Person

Denis Leary

Acting · Born 1957-08-18 · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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Filmography

2027Ice Age: Boiling PointDiego (voice)
2026We're Back! With Brian WilliamsSelf - Guest
2026The Pete Davidson ShowSelf - Guest
2025Oh. What. Fun.Nick
2025Going DutchColonel Patrick Quinn
2024No Good DeedMikey Morgan
2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseGeorge Stacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeFrank Donnelly
2021Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is EasySelf
2019The MoodysSean Moody Sr.
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
20169/11: Fifteen Years LaterSelf - Host
2016Ice Age: Collision CourseDiego (voice)
2016Animal KingdomBilly
2016Ice Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeDiego (voice)
2015Cosmic Scrat-tastropheDiego (voice)
2015Freaks of NatureRick Wilson
2015Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollJohnny Rock
2015Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-DDiego (voice)
2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2Captain Stacy (uncredited)
2014Draft DayVince Penn
2014SirensTeleplay
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2013MaronHimself
2012Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man RebornSelf
2012Vanilla Ice ArchiveSelf (archive footage)
2012Ice Age: Continental DriftDiego (voice)
2012The Amazing Spider-ManCaptain Stacy
2011Ice Age: A Mammoth ChristmasDiego (voice)
2011Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2Diego (voice)
2011Give It Up for Greg GiraldoSelf
2011Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and DonutsHimself
2010ConanSelf
2010Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam KinisonSelf
2009Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursDiego (voice)
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf
2008RecountMichael Whouley
2008Canterbury's LawExecutive Producer
2006Kings of Comedy USASelf (archive footage)
2006Rachael Ray
2006World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume Oneself
2006Ice Age: The MeltdownDiego (voice)
2005Merry F#%$in' ChristmasSelf
2005Comedy Central Roast of Jeff FoxworthySelf
2005NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals
2004Last Laugh '04Self
2004Reverse of the Curse of the BambinoHimself
20042004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series FilmNarrator
2004Fashion RocksSelf
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf
2004Father of the PrideChaz (voice)
2004Rescue MeTommy Gavin
2004Shorties Watchin' ShortiesProducer
2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Self
2003Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize
2003The Curse of the BambinoHimself
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis LearySelf
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003When Stand Up Stood OutSelf
2002Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
2002The Secret Lives of DentistsSlater
2002Contest Searchlight
2002Crank Yankers
2002Ice AgeDiego (voice)
2002DawgDouglas 'Dawg' Menford
2002Last Call with Carson DalySelf
2001Double WhammyRay Pluto
2001FinalBill
2001BlowProducer
2001The JobMike McNeil
2000SandTeddy
2000Jesus' SonWayne
2000LakeboatFireman
2000Company ManOfficer Fry
1999Do Not DisturbSimon
1999The Early ShowSelf
1999The Thomas Crown AffairDet. Michael McCann
1999MTV's 25 Lamest VideosSelf / Host
1999True CrimeBob Findley
1999Family GuyCar Mechanic (voice)
1998A Bug's LifeFrancis (voice)
1998Monument Ave.Bobby O'Grady
1998Small SoldiersGil Mars
1998Fantasy World CupSelf
1998Wide AwakeMr. Beal
1998The Real BlondeDoug
1997Wag the DogFad King
1997The Second Civil WarVinnie Franco
1997Denis Leary: Lock 'N LoadHimself
1997The MatchmakerNick
1997Suicide KingsLono Veccio
1997The ViewSelf
1997Subway StoriesWheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")
1997Love Walked InJack Hanaway
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1996UnderworldJohnny Crown / Johnny Alt
1996Two If by SeaFrancis 'Frank' O'Brien
1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsJake
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialSelf
1995The Neon BibleFrank
1995Operation Dumbo DropLt. David Poole
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistDennis (voice)
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994The RefGus
1993Judgment NightFallon
1993Demolition ManEdgar Friendly
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993GunmenArmor O'Malley
1993Who's the Man?Sgt. Cooper
1993The SandlotBill
1993Denis Leary: MTV UnpluggedHimself
1993Denis Leary: No Cure for CancerHimself
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Mike McCracken
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991Strictly BusinessJake
1989The SimpsonsDenis Leary (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987A Long Walk To ForeverNewt
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf

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