Denis Leary

Acting

Denis Leary

Born August 18, 1957Worcester, Massachusetts, USA118 credits

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

Ice Age: Boiling Point

Ice Age: Boiling Point

Movie

2027

Oh. What. Fun.
5.6

Oh. What. Fun.

Movie

2025

Going Dutch
5.8

Going Dutch

TV

2025

No Good Deed
6.4

No Good Deed

TV

2024

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV

2022

Law & Order: Organized Crime
7.9

Law & Order: Organized Crime

TV

2021

Filmography

Ice Age: Boiling Point
2027Ice Age: Boiling Pointas Diego (voice)Movie
Oh. What. Fun.
2025Oh. What. Fun.as NickMovie
Going Dutch
2025Going Dutchas Colonel Patrick QuinnTV
No Good Deed
2024No Good Deedas Mikey MorganTV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas SelfTV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021Law & Order: Organized Crimeas Frank DonnellyTV
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
2021Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easyas SelfMovie
The Moodys
2019The Moodysas Sean Moody Sr.TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas SelfTV
9/11: Fifteen Years Later
20169/11: Fifteen Years Lateras Self - HostMovie
Ice Age: Collision Course
2016Ice Age: Collision Courseas Diego (voice)Movie
Animal Kingdom
2016Animal Kingdomas BillyTV
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
2016Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapadeas Diego (voice)Movie
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
2015Cosmic Scrat-tastropheas Diego (voice)Movie
Freaks of Nature
2015Freaks of Natureas Rick WilsonMovie
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
2015Sex&Drugs&Rock&Rollas Johnny RockTV
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
2015Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-Das Diego (voice)Movie
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2as Captain Stacy (uncredited)Movie
Draft Day
2014Draft Dayas Vince PennMovie
Sirens
2014SirensWriterTV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - GuestTV
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn
2012Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Rebornas SelfMovie
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2012Vanilla Ice Archiveas Self (archive footage)Movie
Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012Ice Age: Continental Driftas Diego (voice)Movie
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012The Amazing Spider-Manas Captain StacyMovie
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
2011Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmasas Diego (voice)Movie
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
2011Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2as Diego (voice)Movie
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
2011Give It Up for Greg Giraldoas SelfMovie
Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts
2011Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donutsas HimselfMovie
Conan
2010Conanas SelfTV
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2010Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinisonas SelfMovie
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaursas Diego (voice)Movie
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV
Recount
2008Recountas Michael WhouleyMovie
Canterbury's Law
2008Canterbury's LawExecutive ProducerTV
Kings of Comedy USA
2006Kings of Comedy USAas Self (archive footage)Movie
Rachael Ray
2006Rachael RayTV
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
2006World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume Oneas selfMovie
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006Ice Age: The Meltdownas Diego (voice)Movie
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005Merry F#%$in' Christmasas SelfMovie
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
2005Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthyas SelfMovie
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2005NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest GoalsMovie
Last Laugh '04
2004Last Laugh '04as SelfMovie
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2004Reverse of the Curse of the Bambinoas HimselfMovie
2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
20042004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Filmas NarratorMovie
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2004Fashion Rocksas SelfTV
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2004The Tony Danza Showas SelfTV
Father of the Pride
2004Father of the Prideas Chaz (voice)TV
Rescue Me
2004Rescue Meas Tommy GavinTV
Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize
2003Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate PrizeMovie
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2003The Curse of the Bambinoas HimselfMovie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis Learyas SelfMovie
Comedy Central Roasts
2003Comedy Central Roastsas SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!as SelfMovie
When Stand Up Stood Out
2003When Stand Up Stood Outas SelfMovie
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
2002Tough Crowd with Colin QuinnTV
The Secret Lives of Dentists
2002The Secret Lives of Dentistsas SlaterMovie
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2002Contest SearchlightTV
Crank Yankers
2002Crank YankersTV
Ice Age
2002Ice Ageas Diego (voice)Movie
Dawg
2002Dawgas Douglas 'Dawg' MenfordMovie
Last Call with Carson Daly
2002Last Call with Carson Dalyas SelfTV
Double Whammy
2001Double Whammyas Ray PlutoMovie
Final
2001Finalas BillMovie
The Job
2001The Jobas Mike McNeilTV
Sand
2000Sandas TeddyMovie
Jesus' Son
2000Jesus' Sonas WayneMovie
Lakeboat
2000Lakeboatas FiremanMovie
Company Man
2000Company Manas Officer FryMovie
Do Not Disturb
1999Do Not Disturbas SimonMovie
The Early Show
1999The Early Showas SelfTV
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999The Thomas Crown Affairas Det. Michael McCannMovie
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1999MTV's 25 Lamest Videosas Self / HostMovie
True Crime
1999True Crimeas Bob FindleyMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guyas Car Mechanic (voice)TV
A Bug's Life
1998A Bug's Lifeas Francis (voice)Movie
Monument Ave.
1998Monument Ave.as Bobby O'GradyMovie
Small Soldiers
1998Small Soldiersas Gil MarsMovie
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1998Fantasy World Cupas SelfTV
Wide Awake
1998Wide Awakeas Mr. BealMovie
The Real Blonde
1998The Real Blondeas DougMovie
Wag the Dog
1997Wag the Dogas Fad KingMovie
The Second Civil War
1997The Second Civil Waras Vinnie FrancoMovie
Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load
1997Denis Leary: Lock 'N Loadas HimselfMovie
The Matchmaker
1997The Matchmakeras NickMovie
Suicide Kings
1997Suicide Kingsas Lono VeccioMovie
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
Subway Stories
1997Subway Storiesas Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")Movie
Love Walked In
1997Love Walked Inas Jack HanawayMovie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
Underworld
1996Underworldas Johnny Crown / Johnny AltMovie
Two If by Sea
1996Two If by Seaas Francis 'Frank' O'BrienMovie
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sinsas JakeMovie
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Specialas SelfMovie
The Neon Bible
1995The Neon Bibleas FrankMovie
Operation Dumbo Drop
1995Operation Dumbo Dropas Lt. David PooleMovie
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Dennis (voice)TV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastTV
The Ref
1994The Refas GusMovie
Judgment Night
1993Judgment Nightas FallonMovie
Demolition Man
1993Demolition Manas Edgar FriendlyMovie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV
Gunmen
1993Gunmenas Armor O'MalleyMovie
Who's the Man?
1993Who's the Man?as Sgt. CooperMovie
The Sandlot
1993The Sandlotas BillMovie
Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged
1993Denis Leary: MTV Unpluggedas HimselfMovie
Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer
1993Denis Leary: No Cure for Canceras HimselfMovie
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1as Mike McCrackenMovie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Strictly Business
1991Strictly Businessas JakeMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Denis Leary (voice)TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
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1987A Long Walk To Foreveras NewtMovie
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979CBS News Sunday Morningas SelfTV