Len Cariou
Actor
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).
Filmography
Spotlight
as Cardinal Law 2015
Bumblebee
as Hank 2018
1408
as Mike's Father 2007
Secret Window
as Sheriff Dave Newsome 2004
Death Wish
as Ben 2018
Flags of Our Fathers
as Mr. Beech 2006
About Schmidt
as Ray Nichols 2002
Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles White 1996
Thirteen Days
as Dean Acheson 2000
The Greatest Game Ever Played
as Stedman Comstock 2005
The Onion Movie
as Norm Archer 2008
Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry Taylor 1995
Lady in White
as Phil Terragarossa 1988
Into the Storm
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt 2009
The Four Seasons
as Nick Callan 1981
The Skulls III
as Dean Lawton 2004