Actor profile

Len Cariou

30th September 1939 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Acting

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).

60 Movies 24 TV Shows 1 In Production 85 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Show of Titles poster

Show of Titles 13th June 2021 as "Mame" Performer

Bumblebee poster

Bumblebee 22nd November 2018 as Hank

Death Wish poster

Death Wish 1st March 2018 as Ben

Spotlight poster

Spotlight 6th November 2015 as Cardinal Law

Prisoners poster

Prisoners 19th September 2013 as Father Patrick Dunn

Wallander: The Troubled Man poster

Wallander: The Troubled Man 11th January 2013 as Atkins

Into the Storm poster

Into the Storm 31st May 2009 as President Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Onion Movie poster

The Onion Movie 31st May 2008 as Norm Archer

1408 poster

1408 22nd June 2007 as Mike's Father

Flags of Our Fathers poster

Flags of Our Fathers 19th October 2006 as Mr. Beech

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays poster

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays 2nd May 2006 as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")

The Greatest Game Ever Played poster

The Greatest Game Ever Played 30th September 2005 as Stedman Comstock

Boynton Beach Club poster

Boynton Beach Club 5th August 2005 as Jack

The Skulls III poster

The Skulls III 23rd March 2004 as Dean Lawton

Secret Window poster

Secret Window 12th March 2004 as Sheriff Dave Newsome

About Schmidt poster

About Schmidt 12th December 2002 as Ray Nichols

Thirteen Days poster

Thirteen Days 25th December 2000 as Dean Acheson

In the Company of Spies poster

In the Company of Spies 24th October 1999 as The President

Border Line poster

Border Line 22nd February 1999 as Jerry

Race for the Record poster

Race for the Record 1st January 1998 as Narrator (voice)

New York Underground poster

New York Underground 7th February 1997 as Narrator

The Summer of Ben Tyler poster

The Summer of Ben Tyler 15th December 1996 as Spencer Maitland

1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film poster

1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film 1st December 1996 as Self - Narrator

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury 17th November 1996 as Self

Executive Decision poster

Executive Decision 15th March 1996 as Secretary of Defense Charles White

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story poster

A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story 14th February 1996 as Harry Jansen

1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film poster

1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film 25th November 1995 as Himself - Narrator

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

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story 22nd October 1995 as Walt Disney

Never Talk to Strangers poster

Never Talk to Strangers 20th October 1995 as Henry Taylor

The Man in the Attic poster

The Man in the Attic 10th September 1995 as Joe Heldmann

Derby poster

Derby 17th June 1995 as Henry Woods

Getting In poster

Getting In 7th December 1994 as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs

Love on the Run poster

Love on the Run 5th June 1994 as Noah Cross

Witness to the Execution poster

Witness to the Execution 13th February 1994 as Jake Tyler

1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film poster

1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film 1st December 1993 as Self - Narrator

The Sea Wolf poster

The Sea Wolf 18th April 1993 as Dr. Picard

Class of '61 poster

Class of '61 12th April 1993 as Dr. Leland Peyton

Miracle on Interstate 880 poster

Miracle on Interstate 880 22nd February 1993 as Buck Helm

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated poster

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated 1st November 1989 as Narrator

The Johnstown Flood poster

The Johnstown Flood 1st January 1989 as Narrator

Lady in White poster

Lady in White 22nd April 1988 as Phil Terragarossa

A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities poster

A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities 1st December 1987 as Narrator

There Were Times, Dear poster

There Were Times, Dear 3rd June 1987 as Bob Millard

An Amazin' Era poster

An Amazin' Era 1st July 1986 as Narrator

Killer in the Mirror poster

Killer in the Mirror 31st March 1986

Surviving poster

Surviving 10th February 1985 as David Brogan

Louisiana poster

Louisiana 25th January 1984 as Oswald

The Tempest poster

The Tempest 20th February 1983 as Prospero

The Taming of the Shrew poster

The Taming of the Shrew 1st January 1982 as Petruchio

The Four Seasons poster

The Four Seasons 22nd May 1981 as Nick Callan

Madame X poster

Madame X 16th March 1981 as John Abbott

Who'll Save Our Children? poster

Who'll Save Our Children? 16th December 1978 as Matt Laver

Drying Up the Streets poster

Drying Up the Streets 26th August 1978 as Larry

Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales poster

Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales 1st January 1978 as Narrator

Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson poster

Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson 1st January 1978 as Narrator

Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic poster

Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic 1st January 1978 as Narrator

A Little Night Music poster

A Little Night Music 30th September 1977 as Frederick Egerman

One Man poster

One Man 26th April 1977 as Jason Brady

Official 1992 World Series Film poster

Official 1992 World Series Film as Self - Narrator

The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies as Narrator (voice)

American Classic poster

American Classic 1st March 2026 as Linus Bean

Boston Blue poster

Boston Blue 17th October 2025 as Henry Reagan

Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House 16th March 2020 as Self

When They See Us poster

When They See Us 31st May 2019 as DA Robert Morgenthau

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Henry Reagan

Damages poster

Damages 24th July 2007 as Louis Tobin

Army Wives poster

Army Wives 3rd June 2007 as Randall Meade

Brotherhood poster

Brotherhood 9th July 2006 as Judd Fitzgerald

Wallander poster

Wallander 14th January 2005 as Atkins

Sex Traffic poster

Sex Traffic 10th October 2004 as Magnus Herzoff

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Frank McCarty

Nuremberg poster

Nuremberg 16th July 2000 as Francis Biddle

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Alan Damson

Mentors 12th June 1999 as Alexander Graham Bell

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Defense Attorney Weiland

FX: The Series poster

FX: The Series 9th September 1996 as Charles Emery

Swift Justice poster

Swift Justice 13th March 1996 as Al Swift

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 26th March 1995 as Doc Wells

Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager 16th January 1995 as Admiral Edward Janeway

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Mac Geller

American Experience poster

American Experience 4th October 1988 as Narrator (voice)

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Michael Hagarty

Great Performances poster

Great Performances 28th January 1971 as Self

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Previous Winner

Wildwood poster

Coming soon

Wildwood 22nd October 2026 as (voice)