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Len Cariou

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  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Len Cariou in Blue Bloods (2010)
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Len Cariou was born on 30 September 1939 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for About Schmidt (2002) and Blue Bloods (2010). He has been married to Heather Summerhayes since 25 October 1986. He was previously married to Susan Barbara Kapilow and Patricia Otter.
BornSeptember 30, 1939
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BornSeptember 30, 1939
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt (2002)
    About Schmidt
    7.2
    • Ray Nichols
    • 2002
    Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Henry Reagan

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Henry Reagan
      • 2010–2024
    • Asante Blackk, Marquis Rodriguez, Caleel Harris, and Ethan Herisse in When They See Us (2019)
      When They See Us
      8.8
      TV Mini Series
      • DA Robert Morgenthau
      • 2019
    • John Cena, Hailee Steinfeld, and Dylan O'Brien in Bumblebee (2018)
      Bumblebee
      6.7
      • Uncle Hank
      • 2018
    • Bruce Willis in Death Wish (2018)
      Death Wish
      6.3
      • Ben
      • 2018
    • The Last Day of Charley E. Rays (2016)
      The Last Day of Charley E. Rays
      7.9
      Short
      • Charley
      • 2016
    • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)
      Spotlight
      8.1
      • Cardinal Law
      • 2015
    • Christopher Randolph in The Sonnet Project (2013)
      The Sonnet Project
      7.7
      TV Series
      • 2014
    • Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (2013)
      Prisoners
      8.2
      • Father Patrick Dunn
      • 2013
    • Krister Henriksson in Wallander (2005)
      Wallander
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Atkins
      • 2013
    • The Escape
      9.4
      Short
      • Jerry
      • 2012
    • Glenn Close and Rose Byrne in Damages (2007)
      Damages
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Louis Tobin
      • 2010
    • Power, Privilege & Justice (2002)
      Power, Privilege & Justice
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • 2009
    • Brendan Gleeson in Into the Storm (2009)
      Into the Storm
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Franklin D Roosevelt
      • 2009
    • Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell, Wendy Davis, Brigid Brannagh, and Sally Pressman in Army Wives (2007)
      Army Wives
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Randall Meade
      • 2008
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Edgar Beezley
      • Mac Geller
      • Captain Allard Bunker
      • 1993–2008

    Producer



    • Another Day Gone By
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Days Like This
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013

    Soundtrack



    • Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in You're Cordially Invited (2025)
      You're Cordially Invited
      5.5
      • music: "Finale (Reprise of Send in the Clowns) from A Little Night Music (OBC)"
      • performer: "Finale (Reprise of Send in the Clowns) from A Little Night Music (OBC)"
      • 2025
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "I Don't Need Anything But You" (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Pretty Women", "Send In The Clowns"
      • 1985
    • The 33rd Annual Tony Awards
      5.9
      TV Special
      • performer: "Manhattan"
      • 1979
    • A Little Night Music (1977)
      A Little Night Music
      5.4
      • performer: "Now/Soon/Later", "You Must Meet My Wife", "A Weekend in the Country", "It Would Have Been Wonderful", "Finale"
      • 1977

    Videos13

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:39
    Official Trailer
    Blue Bloods: Series
    Trailer 2:55
    Blue Bloods: Series
    Blue Bloods: Series
    Trailer 2:55
    Blue Bloods: Series
    Sex Traffic
    Trailer 2:03
    Sex Traffic
    Blue Bloods: The First Season
    Trailer 0:55
    Blue Bloods: The First Season
    The Onion Movie
    Trailer 1:45
    The Onion Movie
    The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club
    Trailer 2:20
    The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Encyclopedia
      • Theater_org
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • September 30, 1939
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Spouses
        Heather SummerhayesOctober 25, 1986 - present
    • Children
      • Laurel Cariou (Freedy)
    • Parents
        Molly Estelle Cariou
    • Relatives
      • Donald George Cariou(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Accomplished stage actor whose best-known roles include Frederick in A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd, among other performances.

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      Although he plays Tom Selleck's father in Blue Bloods (2010), he is only 5 years his senior in real life.
    • Quotes
      [on why violence is so common an element in entertainment media] It appeals to the little badness all of us have in our makeup. It's part of human nature and, being privy to that kind of thing, people find it somewhat fascinating and the more you give them, the more they want.

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