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Aliases: Leonard Joseph Cariou
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Movie Involvements: 46
TV Involvements: 17
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
Law & Order
(1990) Edgar BeezleyCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2000) Frank McCartyStar Trek: Voyager
(1995) Admiral Edward JanewayBlue Bloods
(2010) Henry ReaganAmerican Experience
(1988) Narrator (voice)Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Michael HagartyThe West Wing
(1999) Alan DamsonFX: The Series
(1996) Charles EmeryActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DA Robert Morgenthau | |
| 2018 | Hank | |
| Ben | ||
| 2015 | Cardinal Law | |
| 2013 | Father Patrick Dunn | |
| Atkins | ||
| 2010 | Henry Reagan | |
| 2009 | President Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
| 2008 | Norm Archer | |
| 2007 | Mike's Father | |
| 2006 | Mr. Beech | |
| James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night") | ||
| 2005 | Stedman Comstock | |
| Jack | ||
| Atkins | ||
| 2004 | Magnus Herzoff | |
| Dean Lawton | ||
| Sheriff Dave Newsome | ||
| 2002 | Ray Nichols | |
| 2000 | Dean Acheson | |
| Frank McCarty | ||
| Francis Biddle | ||
| 1999 | The President | |
| Alan Damson | ||
| Jerry | ||
| 1998 | Narrator | |
| 1997 | Narrator | |
| 1996 | Spencer Maitland | |
| Self - Narrator | ||
| Himself | ||
| Charles Emery | ||
| Secretary of Defense Charles White | ||
| N/A | ||
| Harry Jansen | ||
| 1995 | Himself - Narrator | |
| Walt Disney | ||
| Henry Taylor | ||
| Joe Heldmann | ||
| Henry Woods | ||
| Father Anton Jonascu | ||
| Doc Wells | ||
| Admiral Edward Janeway | ||
| 1994 | Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs | |
| Noah Cross | ||
| Jake Tyler | ||
| 1993 | Self - Narrator | |
| Dr. Picard | ||
| Dr. Leland Peyton | ||
| Buck Helm | ||
| 1990 | Captain Allard Bunker | |
| Mac Geller | ||
| Edgar Beezley | ||
| 1989 | Narrator | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1988 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Phil Terragarossa | ||
| 1987 | Bob Millard | |
| 1986 | N/A | |
| 1985 | David Brogan | |
| 1984 | Michael Hagarty | |
| Oswald | ||
| 1983 | Prospero | |
| 1982 | Petruchio | |
| 1981 | Nick Callan | |
| John Abbott | ||
| 1978 | Matt Laver | |
| Larry | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 1977 | Frederick Egerman | |
| Jason Brady | ||
| 1971 | Self | |
| 1956 | Self - Nominee | |
| Self - Narrator | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |