Len Cariou
Len Cariou St. Paul's College | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Spouse |
Heather Summerhayes (m. 1985) |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
Leonard Joseph Cariou OC OM (/ˈkæriu/; born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian stage actor, singer and stage director. He gained prominence for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd in the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979) alongside Angela Lansbury for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He also received Tony nominations for his roles in the Betty Comden and Adolph Green musical Applause (1970), and the Sondheim musical A Little Night Music (1973).
He is also known for his film roles in
Early life and education
Leonard Joseph Cariou was born on September 30, 1939, in
Career
1959–1979
Cariou made his first appearance in
Cariou also became a lead actor at the
In 1973, he received his second Tony nomination for A Little Night Music; he reprised the role of Fredrik for the 1977 film version opposite Elizabeth Taylor. Six years later he won both the Tony and Drama Desk Award for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in the Stephen Sondheim musical opposite Angela Lansbury. Cariou's early film credits include One Man (1977), and the 1977 Harold Prince-directed screen adaptation of A Little Night Music with Elizabeth Taylor.
1980–1999
In 1981 Cariou starred in the
Regionally, Cariou has starred in many productions at theatres throughout North America, including
From 1985 to 1992, Cariou appeared in multiple episodes of the popular television mystery series
Cariou also appeared on Broadway in Night Watch, Cold Storage, The Speed of Darkness, Neil Simon's The Dinner Party (with Henry Winkler and John Ritter) and Proof (with Anne Heche and Neil Patrick Harris). He directed Don't Call Back on Broadway as well. His off-Broadway appearances include Master Class, Papa (an Ernest Hemingway one-man show) and Mountain (Justice William O. Douglas). He appeared as Cap'n Andy in the Broadway national tour of Show Boat opposite Cloris Leachman.
Cariou narrated Major League Baseball's World Series films from 1992 to 1997. In addition, he was the narrator of "An Amazin' Era", a video commemorating the 25th anniversary of the New York Mets franchise.[citation needed] He narrated both the original 1986 version and an update that was produced in 1989. He has recorded a number of books, including several by Michael Connelly, for audiotape release. He also narrated the 1989 Academy Award-winning documentary The Johnstown Flood.
In 1993, Cariou was in the TV movie Miracle on Interstate 880. He played Buck Helm. He also guest-starred in an episode of North of 60 when he portrayed Sarah Birkett's estranged father. In 1995, Cariou became the first actor to portray Walt Disney in the Annette Funicello biography A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story, based on her book of the same name. In 1997, Cariou appeared in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Coda". He appeared to Captain Kathryn Janeway as an alien disguised as Admiral Janeway, her deceased father.
2000–present
During the 2000s he acted in
In 2010, Cariou appeared as
More recently, Cariou portrayed Cardinal Law in Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2015.[citation needed] He also starred in the short play Happy Birthday, Mr. Abernathy by Lloyd Suh for a public radio show and podcast, Playing On Air.[7]
Personal life
Cariou has been married to author Heather Summerhayes since October 25, 1985.[8] Before his marriage, he had relationships with actresses Glenn Close and Lauren Bacall.[9]
Theatre
As actor
As director
Year | Title | Theatre |
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1972 | Of Mice and Men | Guthrie Theater |
1974 | The Petrified Forest | |
The Crucible | ||
1979 | Don't Call Back | |
1984 | Death of a Salesman | |
1985 | Cold Storage |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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1977 | One Man | Jason Brady |
A Little Night Music | Fredrik Egerman | |
1978 | Drying Up the Streets | Larry |
1981 | The Four Seasons | Nick Callan |
1988 | Lady in White | Phil Terragrossa |
1994 | Getting In | Dr. Lionel Higgs / Dr. Ezekiel Higgs |
1995 | Never Talk to Strangers | Henry Taylor |
1996 | Executive Decision | Secretary of Defense Charles White |
2000 | Thirteen Days | Dean Acheson |
2002 | About Schmidt | Ray Nichols |
2004 | Secret Window | Sheriff Dave Newsome |
2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Stedman Comstock |
Boynton Beach Club | Jack | |
2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Mr. Beech |
2007 | 1408 | Joe Enslin |
2008 | The Onion Movie | Norm Archer |
2013 | Prisoners | Father Patrick Dunn |
2015 | Spotlight | Cardinal Bernard Law |
2018 | Death Wish | Ben Gibbs |
Bumblebee | Hank |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1963 | Quest | Unknown | 1 episode |
1964 | Festival | Ragnar | 1 episode |
1979 | The Great Detective | Tanner | 1 episode |
1981 | Madame X | John Abbott | Television film |
1985–1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Michael Hagarty / Monsignore O'Shaugnessy | 7 episodes |
1985 | Surviving: A Family in Crisis | David Brogan | Television film |
1989 | The American Playwrights Theater: The One Acts | Pat Sweeney | 1 episode |
1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Judge Norton Heller | 1 episode |
1991 | Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House | Ambassador Kelly | 1 episode |
1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Douglas | 1 episode |
Street Legal | Christin Peveril | 1 episode | |
1993 | North of 60 | Mike Birkett | 1 episode |
Class of '61 | Dr. Leland Peyton | Television film | |
The Sea Wolf | Dr. Picard | Television film | |
1993–2008 | Law & Order | Edgar Beezley / Mac Geller / Captain Allard Bunker | 3 episodes |
1994 | Witness to the Execution | Jake Tyler | Television film |
Love on The Run | Noah Cross | Television film | |
1995–2000 | The Outer Limits | Doc Wells / Father Anton Jonasceu | 2 episodes |
1996 | Swift Justice | Al Swift | Main cast 13 episodes |
The Summer of Ben Tyler | Spencer Maitland | Television film | |
1997 | Star Trek: Voyager | Admiral Edward Janeway | 1 episode |
F/X: The Series | Charles Emery | 1 episode | |
American Experience | Narrator (voice) | 1 episode | |
1998 | Mentors | Alexander Graham Bell | 1 episode |
1999 | The Practice | Defense Attorney Weiland | 1 episode |
In the Company of Spies | The President | Television film | |
2000 | D.C. | Senator William Abbott | 1 episode |
Nuremberg
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Francis Biddle | Television film | |
The West Wing | Pharmaceutical Executive | 1 episode | |
2003 | Ed | Mr. Stuckey | 1 episode |
2004 | Sex Traffic | Magnus Herzoff | Miniseries |
2005 | Numb3rs | Alan Emrick | 1 episode |
2006–2007 | Brotherhood | Judd Fitzgerald | Recurring role 10 episodes |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Frank McCarty | 1 episode |
2008 | Army Wives | Randall Meade | 1 episode |
2009 | Into the Storm | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Television film |
Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice | Narrator | 9 episodes | |
2010 | Damages | Louis Tobin | 5 episodes |
2010–present | Blue Bloods | Henry Reagan | Main role |
2013 | Wallander | Atkins | 1 episode |
2019 | When They See Us | Robert Morgenthau | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
On Broadway, Cariou has earned three Tony nominations for 'Best Actor in a Musical' in 1970 for Applause, in 1973 for A Little Night Music, and in 1979 for Sweeney Todd. He won the Tony for Best Performance By A Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance in Sweeney Todd.[10]
In 2004, Cariou was inducted into the
On December 27, 2018, Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, announced that Cariou would be one of 103 recipients becoming an Officer of the Order of Canada for his achievements as an actor of stage and screen, and for his commitment to Canadian cultural institutions.[14] He was invested with the Insignia of the Order of Canada on 26 October 2023 by Governor General of Canada Mary Simon.[15] He also received the Canadian Version of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.[16]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1970 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Applause | Nominated |
Theatre World Award | Applause and King Henry V | Honouree | ||
1973 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | A Little Night Music | Nominated |
1977 | Canadian Film Award | Best Actor | One Man | Won |
1979 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Sweeney Todd | Won |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor In A Musical | Won | ||
1991 | Outer Critics Circle Award
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Outstanding Actor in a Play | Mountain | Nominated |
The Speed of Darkness | Nominated | |||
Gemini Award | Best Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House | Nominated | |
2002 | Touring Broadway Awards | Best Actor in a Play | Copenhagen | Won |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
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Into the Storm | Nominated |
2019 | Drama League Award[17] | Distinguished Performance | Harry Townsend's Last Stand | Nominated |
References
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- ^ "Frost/Nixon star reveals hot-blooded past". Toronto Star. October 4, 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Len Cariou Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (December 7, 2010). "Winnipeg's Cariou takes pride in Manitoba Theatre Centre roots". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Celebrity Reading of 'A Christmas Carol'", The New York Times, November 23, 1985.
- ^ PlayingOnAir (December 8, 2014). "Len Cariou". Playing On Air. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "'Blue Bloods' Star Len Cariou Has Been Married to His Award-Winning Wife Heather for Over 35 Years". Yahoo!. August 6, 2021. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Len Cariou - Family & Companions". www.tcm.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Awards 1979 / ACTOR (LEADING ROLE - MUSICAL)". The American Theater Wing's Tony Award®. Tony Award Productions. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ Rawson, Christopher (January 25, 2005). "Stage veterans receive praise at induction". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "University of Windsor Honorary Degrees" (PDF). The University of Windsor. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "University of Winnipeg Honorary Degrees". The University of Winnipeg. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Governor General Announces 103 New Appointments to the Order of Canada | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Len Cariou's Order of Canada Citation". The Governor General of Canada. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Len Cariou's Golden Jubilee Medal Citation". The Governor General of Canada. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for 86th Annual Drama League Awards". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
External links
- Len Cariou at the Internet Broadway Database
- Len Cariou at IMDb
- Len Cariou at the Internet Off-Broadway Database