Len Cariou has demonstrated excellence and achievement in the visual and performing arts field. His first professional appearance as an actor was at Winnipeg’s Rainbow Stage in the 1960 production of “Damn Yankees”. He went on to perform for several years at the Manitoba Theatre Centre and from there launched a very extensive acting career at Ontario’s Stratford Theatre, the Guthrie in Minneapolis and on Broadway where he stared in two award winning musicals and earned best actor nominations. He returned to Winnipeg and became artistic director of the Manitoba Theatre Centre for the 1975/76 season.
Over the years, he has performed in many parts of the world and in many different theatres, movies and television. He has won many awards for his work. He is credited as being one of North America’s finest classical actors.
He has benefited Manitoba through his outstanding talent and his ongoing commitment to Manitoba and to the arts community in particular.
He is honorary chair of the MTC Endowment Fund
He played a victim of Alzheimer’s and donated his services, raising millions for Alzheimer research. The Winnipeg Chapter of the Alzheimer foundation benefited from a special gala screening of the film.
