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Len Cariou

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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).

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Prisoners

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Death Wish

As Ben

1408

As Mike's Father

Secret Window

As Sheriff Dave Newsome

Thirteen Days

As Dean Acheson

About Schmidt

As Ray Nichols

The Greatest Game Ever Played

As Stedman Comstock

Nuremberg

As Francis Biddle

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Cracks in the Picket Fence: Suburban Critique Across Generations

From the manicured lawns of 1999 to the glowing screens of today, this chain traces how cinema has dissected the suburban dream, revealing the isolation, confor...

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