ACTOR
Denis Leary
Known for The Simpsons · Family Guy · Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
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…
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- Born
- Aug 18, 1957
- Birthplace
- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
The SimpsonsDenis Leary (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Family GuyCar Mechanic (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
FILM
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseGeorge Stacy (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2023
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Animal KingdomBilly · 2016
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
Filmography
Movies
AL
A Long Walk To ForeverNewt
1987
Strictly BusinessJake
1991
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Mike McCracken
1993
Denis Leary: No Cure for CancerHimself
1993
Denis Leary: MTV UnpluggedHimself
1993
The SandlotBill
1993
Who's the Man?Sgt. Cooper
1993
GunmenArmor O'Malley
1993
Demolition ManEdgar Friendly
1993
Judgment NightFallon
1993
The RefGus
1994
Operation Dumbo DropLt. David Poole
1995
The Neon BibleFrank
1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialSelf
1995
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsJake
1995
Two If by SeaFrancis 'Frank' O'Brien
1996
UnderworldJohnny Crown / Johnny Alt
1996
Love Walked InJack Hanaway
1997
Subway StoriesWheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")
1997
Suicide KingsLono Veccio
1997
The MatchmakerNick
1997
Denis Leary: Lock 'N LoadHimself
1997
The Second Civil WarVinnie Franco
1997
Wag the DogFad King
1997
The Real BlondeDoug
1998
Wide AwakeMr. Beal
1998
Small SoldiersGil Mars
1998
Monument Ave.Bobby O'Grady
1998
A Bug's LifeFrancis (voice)
1998
True CrimeBob Findley
1999
M2
MTV's 25 Lamest VideosSelf / Host
1999
The Thomas Crown AffairDet. Michael McCann
1999
Do Not DisturbSimon
1999
Company ManOfficer Fry
2000
LakeboatFireman
2000
Jesus' SonWayne
2000
SandTeddy
2000
FinalBill
2001
Double WhammyRay Pluto
2001
DawgDouglas 'Dawg' Menford
2002
Ice AgeDiego (voice)
2002
The Secret Lives of DentistsSlater
2002
When Stand Up Stood OutSelf
2003
Comedy Central Roast of Denis LearySelf
2003
The Curse of the BambinoHimself
2003
Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Self
2003
2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series FilmNarrator
2004
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Reverse of the Curse of the BambinoHimself
2004
Last Laugh '04Self
2004
NV
NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals
2005
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff FoxworthySelf
2005
Merry F#%$in' ChristmasSelf
2005
Ice Age: The MeltdownDiego (voice)
2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume Oneself
2006
Kings of Comedy USASelf (archive footage)
2006
RecountMichael Whouley
2008
Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursDiego (voice)
2009
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam KinisonSelf
2010
Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and DonutsHimself
2011
Give It Up for Greg GiraldoSelf
2011
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2Diego (voice)
2011
Ice Age: A Mammoth ChristmasDiego (voice)
2011
The Amazing Spider-ManCaptain Stacy
2012
Ice Age: Continental DriftDiego (voice)
2012
VI
Vanilla Ice ArchiveSelf (archive footage)
2012
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man RebornSelf
2012
Draft DayVince Penn
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2Captain Stacy (uncredited)
2014
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-DDiego (voice)
2015
Freaks of NatureRick Wilson
2015
Cosmic Scrat-tastropheDiego (voice)
2015
Ice Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeDiego (voice)
2016
Ice Age: Collision CourseDiego (voice)
2016
9/11: Fifteen Years LaterSelf - Host
2016
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is EasySelf
2021
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseGeorge Stacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Oh. What. Fun.Nick
2025
Top of the WorldJoe Baum (voice)
2026
Tribeca 25Self
2026
Ice Age: Boiling PointDiego (voice)
2027Television
CBS News Sunday MorningSelf · 1 eps
1979
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1988
The SimpsonsDenis Leary (voice) · 1 eps
1989
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno3 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 6 eps
1993
Space Ghost Coast to Coast1 eps
1994
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistDennis (voice) · 1 eps
1995
The Daily ShowSelf · 11 eps
1996
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 9 eps
1997
FW
Fantasy World CupSelf · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyCar Mechanic (voice) · 1 eps
1999
The Early ShowSelf · 1 eps
1999
The JobMike McNeil · 19 eps
2001
Last Call with Carson DalySelf · 1 eps
2002
Crank Yankers1 eps
2002
Contest Searchlight4 eps
2002
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn57 eps
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 1 eps
2003
Comedy Central RoastsSelf · 1 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Rescue MeTommy Gavin · 93 eps
2004
Father of the PrideChaz (voice) · 1 eps
2004
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf · 1 eps
2004
FR
Fashion RocksSelf · 2 eps
2004
Rachael Ray3 eps
2006
Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2009
ConanSelf · 3 eps
2010
MaronHimself · 1 eps
2013
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 4 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollJohnny Rock · 20 eps
2015
Animal KingdomBilly · 10 eps
2016
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2019
The MoodysSean Moody Sr. · 14 eps
2019
Law & Order: Organized CrimeFrank Donnelly · 9 eps
2021
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
No Good DeedMikey Morgan · 8 eps
2024
Going DutchColonel Patrick Quinn · 22 eps
2025
The Pete Davidson ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2026
We're Back! With Brian WilliamsSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2026Photos
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