Len Cariou
Acting
Born: 1939-09-30 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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
Law & Order
Edgar Beezley
Law & Order
Captain Allard Bunker
Law & Order
Mac Geller
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Frank McCarty
Blue Bloods
Henry Reagan
The West Wing
Alan Damson
Star Trek: Voyager
Admiral Edward Janeway
Murder, She Wrote
Michael Hagarty
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards
Self - Winner / Performer
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Tony Awards
Self - Previous Winner
The Practice
Defense Attorney Weiland
Great Performances
Self
Damages
Louis Tobin
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
Army Wives
Randall Meade
Boston Blue
Henry Reagan
The Outer Limits
Father Anton Jonascu
The Outer Limits
Doc Wells
Prisoners
Father Patrick Dunn
Wallander
Atkins
FX: The Series
Charles Emery
Stars in the House
Self
Bumblebee
Hank
Spotlight
Cardinal Law
Death Wish
Ben
1408
Mike's Father
Secret Window
Sheriff Dave Newsome
Brotherhood
Judd Fitzgerald
When They See Us
DA Robert Morgenthau
Flags of Our Fathers
Mr. Beech
Wildwood
Richard (voice)
Executive Decision
Secretary of Defense Charles White
Swift Justice
Al Swift
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Stedman Comstock
About Schmidt
Ray Nichols
American Classic
Linus Bean
Thirteen Days
Dean Acheson