Len Cariou

Birth Name:

Leonard Joseph Cariou

Birth Place:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2004
Won a Tony Award for Best Actor for his starring role in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" in 1979
Attended the prep school Miles MacDonnell Collegiate, where he directed and starred in school plays
Began his acting career on stage at the Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Made his Broadway debut acting in a 1968 production of "The House of Atreus․"
Made his screen acting debut in the film "One Man" in 1977
Quote: "(On performing onstage): "Funnily enough, one of the things that you have strive to do is repeat․ You have to find a way to do it․ And then you have to find a way to do it so it's interesting for you․ You have to create it every time out․""
Best known for his role as Henry Reagan in "Blue Bloods" and as Sheriff Dave Newsome in "Secret Window․"
Known mainly as an actor, he made his stage directorial debut with a 1972 production of "Of Mice and Men․"
Was the original Sweeney Todd in Stephen Sondheim's 1979 musical stage production of "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street․"

1977Etrog - Best Performance by a Lead Actor:Winner
1992Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2007Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2009OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
2018Grace Award - Grace Award for Television:Nominated

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