Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/30/1939
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Also Known As
Leonard Joseph Cariou
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 (19...
Known For
The Man in the Attic
as Joe Heldmann
Prisoners
as Father Patrick Dunn
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
as James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
Flags of Our Fathers
as Mr. Beech
Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
Death Wish
as Ben
Bumblebee
as Hank
Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry Taylor
Miracle on Interstate 880
as Buck Helm
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
as Himself - Narrator
1408
as Mike's Father
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Spencer Maitland
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
as Walt Disney
Class of '61
as Dr. Leland Peyton
Race for the Record
as Narrator (voice)
Spotlight
as Cardinal Law
Who'll Save Our Children?
as Matt Laver
One Man
as Jason Brady
Drying Up the Streets
as Larry
Getting In
as Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekial Higgs
Career Timeline
2006
2005
2004
2000
1999
1996
The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Spencer Maitland
1996 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
as Self - Narrator
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
FX: The Series
as Charles Emery
Executive Decision
as Secretary of Defense Charles White
A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story
as Harry Jansen
1995
1995 Atlanta Braves: The Official World Series Film
as Himself - Narrator
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
as Walt Disney
Never Talk to Strangers
as Henry Taylor
The Man in the Attic
as Joe Heldmann
Derby
as Henry Woods
The Outer Limits
as Father Anton Jonascu
The Outer Limits
as Doc Wells
Star Trek: Voyager
as Admiral Edward Janeway