Len Cariou Wiki Biography, net worth, wife, height, death, teeth



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Len Cariou Wiki and Biography

Leonard Joseph ‘Len’ Cariou was born on 30 September 1939 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada, which means that he is 79 years old and his zodiac sign is Libra. Len, whose nationality is Canadian, is best known as an actor, and in that field he has worked on projects such as “Spotlight”, “Death Wish” and “Thirteen Days”. Being successful in that field, Cariou gained recognition among the audience, which also poses some questions regarding his early life and formative years.

Net Worth

So just how rich is Len Cariou as of mid-2019? According to authoritative sources, this actor has a net worth of over $6 million, with his wealth being accumulated from his astonishing career in the previously mentioned field. However, he hasn’t spoken about his assets, such as vehicles and houses, but he is seemingly well able to take care of himself financially.

Ethnicity and Background

Speaking about Cariou’s ethnicity, Len is Caucasian and has grey hair and blue eyes. In his youth, Len had brown hair, and judging from the photos available on the internet, he had a fit figure and always took care of his looks. He is the son of Molly Estelle and George Marius Cariou, and was born into a family of Breton and Irish ancestry. Although born in St. Boniface, he spent his formative years in East Kildonan, Manitoba, and was a student of Miles Macdonell Collegiate, where he studied 10^th and 11^th grade, and directed and starred in plays. Later on, he studied at St Paul’s College.

Len isn’t active on any social media, which makes it harder for his fans to communicate with him. However, he still has loyal followers on those platforms, and people often tweet about him. One fan posted a photo of him and Cariou, with the caption saying “Love Grandpa Reagan, aka Len Cariou, dining at @WahlburgersCA today in Toronto!”.  Sami Gayle wrote a tweet about interviewing Len, and said “Love talking Broadway with Len Cariou during the dinner scenes! What a legend! #bluebloods #cbstweetweek”.

Relationship Status

Despite being a public figure, Cariou prefers keeping the majority of personal information behind closed doors. However, we do know that he has married twice – in 1975 he married artist Susan Kapilow, however, their marriage fell through, and three years later they divorced. He went on to marry Heather Summerhayes, his fellow actor, and the couple is still married as of today. They have one child, a daughter name Laurel.

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— WTTW (Chicago PBS) (@wttw) June 8, 2018

Career

Len made his acting debut in 1963 with a minor role in the series entitled “Quest”, and continuing to work at a rapid pace, he followed by appearing in numerous TV and cinematic projects, such as “One Man”, “A Little Night Music”, “Drying Up the Streets”, “Who’ll Save Our Children?” and “The Great Detective ”. As of 1981, he played the role of John Abbot in “Madame X”, starring alongside actors such as Tuesday Weld, Jeremy Brett and Martina Deignan, in the story of a woman thrown out of her house by her jealous husband, as she deals with strange life obstacles.

Remaining busy in the ‘80s, Cariou could be seen in “Cold Storage”, “Louisiana”, “100 Centre Street” and “An Amazing Era: Revised and Updated”.  As of 1985, he began appearing in the renowned and beloved TV series entitled “Murder, She Wrote”, collaborating with people such as Angela Landsbury. In the early ‘90s, Len worked on “Miracle on Interstate 880” and “Class of ’61”.

Most Successful Projects

In 2000, Cariou landed the role of Dean Acheson in “Thirteen Days”, the critically acclaimed movie which follows the coverage of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and this gave him a chance to work with people such as Shawn Driscoll, Kevin Costner and Drake Cook. The movie, directed by Roger Donaldson was given a limited theatrical release on Christmas of 2000, and was widely released in January 2001, grossing $66 million.

As of 2013, Len had yet another prominent role, playing Father Patrick Dunn in “Prisoners”, which ultimately earned an Oscar nomination and was rewarded with awards such as Saturn Award, ASCAP Award, Golden Schmoes in categories of Most Underrated Movie of the Year, and Biggest Surprise of the Year. Two years later, Cariou joined the cast of an appraised double-Oscar winner, “Spotlight”, which follows the story of how the Boston Globe uncovered and exposed a scandal regarding child molestation and its cover-up in the Catholic Archdiocese, an event that shook the church to its core. The movie was ultimately rewarded with 123 other awards, including BAFTA, AACTA International, AFI and Awards Circuit Community Awards.

Cariou’s most recent projects include “When They See Us” and “Wake”, with the latter being in pre-production. Overall, he has had 80 acting gigs, which helped him rise to fame and gain attention in the media, and as he’s a hardworking individual, we believe there is still more to come for him career-wise.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia