Len Cariou

Acting

Len Cariou

Born September 30, 1939Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada84 credits

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

Filmography

American Classic
2026American Classic
as Linus BeanTV
Boston Blue
2025Boston Blue
as Henry ReaganTV
Show of Titles
2021Show of Titles
as "Mame" PerformerMovie
When They See Us
2019When They See Us
as DA Robert MorgenthauTV
Bumblebee
2018Bumblebee
as HankMovie
Death Wish
2018Death Wish
as BenMovie
Spotlight
2015Spotlight
as Cardinal LawMovie
Prisoners
2013Prisoners
as Father Patrick DunnMovie
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloods
as Henry ReaganTV
Into the Storm
2009Into the Storm
as President Franklin D. RooseveltMovie
The Onion Movie
2008The Onion Movie
as Norm ArcherMovie
Damages
2007Damages
as Louis TobinTV
1408
20071408
as Mike's FatherMovie
Army Wives
2007Army Wives
as Randall MeadeTV
Flags of Our Fathers
2006Flags of Our Fathers
as Mr. BeechMovie
Brotherhood
2006Brotherhood
as Judd FitzgeraldTV
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")Movie
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005The Greatest Game Ever Played
as Stedman ComstockMovie
Wallander
2005Wallander
as AtkinsTV
Sex Traffic
2004Sex Traffic
as Magnus HerzoffTV
The Skulls III
2004The Skulls III
as Dean LawtonMovie
Secret Window
2004Secret Window
as Sheriff Dave NewsomeMovie
About Schmidt
2002About Schmidt
as Ray NicholsMovie
Thirteen Days
2000Thirteen Days
as Dean AchesonMovie
Nuremberg
2000Nuremberg
as Francis BiddleTV
In the Company of Spies
1999In the Company of Spies
as The PresidentMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Alan DamsonTV
M
1999Mentors
as Alexander Graham BellTV
Border Line
1999Border Line
as JerryMovie
Race for the Record
1998Race for the Record
as Narrator (voice)Movie
The Practice
1997The Practice
as Defense Attorney WeilandTV
New York Underground
1997New York Underground
as NarratorMovie
The Summer of Ben Tyler
1996The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Spencer MaitlandMovie
FX: The Series
1996FX: The Series
as Charles EmeryTV
Executive Decision
1996Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles WhiteMovie
Swift Justice
1996Swift Justice
as Al SwiftTV
Never Talk to Strangers
1995Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry TaylorMovie
The Man in the Attic
1995The Man in the Attic
as Joe HeldmannMovie
Derby
1995Derby
as Henry WoodsMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limits
as Father Anton JonascuTV
Star Trek: Voyager
1995Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral Edward JanewayTV
Getting In
1994Getting In
as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial HiggsMovie
Love on the Run
1994Love on the Run
as Noah CrossMovie
The Sea Wolf
1993The Sea Wolf
as Dr. PicardMovie
Class of '61
1993Class of '61
as Dr. Leland PeytonMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Edgar BeezleyTV
The Johnstown Flood
1989The Johnstown Flood
as NarratorMovie
American Experience
1988American Experience
as Narrator (voice)TV
Lady in White
1988Lady in White
as Phil TerragarossaMovie
There Were Times, Dear
1987There Were Times, Dear
as Bob MillardMovie
An Amazin' Era
1986An Amazin' Era
as NarratorMovie
Surviving
1985Surviving
as David BroganMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Michael HagartyTV
Louisiana
1984Louisiana
as OswaldMovie
The Tempest
1983The Tempest
as ProsperoMovie
The Four Seasons
1981The Four Seasons
as Nick CallanMovie
Madame X
1981Madame X
as John AbbottMovie
A Little Night Music
1977A Little Night Music
as Frederick EgermanMovie
One Man
1977One Man
as Jason BradyMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - NomineeTV
Official 1992 World Series Film
Official 1992 World Series Film
as Self - NarratorMovie