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Denis Leary

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Denis Leary at an event for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
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Denis Leary was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Nora (Sullivan) and John Leary, Irish immigrants who had grown up together. His mother was a maid and his father was an auto mechanic. After a childhood in the 1960s, Leary went to Emerson College in Boston, where he tried his hand at acting and writing. He was a charter member of Emerson's Comedy Workshop, and taught at the college for five years after graduating. By that point, he had written several pieces for magazines and had worked at stand-up comedy for a time. In 1990, he and his wife, Ann Leary, flew to London to perform in the BBC's Paramount City. That weekend, Ann's water broke. Their planned weekend trip became a stay of months, and Denis, with not a whole lot to do in London, wrote a one-man comedy act. He brought friends in from the States, and they wrote songs to perform on stage. Leary, with Chris Phillips and Adam Roth on guitar, performed "No Cure For Cancer" at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival in Scotland. Despite some protests about the title, the show won the Critic's Award and the BBC Festival Recommendation. The next year, the show was moved to America, and it was eventually taped and broadcast on Showtime (Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993)). The show spawned a book, CD, cassette, and a videotape. It also started Leary's movie career. Since then, he has starred in several films and has had two of his own TV series.
BornAugust 18, 1957
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BornAugust 18, 1957
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000397
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 19 nominations total

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Clint Eastwood and Denis Leary in True Crime (1999)
Denis Leary and Finn Cole in Animal Kingdom (2016)
Denis Leary in Animal Kingdom (2016)
Denis Leary in Animal Kingdom (2016)
Denis Leary and Bob Odenkirk in The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Denis Leary in Conan (2010)
Denis Leary in Conan (2010)
Denis Leary in Conan (2010)
Denis Leary and Jon Stewart in The Daily Show (1996)
Denis Leary and Jimmy Fallon in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Denis Leary and Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)
Denis Leary and Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)

Known for

Denis Leary in Rescue Me (2004)
Rescue Me
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.8
  • Michael McCann
  • 1999
John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, and Chris Wedge in Ice Age (2002)
Ice Age
7.5
  • Diego(voice)
  • 2002
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man
6.9
  • Captain Stacy
  • 2012

Credits

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Writer

  • Dogs Playing Poker
    • created and written by
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Erase
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Denis Leary, John Corbett, and Elizabeth Gillies in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015)
    Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Behind the B (2013)
    Behind the B
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Kevin Daniels, Michael Mosley, and Kevin Bigley in Sirens (2014)
    Sirens
    • developed by
    • written by
    • teleplay (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Denis Leary in Rescue Me (2004)
    Rescue Me
    • created by
    • written by
    • story by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2011
  • Rescue Me Minisodes
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Exhibit A: Denis Leary vs. Bill Hicks
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005)
    Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2005
  • Denis Leary - The Complete Collection
    • creator
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Contest Searchlight (2002)
    Contest Searchlight
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Denis Leary, Julian Acosta, Lenny Clarke, Keith David, Diane Farr, Adam Ferrara, and Bill Nunn in The Job (2001)
    The Job
    • creator
    • written by
    • story ...
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2002
  • Jonathan Katz in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Monument Ave. (1998)
    Monument Ave.
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load (1997)
    Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1997

Actor

  • Animal Kingdom (2016)
    Animal Kingdom
    • Billy
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2022
  • Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
    Law & Order: Organized Crime
    • Detective Frank Donnelly
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The Moodys (2019)
    The Moodys
    • Sean Moody Sr.
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Dogs Playing Poker
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • Car Mechanic (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Erase
    • Donal O'Neal
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Paulina Porizkova, Alexandra Wentworth, Lauren Blumenfeld, Ashley Park, and Don Fanelli in Nightcap (2016)
    Nightcap
    • Denis Leary
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Denis Leary, John Corbett, and Elizabeth Gillies in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015)
    Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
    • Johnny Rock
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, and Chris Wedge in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
    Ice Age: Collision Course
    • Diego (voice)
    • 2016
  • Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
    Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
    • Diego (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015)
    Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
    • Diego (voice)
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Nicholas Braun, Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Fadem, and Mackenzie Davis in Freaks of Nature (2015)
    Freaks of Nature
    • Rick Wilson
    • 2015
  • Ice Age Avalanche (2015)
    Ice Age Avalanche
    • Diego (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2015
  • Kevin Costner in Draft Day (2014)
    Draft Day
    • Coach Penn
    • 2014
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
    The Amazing Spider-Man 2
    • Captain Stacy (uncredited)
    • 2014

Producer

  • The Moodys (2019)
    The Moodys
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Dogs Playing Poker
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Erase
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Denis Leary, John Corbett, and Elizabeth Gillies in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015)
    Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Maron (2013)
    Maron
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Gary Gulman: It's About Time (2016)
    Gary Gulman: It's About Time
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2016
  • Kevin Daniels, Michael Mosley, and Kevin Bigley in Sirens (2014)
    Sirens
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Bronx Warrants
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Sober Coach
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Burn (2012)
    Burn
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Denis Leary in Rescue Me (2004)
    Rescue Me
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2011
  • Denis Leary & Friends Presents: Douchbags & Donuts (2011)
    Denis Leary & Friends Presents: Douchbags & Donuts
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2011
  • Kevin Chapman(L) as John McGinley and Scott Evans(R) as Steve Naginsky
    Inside Out
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • In Search of Ted Demme (2010)
    In Search of Ted Demme
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Adam Goldberg, Harold Perrineau, Jeremy Renner, and Amber Tamblyn in The Unusuals (2009)
    The Unusuals
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009
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"Police Chase"
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"Police Chase"
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
A Bug's Life
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A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
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A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
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A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
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A Bug's Life
Denis Leary
Interview 2:34
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • August 18, 1957
    • Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ann LearyAugust 19, 1989 - present (2 children)
  • Children
    • Jack Leary
  • Parents
      John Leary
  • Relatives
    • Sibling(Sibling)
  • Other works
    CD, tape, book and video: "No Cure For Cancer" (1993)
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Interviews
    • 14 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Denis got behind the wheel of a fire engine during September 11, 2001, when the New York Fire Department was short-handed responding to the collapse of the World Trade center.
  • Quotes
    The things that make me angry still make me angry. George Carlin is 67, and he's still as funny as he's ever been, and he's still angry. And that makes me feel good, because I feel like if I stick around long enough, I'll still be able to work.
  • Trademarks
      Foul-mouthed, stream-of-conciousness comedy about smoking, drinking, macho men and/or beautiful women.
  • Salaries
      Rescue Me
      (2004)
      $250,000 /episode (2009-10)

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