Denis Leary

Acting • 1957-08-18 • Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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

7.4

Ice Age

2002

6.8

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012

6.8

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

6.7

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006

7.8

Animal Kingdom

2016

6.4

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

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Filmography

2026
The Pete Davidson ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2026
Tribeca 25Film
Self
★ 7.0
2026
Top of the WorldFilm
Joe Baum (voice)
★ 6.0
2026
We're Back! With Brian WilliamsTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
2025
Oh. What. Fun.Film
Nick
★ 5.7
2025
Going DutchTV
Colonel Patrick Quinn • 22 episodes
★ 5.6
2024
No Good DeedTV
Mikey Morgan • 8 episodes
★ 6.5
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseFilm
George Stacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 8.3
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeTV
Frank Donnelly • 9 episodes
★ 7.9
2021
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is EasyFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The MoodysTV
Sean Moody Sr. • 14 episodes
★ 5.4
2016
Animal KingdomTV
Billy • 10 episodes
★ 7.8
2016
Ice Age: Collision CourseFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 6.1
2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 6.4
2016
9/11: Fifteen Years LaterFilm
Self - Host
★ 6.2
2015
Freaks of NatureFilm
Rick Wilson
★ 6.1
2015
Cosmic Scrat-tastropheFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 6.5
2015
Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollTV
Johnny Rock • 20 episodes
★ 5.9
2015
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-DFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 7.0
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2Film
Captain Stacy (uncredited)
★ 6.6
2014
Draft DayFilm
Vince Penn
★ 6.7
2013
MaronTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2012
The Amazing Spider-ManFilm
Captain Stacy
★ 6.8
2012
Ice Age: Continental DriftFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 6.4
2012
Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man RebornFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2012
Vanilla Ice ArchiveFilm
Self (archive footage)
2011
Ice Age: A Mammoth ChristmasFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 6.5
2011
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2Film
Diego (voice)
★ 6.4
2011
Give It Up for Greg GiraldoFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2011
Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and DonutsFilm
Himself
★ 4.4
2010
ConanTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam KinisonFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 6.8
2009
Late Night with Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
2008
RecountFilm
Michael Whouley
★ 6.8
2006
Ice Age: The MeltdownFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 6.7
2006
Rachael RayTV
★ 5.1
2006
Kings of Comedy USAFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
2006
World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume OneFilm
self
2005
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff FoxworthyFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2005
Merry F#%$in' ChristmasFilm
Self
★ 5.5
2005
NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest GoalsFilm
2004
Rescue MeTV
Tommy Gavin • 93 episodes
★ 7.6
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2004
Father of the PrideTV
Chaz (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2004
Last Laugh '04Film
Self
★ 6.0
2004
Reverse of the Curse of the BambinoFilm
Himself
★ 10.0
2004
Fashion RocksTV
Self • 2 episodes
2004
2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series FilmFilm
Narrator
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
Comedy Central Roast of Denis LearyFilm
Self
★ 5.8
2003
Comedy Central RoastsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Film
Self
★ 7.7
2003
When Stand Up Stood OutFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2003
Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate PrizeFilm
★ 7.3
2003
The Curse of the BambinoFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
2002
Ice AgeFilm
Diego (voice)
★ 7.4
2002
Crank YankersTV
★ 6.4
2002
The Secret Lives of DentistsFilm
Slater
★ 5.7
2002
Last Call with Carson DalyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.1
2002
DawgFilm
Douglas 'Dawg' Menford
★ 4.5
2002
Tough Crowd with Colin QuinnTV
★ 7.4
2002
Contest SearchlightTV
★ 10.0
2001
The JobTV
Mike McNeil • 19 episodes
★ 6.8
2001
Double WhammyFilm
Ray Pluto
★ 5.5
2001
FinalFilm
Bill
★ 5.3
2000
Jesus' SonFilm
Wayne
★ 6.2
2000
Company ManFilm
Officer Fry
★ 5.1
2000
LakeboatFilm
Fireman
★ 4.7
2000
SandFilm
Teddy
★ 3.5
1999
Family GuyTV
Car Mechanic (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
The Thomas Crown AffairFilm
Det. Michael McCann
★ 6.8
1999
True CrimeFilm
Bob Findley
★ 6.5
1999
Do Not DisturbFilm
Simon
★ 5.0
1999
The Early ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1999
MTV's 25 Lamest VideosFilm
Self / Host
★ 8.0
1998
A Bug's LifeFilm
Francis (voice)
★ 7.0
1998
Small SoldiersFilm
Gil Mars
★ 6.6
1998
Wide AwakeFilm
Mr. Beal
★ 5.5
1998
The Real BlondeFilm
Doug
★ 5.3
1998
Monument Ave.Film
Bobby O'Grady
★ 5.8
1998
Fantasy World CupTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 9 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Wag the DogFilm
Fad King
★ 6.9
1997
Suicide KingsFilm
Lono Veccio
★ 6.6
1997
The Second Civil WarFilm
Vinnie Franco
★ 6.1
1997
The MatchmakerFilm
Nick
★ 6.1
1997
Subway StoriesFilm
Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")
★ 5.6
1997
Denis Leary: Lock 'N LoadFilm
Himself
★ 7.1
1997
Love Walked InFilm
Jack Hanaway
★ 5.0
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 10 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
Two If by SeaFilm
Francis 'Frank' O'Brien
★ 5.0
1996
UnderworldFilm
Johnny Crown / Johnny Alt
★ 5.3
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistTV
Dennis (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1995
Operation Dumbo DropFilm
Lt. David Poole
★ 5.2
1995
The Neon BibleFilm
Frank
★ 6.1
1995
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsFilm
Jake
★ 5.1
1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialFilm
Self
★ 4.0
1994
Space Ghost Coast to CoastTV
★ 7.9
1994
The RefFilm
Gus
★ 6.6
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 6 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Demolition ManFilm
Edgar Friendly
★ 6.8
1993
The SandlotFilm
Bill
★ 7.6
1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Film
Mike McCracken
★ 6.1
1993
Judgment NightFilm
Fallon
★ 6.5
1993
GunmenFilm
Armor O'Malley
★ 5.1
1993
Denis Leary: No Cure for CancerFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
1993
Who's the Man?Film
Sgt. Cooper
★ 5.5
1993
Denis Leary: MTV UnpluggedFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1991
Strictly BusinessFilm
Jake
★ 5.4
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Denis Leary (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
★ 5.6
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.6
1987
A Long Walk To ForeverFilm
Newt
1979
CBS News Sunday MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8