Len Cariou
Acting
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).
Filmography
TheatersWildwood
2026 · Movie
American Classic
2026 · Series
Boston Blue
2025 · Series
Show of Titles
2021 · Movie
Stars in the House
2020 · Series
When They See Us
2019 · Series
Bumblebee
2018 · Movie
Death Wish
2018 · Movie
Spotlight
2015 · Movie
Prisoners
2013 · Movie
Wallander: The Troubled Man
2013 · Movie
Blue Bloods
2010 · Series
Into the Storm
2009 · Movie
The Onion Movie
2008 · Movie
Damages
2007 · Series
1408
2007 · Movie
Army Wives
2007 · Series
Flags of Our Fathers
2006 · Movie
Brotherhood
2006 · Series
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006 · Movie
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005 · Movie
Boynton Beach Club
2005 · Movie
Wallander
2005 · Series
Sex Traffic
2004 · Series
The Skulls III
2004 · Movie
Secret Window
2004 · Movie
About Schmidt
2002 · Movie
Thirteen Days
2000 · Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
Nuremberg
2000 · Series
In the Company of Spies
1999 · Movie
The West Wing
1999 · Series
Mentors
1999 · Series
Border Line
1999 · Movie
Race for the Record
1998 · Movie
The Practice
1997 · Series
New York Underground
1997 · Movie
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996 · Movie
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
1996 · Movie
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996 · Movie
FX: The Series
1996 · Series
Executive Decision
1996 · Movie
Swift Justice
1996 · Series
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
1996 · Movie
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
1995 · Movie
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
1995 · Movie
Never Talk to Strangers
1995 · Movie
The Man in the Attic
1995 · Movie
Derby
1995 · Movie
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · Series
Getting In
1994 · Movie
Love on the Run
1994 · Movie
Witness to the Execution
1994 · Movie
1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film
1993 · Movie
The Sea Wolf
1993 · Movie
Class of '61
1993 · Movie
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993 · Movie
Law & Order
1990 · Series
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
1989 · Movie
The Johnstown Flood
1989 · Movie
American Experience
1988 · Series
Lady in White
1988 · Movie
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
1987 · Movie
There Were Times, Dear
1987 · Movie
An Amazin' Era
1986 · Movie
Killer in the Mirror
1986 · Movie
Surviving
1985 · Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Louisiana
1984 · Movie
The Tempest
1983 · Movie
The Taming of the Shrew
1982 · Movie
The Four Seasons
1981 · Movie
Madame X
1981 · Movie
Who'll Save Our Children?
1978 · Movie
Drying Up the Streets
1978 · Movie
Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
1978 · Movie
Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
1978 · Movie
Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
1978 · Movie
A Little Night Music
1977 · Movie
One Man
1977 · Movie
Great Performances
1971 · Series
Tony Awards
1956 · Series
The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
Movie
Official 1992 World Series Film
Movie