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Len Cariou

Acting

Len Cariou

Len Cariou is an actor born on September 30, 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for 1408, Secret Window and The Onion Movie. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 30, 1939
Place of birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Also known as
Leonard Joseph 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).

Filmography

  1. 2026American Classicas Linus Bean · 8 episodes
  2. 2025Boston Blueas Henry Reagan · 2 episodes
  3. 2019When They See Usas DA Robert Morgenthau · 3 episodes
  4. 2018Bumblebeeas Hank
  5. 2018Death Wishas Ben
  6. 2015Spotlightas Cardinal Law
  7. 2013Prisonersas Father Patrick Dunn
  8. 2013Wallander: The Troubled Manas Atkins
  9. 2010Blue Bloodsas Henry Reagan · 293 episodes
  10. 2009Into the Stormas President Franklin D. Roosevelt
  11. 2008The Onion Movieas Norm Archer
  12. 2007Damagesas Louis Tobin · 5 episodes
  13. 20071408as Mike's Father
  14. 2007Army Wivesas Randall Meade · 1 episode
  15. 2006Flags of Our Fathersas Mr. Beech
  16. 2006Brotherhoodas Judd Fitzgerald · 6 episodes
  17. 2005The Greatest Game Ever Playedas Stedman Comstock
  18. 2005Boynton Beach Clubas Jack
  19. 2005Wallanderas Atkins · 1 episode
  20. 2004Sex Trafficas Magnus Herzoff · 2 episodes
  21. 2004The Skulls IIIas Dean Lawton
  22. 2004Secret Windowas Sheriff Dave Newsome
  23. 2002About Schmidtas Ray Nichols
  24. 2000Thirteen Daysas Dean Acheson
  25. 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Frank McCarty · 1 episode
  26. 2000Nurembergas Francis Biddle · 2 episodes
  27. 1999The West Wingas Alan Damson · 1 episode
  28. 1999Mentorsas Alexander Graham Bell · 1 episode
  29. 1997The Practiceas Defense Attorney Weiland · 1 episode
  30. 1996The Summer of Ben Tyleras Spencer Maitland
  31. 1996FX: The Seriesas Charles Emery · 1 episode
  32. 1996Executive Decisionas Secretary of Defense Charles White
  33. 1996Swift Justiceas Al Swift · 13 episodes
  34. 1995A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Storyas Walt Disney
  35. 1995Never Talk to Strangersas Henry Taylor
  36. 1995The Man in the Atticas Joe Heldmann
  37. 1995Derbyas Henry Woods
  38. 1995The Outer Limitsas Father Anton Jonascu · 1 episode
  39. 1995Star Trek: Voyageras Admiral Edward Janeway · 1 episode
  40. 1994Getting Inas Dr. Higgs / Ezekiel Higgs
  41. 1994Witness to the Executionas Jake Tyler
  42. 1993The Sea Wolfas Dr. Picard
  43. 1993Class of '61as Dr. Leland Peyton
  44. 1993Miracle on Interstate 880as Buck Helm
  45. 1990Law & Orderas Edgar Beezley · 1 episode
  46. 1989The Johnstown Floodas Narrator
  47. 1988American Experienceas Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
  48. 1988Lady in Whiteas Phil Terragarossa
  49. 1986Killer in the Mirror
  50. 1985Survivingas David Brogan
  51. 1984Murder, She Wroteas Michael Hagarty · 7 episodes
  52. 1984Louisianaas Oswald
  53. 1981The Four Seasonsas Nick Callan
  54. 1981Madame Xas John Abbott
  55. 1978Drying Up the Streetsas Larry
  56. 1978Canada Vignettes: Lady Frances Simpsonas Narrator
  57. 1978Canada Vignettes: Fort Prince of Walesas Narrator
  58. 1978Canada Vignettes: Spence's Republicas Narrator
  59. 1977A Little Night Musicas Frederick Egerman
  60. 1971Great Performancesas Self · 3 episodes