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cariou at the 2014 new york paleyfest st. boniface , manitoba , canada 30 september 1939 len cariou at paleyfest 2014.jpg len cariou
 leonard joseph cariou actor
len cariou

leonard joseph `` len '' cariou -lrb- born september 30 , 1939 -rrb- is a canadian actor , best known for his portrayal of sweeney todd in the original cast of '' '' .
he currently plays the patriarch , henry reagan , nypd police commissioner -lrb- retired -rrb- , in the multi-generational television series `` blue bloods '' on cbs .
