Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. Born in Massachusetts, Leary first came to prominence as a stand-up comedian, especially through appearances on MTV (including the comedic song "Asshole") and through the stand-up specials No Cure for Cancer (1993) and Lock 'n Load (1997). Leary began taking roles in film and television starting in the 1990s, including substantial roles in the films Judgment Night (1993), Gunmen (1994), Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) and Wag the Dog (1997).
In the 2000s, he developed and starred in the television show The Job (2001–2002) and was the star and co-creator of Rescue Me (2004–2011), for which he received two Primetime Emmy nominations, one for writing and one for acting. He has continued to take starring roles in films, including Captain George Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man and Cleveland Browns head coach Vince Penn in Draft Day. Leary has also done voice work, including Francis the ladybug in A Bug's Life and Diego the saber tooth tiger in the Ice Age franchise.
From 2015 to 2016, Leary wrote and starred in the comedy series Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX.
Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. Born in Massachusetts, Leary first came to prominence as a stand-up comedian...
is a 1994 American crime comedy film directed by Ted Demme, starring DenisLeary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey and Glynis Johns. On Christmas Eve in an affluent...
starring Sandra Bullock and DenisLeary. The screenplay, written by Leary and Mike Armstrong, is based on a story by Leary, Armstrong, and Ann Lembeck...
many years, Hicks was friends with fellow comedian DenisLeary, but in 1993, he was angered by Leary's album No Cure for Cancer, which featured lines and...
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during the summer of 1962. It stars Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Karen Allen, DenisLeary, and James Earl Jones. The movie is set in the San Fernando Valley in...
portrayed by DenisLeary. For his portrayal, Leary was nominated for a Golden Globe Award (2005) and two Emmy Awards (2006 and 2007). Leary and Peter Tolan...
DenisLeary standup routine from the early 1990s. It was made into a television special, a book, and a compact disc, all with the same title. Leary's...
ratings-pursuing news media. The film stars James Earl Jones, Elizabeth Peña, and DenisLeary as reporters for a CNN-like cable network, "NewsNet" (referred to in...
village which in turn helps American forces monitor Viet Cong activity. DenisLeary, Doug E. Doug, and Corin Nemec also star. The film deals broadly with...
stars Andrew Clay, DenisLeary and Joe Mantegna. Lust was written by Leary's wife, Ann Lembeck. It is the directorial debut of DenisLeary. It was nominated...
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