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Len Cariou

Actor • Born 1939

Len Cariou

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About

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 posterLaw & OrderSeries • 1990CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000Blue Bloods posterBlue BloodsSeries • 2010Star Trek: Voyager posterStar Trek: VoyagerSeries • 1995The West Wing posterThe West WingSeries • 1999Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteSeries • 1984American Experience posterAmerican ExperienceSeries • 1988The Practice posterThe PracticeSeries • 1997Damages posterDamagesSeries • 2007Army Wives posterArmy WivesSeries • 2007The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsSeries • 1995Boston Blue posterBoston BlueSeries • 2025Wildwood posterWildwoodMovie • 2026Prisoners posterPrisonersMovie • 2013Wallander posterWallanderSeries • 2005FX: The Series posterFX: The SeriesSeries • 1996Spotlight posterSpotlightMovie • 2015Bumblebee posterBumblebeeMovie • 2018Flags of Our Fathers posterFlags of Our FathersMovie • 2006When They See Us posterWhen They See UsSeries • 2019Brotherhood posterBrotherhoodSeries • 2006Secret Window posterSecret WindowMovie • 2004Death Wish posterDeath WishMovie • 20181408 poster1408Movie • 2007