Len Cariou
Known for: 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).
Filmography
Series
Law & Order
Edgar Beezley
1990
Series
Law & Order
Captain Allard Bunker
1990
Series
Law & Order
Mac Geller
1990
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Frank McCarty
2000
Series
Blue Bloods
Henry Reagan
2010
Series
The West Wing
Alan Damson
1999
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Michael Hagarty
1984
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Admiral Edward Janeway
1995
Series
Damages
Louis Tobin
2007
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Winner / Performer
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Previous Winner
1956
Series
The Practice
Defense Attorney Weiland
1997
Series
Army Wives
Randall Meade
2007
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
Series
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
Series
The Outer Limits
Father Anton Jonascu
1995
Series
The Outer Limits
Doc Wells
1995
Series
Boston Blue
Henry Reagan
2025
Series
Wallander
Atkins
2005
Film
Prisoners
Father Patrick Dunn
2013
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Film
Spotlight
Cardinal Law
2015
Film
Bumblebee
Hank
2018
Film
Death Wish
Ben
2018
Series
FX: The Series
Charles Emery
1996
Series
When They See Us
DA Robert Morgenthau
2019
Film
Wildwood
(voice)
2026
Series
Brotherhood
Judd Fitzgerald
2006
Film
1408
Mike's Father
2007
Film
Secret Window
Sheriff Dave Newsome
2004
Film
Executive Decision
Secretary of Defense Charles White
1996
Series
Swift Justice
Al Swift
1996
Film
Flags of Our Fathers
Mr. Beech
2006
Film
About Schmidt
Ray Nichols
2002
Series
Nuremberg
Francis Biddle
2000
Film
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Stedman Comstock
2005
Mentors
Alexander Graham Bell
1999
Series
American Classic
Linus Bean
2026
Film
Thirteen Days
Dean Acheson
2000
Film
The Onion Movie
Norm Archer
2008
Series
Sex Traffic
Magnus Herzoff
2004
Film
Lady in White
Phil Terragarossa
1988
Film
The Man in the Attic
Joe Heldmann
1995
Film
Never Talk to Strangers
Henry Taylor
1995
Film
Into the Storm
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
2009
Film
Show of Titles
"Mame" Performer
2021
Film
The Four Seasons
Nick Callan
1981
Film
Louisiana
Oswald
1984
Film
Border Line
Jerry
1999
Film
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
Harry Jansen
1996
Film
The Skulls III
Dean Lawton
2004
Film
The Sea Wolf
Dr. Picard
1993
Film
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
2006
Film
The Summer of Ben Tyler
Spencer Maitland
1996
Film
The Tempest
Prospero
1983
Film
Miracle on Interstate 880
Buck Helm
1993
Film
1993 Toronto Blue Jays: The Official World Series Film
Self - Narrator
1993
Film
Getting In
Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
1994
Film
A Little Night Music
Frederick Egerman
1977
Film
Boynton Beach Club
Jack
2005
Film
Surviving
David Brogan
1985
Film
Witness to the Execution
Jake Tyler
1994
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
1996
Film
Class of '61
Dr. Leland Peyton
1993
Film
Killer in the Mirror
1986
Film
Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpson
Narrator
1978
Film
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated
Narrator
1989
Film
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
Walt Disney
1995
Film
In the Company of Spies
The President
1999
Film
There Were Times, Dear
Bob Millard
1987
Film
Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republic
Narrator
1978
Film
New York Underground
Narrator
1997
Film
The Johnstown Flood
Narrator
1989
Film
One Man
Jason Brady
1977
Film
Drying Up the Streets
Larry
1978
Film
Madame X
John Abbott
1981
Film
Love on the Run
Noah Cross
1994
Film
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
Himself - Narrator
1995
Film
Who'll Save Our Children?
Matt Laver
1978
Film
Derby
Henry Woods
1995
Film
The Taming of the Shrew
Petruchio
1982
Film
Wallander: The Troubled Man
Atkins
2013
Film
Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Wales
Narrator
1978
Film
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
Self - Narrator
1996
The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
Narrator (voice)
Film
Official 1992 World Series Film
Self - Narrator
Film
Race for the Record
Narrator (voice)
1998
Film
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
Narrator
1987
Film
An Amazin' Era
Narrator
1986