About
Denis Leary
Overview
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 CaptainGeorge Stacy in Marc Webb's 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man and the voice of Diego in the animated Ice Age series.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2026 | Ice Age 6 | Actor | Diego (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | Going Dutch | Actor | Colonel Patrick Quinn | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | No Good Deed | Actor | Mikey | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2019 | The Moodys | Actor | Sean Moody Sr. | 67 Fair |
| 2016 | 9/11: Fifteen Years Later | Actor | Self - Host | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Actor | Diego (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Actor | Diego (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2015 | Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe | Actor | Diego (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Actor | Rick Wilson | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll | Actor | Johnny Rock | 65 Fair |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Actor | Captain Stacy (uncredited) | 64 Fair |
| 2014 | Draft Day | Actor | Vince Penn | 64 Fair |
| 2012 | Vanilla Ice Archive | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Actor | Diego (voice) | 63 Fair |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Actor | Captain Stacy | 66 Fair |
| 2012 | Ice Age - 4D Experience | Actor | Diego | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Actor | Diego (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2011 | Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 | Actor | Diego (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 2011 | Give It Up for Greg Giraldo | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Actor | Diego (voice) | 67 Fair |
| 2009 | George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Recount | Actor | Michael Whouley | 61 Fair |
| 2006 | Kings of Comedy USA | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2006 | World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One | Actor | self | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Actor | Diego (voice) | 66 Fair |
| 2005 | Merry F#%$in' Christmas | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
| 2005 | NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2004 | Last Laugh '04 | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | 2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Actor | Tommy Gavin | 74 Good |
| 2003 | Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2003 | The Curse of the Bambino | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2003 | When Stand Up Stood Out | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 2002 | The Secret Lives of Dentists | Actor | Slater | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Contest Searchlight | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2002 | Ice Age | Actor | Diego (voice) | 73 Good |
| 2002 | Dawg | Actor | Doug 'Dawg' Munford | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Double Whammy | Actor | Ray Pluto | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Final | Actor | Bill | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Job | Actor | Mike McNeil | 67 Fair |
| 2000 | Sand | Actor | Teddy | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Jesus' Son | Actor | Wayne | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Lakeboat | Actor | Fireman | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Company Man | Actor | Officer Fry | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Do Not Disturb | Actor | Simon | 58 Average |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair | Actor | Michael McCann | 64 Fair |
| 1999 | True Crime | Actor | Bob Findley | 62 Fair |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Actor | Francis (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 1998 | Monument Ave. | Actor | Bobby O'Grady | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | Actor | Gil Mars | 63 Fair |
| 1998 | Wide Awake | Actor | Mr. Beal | 58 Average |
| 1998 | The Real Blonde | Actor | Doug | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Actor | Fad King | 66 Fair |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Actor | Vinnie Franco | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 1997 | The Matchmaker | Actor | Nick | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Suicide Kings | Actor | Lono Veccio | 61 Fair |
| 1997 | Subway Stories | Actor | Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes") | 58 Average |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Actor | Vinnie Franko | 69 Fair |
| 1997 | Love Walked In | Actor | Jack Hanaway | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Underworld | Actor | Johnny Crown / Johnny Alt | 58 Average |
| 1996 | Two If by Sea | Actor | Francis 'Frank' O'Brien | 57 Average |
| 1995 | National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins | Actor | Jake | 58 Average |
| 1995 | The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1995 | The Neon Bible | Actor | Frank | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | Actor | Lt. David Poole | 57 Average |
| 1994 | The Ref | Actor | Gus | 61 Fair |
| 1993 | Judgment Night | Actor | Fallon | 61 Fair |
| 1993 | Demolition Man | Actor | Edgar Friendly | 66 Fair |
| 1993 | Gunmen | Actor | Armor O'Malley | 57 Average |
| 1993 | Who's the Man? | Actor | Sgt. Cooper | 58 Average |
| 1993 | The Sandlot | Actor | Bill | 70 Good |
| 1993 | Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 1993 | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Actor | Mike McCracken | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Strictly Business | Actor | Jake | 58 Average |
| 1987 | A Long Walk To Forever | Actor | Newt | N/A N/A |
| Oh. What. Fun. | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 1995 | National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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| 1996 | Two If by Sea | Writing | Story | 57 Average |
| 1996 | Two If by Sea | Writing | Writer | 57 Average |
| 1993 | Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2025 | Going Dutch | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | The Moodys | Production | Executive Producer | 67 Fair |
| 2015 | Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll | Production | Executive Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2014 | Sirens | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2005 | Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Production | Producer | 74 Good |
| 2004 | Shorties Watchin' Shorties | Production | Producer | 68 Fair |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Blow | Production | Producer | 72 Good |
| 2001 | The Job | Production | Executive Producer | 67 Fair |
| 1997 | Love Walked In | Production | Producer | 58 Average |