Len Cariou

Len Cariou (86)

1939-09-30 | Winnipeg, 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).

On Movies

  • Bumblebee
  • Death Wish
  • Spotlight
  • Prisoners
  • Wallander: The Troubled Man
  • Into the Storm
  • The Onion Movie
  • 1408
  • Flags of Our Fathers
  • The Greatest Game Ever Played
  • Boynton Beach Club
  • The Skulls III
  • Secret Window
  • About Schmidt
  • Thirteen Days
  • In the Company of Spies
  • Border Line
  • The Summer of Ben Tyler
  • A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
  • Executive Decision
  • A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
  • A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
  • Never Talk to Strangers
  • The Man in the Attic
  • Derby
  • Getting In
  • Love on the Run
  • Witness to the Execution
  • The Sea Wolf
  • Class of '61
  • Miracle on Interstate 880
  • Lady in White
  • There Were Times, Dear
  • Killer in the Mirror
  • Surviving
  • Louisiana
  • The Tempest
  • The Taming of the Shrew
  • The Four Seasons
  • Madame X
  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  • Who'll Save Our Children?
  • Drying Up the Streets
  • Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
  • Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
  • Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
  • A Little Night Music
  • One Man

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