Len Cariou

Biography

Born 09/30/1939

As a Tony Award-winning performer in the early part of his career, Canadian actor Len Cariou later made a successful transition to the screen to become a recognizable fixture in numerous series and made-for-television movies. Following his Broadway triumphs in “Applause” (1970) and “Sweeney...
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Awards

  • In 1979, received Tony Award for Actor in a Musical
  • In 1979, received Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
  • In 1970, received Theatre World Award

Highlights

  • In 2009, Nominated for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
  • In 2009, Portrayed Franklin D. Roosevelt in the HBO film "Into the Storm"; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Movie
  • In 2007, Appeared as John Cusack's father in the film "1408"

Family & Companions

  • Patricia Otter: wife (Divorced)
  • Heather Summerhayes: wife (Author of Sixtyfive Roses: A Sister's Memoir; married Oct. 25, 1986)
  • Glenn Close: together in early 1970s for several years

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