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Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Department: Acting

Biography

Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and film producer. Leary is known for his biting, fast paced comedic style and chain smoking. He is the star and co-creator of the television show Rescue Me, which ended its seventh and final season on September 7, 2011. Leary has starred in many motion pictures, most recently as Captain George Stacy in Marc Webb's 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man and the voice of Diego in the animated Ice Age series.

Known For

Judgment Night

Judgment Night

1993

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

Ice Age

Ice Age

2002

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

Suicide Kings

Suicide Kings

1997

The Ref

The Ref

1994

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1997

Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

1998

Final

Final

2001

The Sandlot

The Sandlot

1993

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

Gunmen

Gunmen

1993

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load

Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load

1997

Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

2000

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

1993

Wide Awake

Wide Awake

1998

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

The Secret Lives of Dentists

The Secret Lives of Dentists

2002

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

1993

Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop

1995

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003

Double Whammy

Double Whammy

2001

Recount

Recount

2008

The Real Blonde

The Real Blonde

1998

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

2005

Company Man

Company Man

2000

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1999

Dawg

Dawg

2002

The Neon Bible

The Neon Bible

1995

Two If by Sea

Two If by Sea

1996

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts

2011

Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino

Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino

2004

The Curse of the Bambino

The Curse of the Bambino

2003

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

Underworld

Underworld

1996

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

2011

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

2010

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

1995

Draft Day

Draft Day

2014

Lakeboat

Lakeboat

2000

Love Walked In

Love Walked In

1997

Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

2015

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012

When Stand Up Stood Out

When Stand Up Stood Out

2003

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy

2021

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

True Crime

True Crime

1999

Sand

Sand

2000

Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged

Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged

1993

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

2005

Ice Age: Collision Course

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals

NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals

2005

Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize

Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize

2003

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

2015

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

Oh. What. Fun.

Oh. What. Fun.

2025

Vanilla Ice Archive

Vanilla Ice Archive

2012

2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film

2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film

2004

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

1991

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

2011

A Long Walk To Forever

A Long Walk To Forever

1987

Kings of Comedy USA

Kings of Comedy USA

2006

Subway Stories

Subway Stories

1997

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

2011

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

1995

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

2006

Last Laugh '04

Last Laugh '04

2004

9/11: Fifteen Years Later

9/11: Fifteen Years Later

2016

Ice Age: Boiling Point

Ice Age: Boiling Point

2027

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn

2012

Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D

Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D

2015

MTV's 25 Lamest Videos

MTV's 25 Lamest Videos

1999

The Job

The Job

2001

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn

2002

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Crank Yankers

Crank Yankers

2002

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The View

The View

1997

The Early Show

The Early Show

1999

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

Rescue Me

Rescue Me

2004

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Contest Searchlight

Contest Searchlight

2002

Fashion Rocks

Fashion Rocks

2004

Fantasy World Cup

Fantasy World Cup

1998

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Father of the Pride

Father of the Pride

2004

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

Last Call with Carson Daly

Last Call with Carson Daly

2002

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2024

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

2016

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

2006

The Moodys

The Moodys

2019

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

2003

Going Dutch

Going Dutch

2025

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009

Conan

Conan

2010

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996