1983

The Tempest

as

Prospero

Show of Titles

2021

Show of Titles

as

"Mame" Performer

An Amazin' Era

1986

An Amazin' Era

as

Narrator

A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities

1987

A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities

as

Narrator

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

as

Admiral Edward Janeway

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Frank McCarty

FX: The Series

FX: The Series

as

Charles Emery

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Father Anton Jonascu

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Edgar Beezley

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Henry Reagan

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Alan Damson

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Doc Wells

American Experience

American Experience

as

Narrator (voice)

Sex Traffic

Sex Traffic

as

Magnus Herzoff

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Captain Allard Bunker

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Mac Geller

Wallander

Wallander

as

Atkins

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

as

Self

When They See Us

When They See Us

as

DA Robert Morgenthau

Mentors

Mentors

as

Alexander Graham Bell

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Michael Hagarty

The Practice

The Practice

as

Defense Attorney Weiland

American Classic

American Classic

as

Linus Bean

Brotherhood

Brotherhood

as

Judd Fitzgerald

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

as

Francis Biddle

Army Wives

Army Wives

as

Randall Meade

Damages

Damages

as

Louis Tobin

Production

Crew

Directing