Len Cariou
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Len Cariou is a Canadian actor and Tony Award–winning stage performer best known for originating the title role in the musical "Sweeney Todd" and for his work in film and television, including the series "Blue Bloods."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Len Cariou canonical | 10 |
| Leonard Joseph Cariou | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3622012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Len Cariou Context triple: [The Four Seasons, star, Len Cariou]
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A.
Anthony Carras
Anthony Carras was an American film editor and producer known for his work on mid-20th-century genre films, including several collaborations with director Roger Corman.
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B.
Martin Roche
Martin Roche was an American architect best known as a partner in the influential Chicago firm Holabird & Roche, which helped shape the city’s early skyscraper architecture.
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C.
Patrice Martinez
Patrice Martinez was an American actress best known for her role in the comedy film "¡Three Amigos!" and for her work in film and television during the 1980s and 1990s.
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D.
Bernard Laporte
Bernard Laporte is a French rugby union coach, former France national team manager, and sports executive who has held top leadership roles in both French and international rugby governance.
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E.
Christopher Le Brun
Christopher Le Brun is a British painter, sculptor, and printmaker who served as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Len Cariou Target entity description: Len Cariou is a Canadian actor and Tony Award–winning stage performer best known for originating the title role in the musical "Sweeney Todd" and for his work in film and television, including the series "Blue Bloods."
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A.
Anthony Carras
Anthony Carras was an American film editor and producer known for his work on mid-20th-century genre films, including several collaborations with director Roger Corman.
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B.
Martin Roche
Martin Roche was an American architect best known as a partner in the influential Chicago firm Holabird & Roche, which helped shape the city’s early skyscraper architecture.
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C.
Patrice Martinez
Patrice Martinez was an American actress best known for her role in the comedy film "¡Three Amigos!" and for her work in film and television during the 1980s and 1990s.
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D.
Bernard Laporte
Bernard Laporte is a French rugby union coach, former France national team manager, and sports executive who has held top leadership roles in both French and international rugby governance.
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E.
Christopher Le Brun
Christopher Le Brun is a British painter, sculptor, and printmaker who served as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tony Award winner
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actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork |
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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surface form:
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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| birthName |
Len Cariou
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Leonard Joseph Cariou
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| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-09-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Winnipeg
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surface form:
St. Paul’s College (Winnipeg)
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| ethnicGroup |
French-Canadian
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Irish-Canadian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasChild | one daughter ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Len Cariou self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Little Night Music
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About Schmidt (film) ⓘ
surface form:
About Schmidt
Blue Bloods ⓘ Murder, She Wrote ⓘ Spotlight ⓘ Sweeney Todd (stage production) ⓘ
surface form:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Thirteen Days ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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stage director ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| role |
Frederik Egerman in A Little Night Music
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Henry Reagan in Blue Bloods ⓘ Michael Hagarty in Murder, She Wrote ⓘ Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ⓘ |
| spouse | Heather Summerhayes ⓘ |
| televisionSeries |
Blue Bloods
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Brotherhood ⓘ Damages ⓘ Murder, She Wrote ⓘ When They See Us ⓘ |
| theatreCredit |
A Little Night Music
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Applause (musical) ⓘ
surface form:
Applause
Henry V (play) ⓘ
surface form:
Henry V
King Lear ⓘ Sweeney Todd (stage production) ⓘ
surface form:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Len Cariou Description of subject: Len Cariou is a Canadian actor and Tony Award–winning stage performer best known for originating the title role in the musical "Sweeney Todd" and for his work in film and television, including the series "Blue Bloods."
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leonard Joseph Cariou