Denis Leary

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 Simpsons

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

All Movies (79)

• Ice Age: Boiling Point2027 · as Diego (voice)
• Oh. What. Fun.2025 · as Nick
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023 · as George Stacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy2021 · as Self
• 9/11: Fifteen Years Later2016 · as Self - Host
• Ice Age: Collision Course2016 · as Diego (voice)
• Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade2016 · as Diego (voice)
• Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe2015 · as Diego (voice)
• Freaks of Nature2015 · as Rick Wilson
• Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D2015 · as Diego (voice)
• The Amazing Spider-Man 22014 · as Captain Stacy (uncredited)
• Draft Day2014 · as Vince Penn
• Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn2012 · as Self
• Vanilla Ice Archive2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Ice Age: Continental Drift2012 · as Diego (voice)
• The Amazing Spider-Man2012 · as Captain Stacy
• Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas2011 · as Diego (voice)
• Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 22011 · as Diego (voice)
• Give It Up for Greg Giraldo2011 · as Self
• Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts2011 · as Himself
• Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison2010 · as Self
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs2009 · as Diego (voice)
• Recount2008 · as Michael Whouley
• Kings of Comedy USA2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One2006 · as self
• Ice Age: The Meltdown2006 · as Diego (voice)
• Merry F#%$in' Christmas2005 · as Self
• Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy2005 · as Self
• NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals2005
• Last Laugh '042004 · as Self
• Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino2004 · as Himself
• 2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film2004 · as Narrator
• Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!2003 · as Self
• Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize2003
• The Curse of the Bambino2003 · as Himself
• Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary2003 · as Self
• When Stand Up Stood Out2003 · as Self
• The Secret Lives of Dentists2002 · as Slater
• Ice Age2002 · as Diego (voice)
• Dawg2002 · as Douglas 'Dawg' Menford
• Double Whammy2001 · as Ray Pluto
• Final2001 · as Bill
• Sand2000 · as Teddy
• Jesus' Son2000 · as Wayne
• Lakeboat2000 · as Fireman
• Company Man2000 · as Officer Fry
• Do Not Disturb1999 · as Simon
• The Thomas Crown Affair1999 · as Det. Michael McCann
• MTV's 25 Lamest Videos1999 · as Self / Host
• True Crime1999 · as Bob Findley
• A Bug's Life1998 · as Francis (voice)
• Monument Ave.1998 · as Bobby O'Grady
• Small Soldiers1998 · as Gil Mars
• Wide Awake1998 · as Mr. Beal
• The Real Blonde1998 · as Doug
• Wag the Dog1997 · as Fad King
• The Second Civil War1997 · as Vinnie Franco
• Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load1997 · as Himself
• The Matchmaker1997 · as Nick
• Suicide Kings1997 · as Lono Veccio
• Subway Stories1997 · as Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")
• Love Walked In1997 · as Jack Hanaway
• Underworld1996 · as Johnny Crown / Johnny Alt
• Two If by Sea1996 · as Francis 'Frank' O'Brien
• National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins1995 · as Jake
• The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special1995 · as Self
• The Neon Bible1995 · as Frank
• Operation Dumbo Drop1995 · as Lt. David Poole
• The Ref1994 · as Gus
• Judgment Night1993 · as Fallon
• Demolition Man1993 · as Edgar Friendly
• Gunmen1993 · as Armor O'Malley
• Who's the Man?1993 · as Sgt. Cooper
• The Sandlot1993 · as Bill
• Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged1993 · as Himself
• Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer1993 · as Himself
• National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 11993 · as Mike McCracken
• Strictly Business1991 · as Jake
• A Long Walk To Forever1987 · as Newt

All TV Shows (45)

• The Pete Davidson Show2026 · as Self - Guest
• Going Dutch2025 · as Colonel Patrick Quinn
• No Good Deed2024 · as Mikey Morgan
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · as Frank Donnelly
• The Moodys2019 · as Sean Moody Sr.
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Animal Kingdom2016 · as Billy
• Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll2015 · as Johnny Rock
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Maron2013 · as Himself
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self
• Rachael Ray2006
• Fashion Rocks2004 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• Father of the Pride2004 · as Chaz (voice)
• Rescue Me2004 · as Tommy Gavin
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn2002
• Contest Searchlight2002
• Crank Yankers2002
• Last Call with Carson Daly2002 · as Self
• The Job2001 · as Mike McNeil
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• Family Guy1999 · as Car Mechanic (voice)
• Fantasy World Cup1998 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995 · as Dennis (voice)
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Simpsons1989 · as Denis Leary (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self