- Born
- Birth nameLeonard Joseph Cariou
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Len Cariou was born on September 30, 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 October 25, 1986. He was previously married to Susan Barbara Kapilow and Patricia Otter.
- SpousesHeather Summerhayes(October 25, 1986 - present)Susan Barbara Kapilow(1975 - 1978) (divorced)Patricia Otter (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenLaurel Cariou (Freedy)
- ParentsMolly Estelle CariouGeorge Marius Cariou
- RelativesDonald George Cariou(Sibling)
- Although he plays Tom Selleck's father in Blue Bloods (2010), he is only 5 years his senior in real life.
- Lived with Glenn Close in the 1970s.
- Accomplished singer/actor in numerous Broadway shows. He won a Best Actor (Musical) Tony Award in 1979 for "Sweeney Todd". He was also Tony-nominated in the same category in 1970 for "Applause," and in 1973 for "A Little Night Music," a role he recreated in the film version, A Little Night Music (1977).
- New York City, New York, USA: An NYU Faculty Coach for workshops leading up to the 2011 National High School Musical Theater Awards.
- Won a Canadian Genie Award for Best Actor in "One Man".
- [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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