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
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Blue Bloods
2010
The West Wing
1999
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
The Practice
1997
Great Performances
1971
0Tony Awards
1956
0Tony Awards
1956
0Tony Awards
1956
Filmography
Law & Order
as Edgar Beezley · 1990
Law & Order
as Captain Allard Bunker · 1990
Law & Order
as Mac Geller · 1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Frank McCarty · 2000
Blue Bloods
as Henry Reagan · 2010
The West Wing
as Alan Damson · 1999
Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral Edward Janeway · 1995
The Practice
as Defense Attorney Weiland · 1997
Great Performances
as Self · 1971
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner / Performer · 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer · 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Previous Winner · 1956
Murder, She Wrote
as Michael Hagarty · 1984
American Experience
as Narrator (voice) · 1988
The Outer Limits
as Father Anton Jonascu · 1995
The Outer Limits
as Doc Wells · 1995
Army Wives
as Randall Meade · 2007
Damages
as Louis Tobin · 2007
Stars in the House
as Self · 2020
Wallander
as Atkins · 2005
FX: The Series
as Charles Emery · 1996
Boston Blue
as Henry Reagan · 2025
Prisoners
as Father Patrick Dunn · 2013
Bumblebee
as Hank · 2018
Wildwood
as Richard (voice) · 2026
Death Wish
as Ben · 2018
Spotlight
as Cardinal Law · 2015
Flags of Our Fathers
as Mr. Beech · 2006
Brotherhood
as Judd Fitzgerald · 2006
When They See Us
as DA Robert Morgenthau · 2019
Secret Window
as Sheriff Dave Newsome · 2004
1408
as Mike's Father · 2007
Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles White · 1996
Nuremberg
as Francis Biddle · 2000
Swift Justice
as Al Swift · 1996
Mentors
as Alexander Graham Bell · 1999
American Classic
as Linus Bean · 2026
Thirteen Days
as Dean Acheson · 2000
The Greatest Game Ever Played
as Stedman Comstock · 2005
About Schmidt
as Ray Nichols · 2002
Sex Traffic
as Magnus Herzoff · 2004
The Onion Movie
as Norm Archer · 2008
Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry Taylor · 1995
Lady in White
as Phil Terragarossa · 1988
The Four Seasons
as Nick Callan · 1981
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self · 1996
Into the Storm
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt · 2009
The Sea Wolf
as Dr. Picard · 1993
Louisiana
as Oswald · 1984
Border Line
as Jerry · 1999
Show of Titles
as "Mame" Performer · 2021
The Man in the Attic
as Joe Heldmann · 1995
Don't Go Gentle
as Lawrence Driver
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Spencer Maitland · 1996
The Skulls III
as Dean Lawton · 2004
A Little Night Music
as Frederick Egerman · 1977
Boynton Beach Club
as Jack · 2005
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night") · 2006
Miracle on Interstate 880
as Buck Helm · 1993
Who'll Save Our Children?
as Matt Laver · 1978
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
as Self - Narrator · 1996
Love on the Run
as Noah Cross · 1994
Getting In
as Dr. Higgs / Ezekiel Higgs · 1994
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
as Harry Jansen · 1996
The Tempest
as Prospero · 1983
Witness to the Execution
as Jake Tyler · 1994
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
as Walt Disney · 1995
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
as Narrator · 1989
Drying Up the Streets
as Larry · 1978
Class of '61
as Dr. Leland Peyton · 1993
In the Company of Spies
as The President · 1999
There Were Times, Dear
as Bob Millard · 1987
Killer in the Mirror
· 1986
Surviving
as David Brogan · 1985
The Taming of the Shrew
as Petruchio · 1982
One Man
as Jason Brady · 1977
Madame X
as John Abbott · 1981
Race for the Record
as Narrator (voice) · 1998
Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
as Narrator · 1978
Wallander: The Troubled Man
as Atkins · 2013
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
as Himself - Narrator · 1995
New York Underground
as Narrator · 1997
Derby
as Henry Woods · 1995
Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
as Narrator · 1978
Official 1992 World Series Film
as Self - Narrator
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
as Narrator · 1987
Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
as Narrator · 1978
The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
as Narrator (voice)
An Amazin' Era
as Narrator · 1986
1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film
as Self - Narrator · 1993
The Johnstown Flood
as Narrator · 1989