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Denis Leary

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Denis Leary

Born
(age 69)
Birthplace
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
126 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 122

YearTitleRole
2027 Ice Age: Boiling Point Film Diego (voice)
2026 Tribeca 25 Film Self
2026 Top of the World Film Joe Baum (voice)
2026 We're Back! With Brian Williams TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2026 The Pete Davidson Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2025 Oh. What. Fun. Film Nick
2025 Going Dutch TV Colonel Patrick Quinn (22 ep)
2024 No Good Deed TV Mikey Morgan (8 ep)
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Film George Stacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Self (1 ep)
2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime TV Frank Donnelly (9 ep)
2021 Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy Film Self
2019 The Moodys TV Sean Moody Sr. (14 ep)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Self (2 ep)
2016 9/11: Fifteen Years Later Film Self - Host
2016 Ice Age: Collision Course Film Diego (voice)
2016 Animal Kingdom TV Billy (10 ep)
2016 Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade Film Diego (voice)
2015 Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe Film Diego (voice)
2015 Freaks of Nature Film Rick Wilson
2015 Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll TV Johnny Rock (20 ep)
2015 Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D Film Diego (voice)
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Film Captain Stacy (uncredited)
2014 Draft Day Film Vince Penn
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Self, Self - Guest (1 ep)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self - Guest (4 ep)
2013 Maron TV Himself (1 ep)
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn Film Self
2012 Vanilla Ice Archive Film Self (archive footage)
2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift Film Diego (voice)
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man Film Captain Stacy
2011 Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Film Diego (voice)
2011 Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 Film Diego (voice)
2011 Give It Up for Greg Giraldo Film Self
2011 Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts Film Himself
2010 Conan TV Self (3 ep)
2010 Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison Film Self
2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Film Diego (voice)
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV Self (1 ep)
2008 Recount Film Michael Whouley
2006 Kings of Comedy USA Film Self (archive footage)
2006 Rachael Ray TV (3 ep)
2006 World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One Film self
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Film Diego (voice)
2005 Merry F#%$in' Christmas Film Self
2005 Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy Film Self
2005 NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals Film
2004 Last Laugh '04 Film Self
2004 Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino Film Himself
2004 2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film Film Narrator
2004 Fashion Rocks TV Self (2 ep)
2004 The Tony Danza Show TV Self (1 ep)
2004 Father of the Pride TV Chaz (voice) (1 ep)
2004 Rescue Me TV Tommy Gavin (93 ep)
2003 Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Film Self
2003 Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize Film
2003 The Curse of the Bambino Film Himself
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV Self (1 ep)
2003 Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary Film Self
2003 Comedy Central Roasts TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 16

YearTitleJob
2025 Going Dutch TV Executive Producer (22 ep)
2019 The Moodys TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2015 Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll TV Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator (14 ep)
2014 Sirens TV Teleplay, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (1 ep)
2008 Canterbury's Law TV Executive Producer (6 ep)
2005 Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy Film Executive Producer
2004 Rescue Me TV Writer, Producer, Teleplay, Creator (9 ep)
2004 Shorties Watchin' Shorties TV Producer (13 ep)
2003 Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary Film Executive Producer
2001 Blow Film Producer
2001 The Job TV Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (12 ep)
1997 Love Walked In Film Producer
1996 Two If by Sea Film Writer, Story
1995 National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins Film Director
1995 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist TV Additional Writing (1 ep)
1993 Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer Film Writer, Music
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