Denis Leary

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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.

Known For

The Amazing Spider-Man

Captain Stacy

Ice Age

Diego (voice)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Captain Stacy (uncredited)

The Simpsons

Denis Leary (voice)

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Diego (voice)

A Bug's Life

Francis (voice)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Diego (voice)

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Diego (voice)

Full Filmography

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

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