Len Cariou
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
1996
The Skulls III
as Dean Lawton
2004
The Four Seasons
as Nick Callan
1981
Into the Storm
as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
2009
The Onion Movie
as Norm Archer
2008
Who'll Save Our Children?
as Matt Laver
1978
Lady in White
as Phil Terragarossa
1988
Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry Taylor
1995
In the Company of Spies
as The President
1999
A Little Night Music
as Frederick Egerman
1977
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Spencer Maitland
1996
Prisoners
as Father Patrick Dunn
2013
The 1993 World Series: Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies
as Narrator (voice)
TBA
Derby
as Henry Woods
1995
Getting In
as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
1994
Witness to the Execution
as Jake Tyler
1994
Wallander: The Troubled Man
as Atkins
2013
The Johnstown Flood
as Narrator
1989
Miracle on Interstate 880
as Buck Helm
1993
The Sea Wolf
as Dr. Picard
1993
TV Appearances
Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral Edward Janeway
1995
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Frank McCarty
2000
FX: The Series
as Charles Emery
1996
The Outer Limits
as Father Anton Jonascu
1995
Law & Order
as Edgar Beezley
1990
Blue Bloods
as Henry Reagan
2010
The West Wing
as Alan Damson
1999
The Outer Limits
as Doc Wells
1995
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
1988
Sex Traffic
as Magnus Herzoff
2004
Law & Order
as Captain Allard Bunker
1990
Law & Order
as Mac Geller
1990