Denis Leary
Acting • Born 1957-08-18
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.
Filmography
120 credits
Judgment Night
Movie • 1993
Fallon
The Thomas Crown Affair
Movie • 1999
Det. Michael McCann
Ice Age
Movie • 2002
Diego (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Movie • 2006
Diego (voice)
Wag the Dog
Movie • 1997
Fad King
Suicide Kings
Movie • 1997
Lono Veccio
The Ref
Movie • 1994
Gus
The Matchmaker
Movie • 1997
Nick
Monument Ave.
Movie • 1998
Bobby O'Grady
Final
Movie • 2001
Bill
The Sandlot
Movie • 1993
Bill
Small Soldiers
Movie • 1998
Gil Mars
Gunmen
Movie • 1993
Armor O'Malley
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Movie • 2009
Diego (voice)
Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load
Movie • 1997
Himself
Jesus' Son
Movie • 2000
Wayne
A Bug's Life
Movie • 1998
Francis (voice)
Demolition Man
Movie • 1993
Edgar Friendly
Who's the Man?
Movie • 1993
Sgt. Cooper
Wide Awake
Movie • 1998
Mr. Beal
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Movie • 1993
Mike McCracken
The Secret Lives of Dentists
Movie • 2002
Slater
Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer
Movie • 1993
Himself
Operation Dumbo Drop
Movie • 1995
Lt. David Poole
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Movie • 2003
Self
Double Whammy
Movie • 2001
Ray Pluto
Recount
Movie • 2008
Michael Whouley
The Real Blonde
Movie • 1998
Doug
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Movie • 2005
Self
Company Man
Movie • 2000
Officer Fry
Do Not Disturb
Movie • 1999
Simon
Dawg
Movie • 2002
Douglas 'Dawg' Menford
The Neon Bible
Movie • 1995
Frank
Two If by Sea
Movie • 1996
Francis 'Frank' O'Brien
Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts
Movie • 2011
Himself
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino
Movie • 2004
Himself
The Curse of the Bambino
Movie • 2003
Himself
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Movie • 2012
Diego (voice)
Underworld
Movie • 1996
Johnny Crown / Johnny Alt
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
Movie • 2011
Diego (voice)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Movie • 2014
Captain Stacy (uncredited)
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Movie • 2010
Self
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
Movie • 1995
Jake
Draft Day
Movie • 2014
Vince Penn
Lakeboat
Movie • 2000
Fireman
Love Walked In
Movie • 1997
Jack Hanaway
Freaks of Nature
Movie • 2015
Rick Wilson
The Amazing Spider-Man
Movie • 2012
Captain Stacy
When Stand Up Stood Out
Movie • 2003
Self
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
Movie • 2021
Self
The Second Civil War
Movie • 1997
Vinnie Franco
True Crime
Movie • 1999
Bob Findley
Sand
Movie • 2000
Teddy
Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged
Movie • 1993
Himself
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Movie • 2003
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
Movie • 2005
Self
Ice Age: Collision Course
Movie • 2016
Diego (voice)
NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals
Movie • 2005
Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize
Movie • 2003
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
Movie • 2015
Diego (voice)
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Movie • 2016
Diego (voice)
Oh. What. Fun.
Movie • 2025
Nick
Vanilla Ice Archive
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
Movie • 2004
Narrator
Strictly Business
Movie • 1991
Jake
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Movie • 2011
Diego (voice)
A Long Walk To Forever
Movie • 1987
Newt
Kings of Comedy USA
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
Subway Stories
Movie • 1997
Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Movie • 2011
Self
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Movie • 1995
Self
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
Movie • 2006
self
Last Laugh '04
Movie • 2004
Self
9/11: Fifteen Years Later
Movie • 2016
Self - Host
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Movie • 2027
Diego (voice)
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
Movie • 2012
Self
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
Movie • 2015
Diego (voice)
MTV's 25 Lamest Videos
Movie • 1999
Self / Host
The Job
TV • 2001
Mike McNeil
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Denis Leary (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
TV • 2002
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Crank Yankers
TV • 2002
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV • 1995
Dennis (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
Self
Rescue Me
TV • 2004
Tommy Gavin
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Contest Searchlight
TV • 2002
Fashion Rocks
TV • 2004
Self
Fantasy World Cup
TV • 1998
Self
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
TV • 2015
Johnny Rock
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Law & Order: Organized Crime
TV • 2021
Frank Donnelly
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Father of the Pride
TV • 2004
Chaz (voice)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV • 1994
Last Call with Carson Daly
TV • 2002
Self
No Good Deed
TV • 2024
Mikey Morgan
Animal Kingdom
TV • 2016
Billy
Rachael Ray
TV • 2006
The Moodys
TV • 2019
Sean Moody Sr.
Comedy Central Roasts
TV • 2003
Self
Going Dutch
TV • 2025
Colonel Patrick Quinn
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Car Mechanic (voice)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest