Known For
Acting
Known Credits
91
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 30, 1939 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
| 2026 | Wildwoodas (voice) | |
| 2026 | American Classicas Linus Bean | |
| 2025 | Boston Blueas Henry Reagan | |
| 2021 | Show of Titlesas "Mame" Performer | |
| 2020 | Stars in the Houseas Self | |
| 2019 | When They See Usas DA Robert Morgenthau | |
| 2018 | Bumblebeeas Hank | |
| 2018 | Death Wishas Ben | |
| 2015 | Spotlightas Cardinal Law | |
| 2013 | Prisonersas Father Patrick Dunn | |
| 2013 | Wallander: The Troubled Manas Atkins | |
| 2010 | Blue Bloodsas Henry Reagan | |
| 2009 | Into the Stormas President Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
| 2008 | The Onion Movieas Norm Archer | |
| 2007 | Damagesas Louis Tobin | |
| 2007 | 1408as Mike's Father | |
| 2007 | Army Wivesas Randall Meade | |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathersas Mr. Beech | |
| 2006 | Brotherhoodas Judd Fitzgerald | |
| 2006 | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night") | |
| 2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Playedas Stedman Comstock | |
| 2005 | Boynton Beach Clubas Jack | |
| 2005 | Wallanderas Atkins | |
| 2004 | Sex Trafficas Magnus Herzoff | |
| 2004 | The Skulls IIIas Dean Lawton | |
| 2004 | Secret Windowas Sheriff Dave Newsome | |
| 2002 | About Schmidtas Ray Nichols | |
| 2000 | Thirteen Daysas Dean Acheson | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Frank McCarty | |
| 2000 | Nurembergas Francis Biddle | |
| 1999 | In the Company of Spiesas The President | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Alan Damson | |
| 1999 | Mentorsas Alexander Graham Bell | |
| 1999 | Border Lineas Jerry | |
| 1998 | Race for the Recordas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Defense Attorney Weiland | |
| 1997 | New York Undergroundas Narrator | |
| 1996 | The Summer of Ben Tyleras Spencer Maitland | |
| 1996 | 1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Filmas Self - Narrator | |
| 1996 | A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansburyas Self | |
| 1996 | FX: The Seriesas Charles Emery | |
| 1996 | Executive Decisionas Secretary of Defense Charles White | |
| 1996 | Swift Justiceas Al Swift | |
| 1996 | A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Storyas Harry Jansen | |
| 1995 | 1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Filmas Himself - Narrator | |
| 1995 | A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Storyas Walt Disney | |
| 1995 | Never Talk to Strangersas Henry Taylor | |
| 1995 | The Man in the Atticas Joe Heldmann | |
| 1995 | Derbyas Henry Woods | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Doc Wells | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Father Anton Jonascu | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyageras Admiral Edward Janeway | |
| 1994 | Getting Inas Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs | |
| 1994 | Love on the Runas Noah Cross | |
| 1994 | Witness to the Executionas Jake Tyler | |
| 1993 | 1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Filmas Self - Narrator | |
| 1993 | The Sea Wolfas Dr. Picard | |
| 1993 | Class of '61as Dr. Leland Peyton | |
| 1993 | Miracle on Interstate 880as Buck Helm | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Captain Allard Bunker | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Edgar Beezley | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Mac Geller | |
| 1989 | An Amazin Era: Revised and Updatedas Narrator | |
| 1989 | The Johnstown Floodas Narrator | |
| 1988 | American Experienceas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1988 | Lady in Whiteas Phil Terragarossa | |
| 1987 | A Giants History: The Tale of Two Citiesas Narrator | |
| 1987 | There Were Times, Dearas Bob Millard | |
| 1986 | An Amazin' Eraas Narrator | |
| 1986 | Killer in the Mirroras | |
| 1985 | Survivingas David Brogan | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Michael Hagarty | |
| 1984 | Louisianaas Oswald | |
| 1983 | The Tempestas Prospero | |
| 1982 | The Taming of the Shrewas Petruchio | |
| 1981 | The Four Seasonsas Nick Callan | |
| 1981 | Madame Xas John Abbott | |
| 1978 | Who'll Save Our Children?as Matt Laver | |
| 1978 | Drying Up the Streetsas Larry | |
| 1978 | Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republicas Narrator | |
| 1978 | Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Walesas Narrator | |
| 1978 | Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpsonas Narrator | |
| 1977 | A Little Night Musicas Frederick Egerman | |
| 1977 | One Manas Jason Brady | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Self | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Performer | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Previous Winner | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Winner / Performer | |
| The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Philliesas Narrator (voice) | ||
| Official 1992 World Series Filmas Self - Narrator |
