Denis Leary

Denis Leary

1957-08-18 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA 84 Credits

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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Ice Age 6

2026

as Diego (voice)

Acting

The sixth installment in the Ice Age franchise. Plot TBA

Oh. What. Fun.

Oh. What. Fun.

2025

Acting

Claire Clauster organizes a special Christmas outing when her family forgets her in the shuffle. By the time they realize their mistake, she’s gone mi...

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Acting

JB Smoove and Martin Starr host a celebration of 20 years of "Spider-Man" movies, from the Sam Raimi trilogy to Marc Webb's movies and the trio from J...

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy

2021

as Self

7.5
Acting

A documentary about the life and career of controversial stand-up comedian, Patrice O'Neal, who released only one special before his death in 2011.

9/11: Fifteen Years Later

9/11: Fifteen Years Later

2016

as Self - Host

5.3
Acting

Go inside the chaos and courage of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York in "9/11", updated fifteen years later by the original filmmakers. As the o...

Ice Age: Collision Course

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

as Diego (voice)

6.1
Acting

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a ...

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

as Diego (voice)

6.4
Acting

A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbours, business booms at his ne...

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

2015

as Diego (voice)

6.5
Acting

Scrat struggles once again to protect his nut.

Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

2015

as Rick Wilson

6.1
Acting

In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, on...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014

as Captain Stacy (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school grad...

Draft Day

Draft Day

2014

as Vince Penn

6.7
Acting

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he'...

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn

2012

as Self

7.3
Acting

A documentary on the making of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), featuring interviews with the cast and crew, as well as behind-the-scenes footage.

Vanilla Ice Archive

2012

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

The life and career of American rapper Vanilla Ice, showcasing his start as a breakdancer in South Dallas to his mainstream international success and ...

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

as Diego (voice)

6.4
Acting

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and ...

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012

as Captain Stacy

6.7
Acting

Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenager...

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

2011

as Diego (voice)

6.5
Acting

When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to ma...

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

2011

as Diego (voice)

6.5
Acting

This short film continues the adventures of the title character as he tries to retrieve his elusive acorn.

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

2011

as Self

6.0
Acting

A tribute special featuring some of the biggest names in comedy reminiscing about the late, great stand-up. It's a great way to celebrate and remember...

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts

2011

as Himself

4.4
Acting

Sharp-tongued and outspoken, comedian and star of the FX firefighter comedy-drama "Rescue Me" Denis Leary brings his acerbic wit to New York's Town Ha...

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

2010

as Self

6.2
Acting

Tribute to comedy great Sam Kinison

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

as Diego (voice)

6.8
Acting

Times are changing for Manny the moody mammoth, Sid the motor mouthed sloth and Diego the crafty saber-toothed tiger. Life heats up for our heroes whe...

Recount

Recount

2008

as Michael Whouley

6.8
Acting

In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging cha...

Kings of Comedy USA

Kings of Comedy USA

2006

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Acting

This DVD features the instantly recognisable names and faces of the US Kings Of Comedy: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Kelsey Gr...

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

2006

as self

Acting

A superb compilation of some of the best stand-up comedians in the world, including Dave Chappelle (whose last DVD release in the US sold over 3 milli...

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006

as Diego (voice)

6.7
Acting

Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is ...

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

2005

as Self

6.2
Acting

Denis Leary and a cast of many others celebrate Christmas Leary-style. Packed with original music and skits, this is a great spin on the usual holiday...

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

2005

as Self

5.5
Acting

Blue collar comedian Jeff Foxworthy is skewered by his fellow comedians, friends, and others.

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

2005

Executive Producer

5.5
Producing

Blue collar comedian Jeff Foxworthy is skewered by his fellow comedians, friends, and others.

NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals

2005

Acting

Relive some of the greatest goals in National Hockey League history with host Denis Leary in this thrilling retrospective program that gathers all the...

Last Laugh '04

Last Laugh '04

2004

as Self

6.0
Acting

Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 was a "year-in-review" type show where comedians talked about events in 2004. The show featured stand-up sets by Norm ...

Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino

2004

as Himself

Acting

This acclaimed documentary combines unforgettable archival footage with contemporary interviews that focus on the true Red Sox fans who have been drea...

2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film

2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film

2004

as Narrator

Acting

The World Series DVD is more than 80 minutes of pure, inside baseball action. This program includes the spectacular, exclusive high definition imagery...

Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize

Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize

2003

7.0
Acting

Comedian (and hockey buff) Denis Leary hosts a 40-minute documentary devoted to the sports' Holy Grail: the Stanley Cup. Game footage, interviews with...

The Curse of the Bambino

2003

as Himself

Acting

Told with humor in the face of heartache, this acclaimed documentary, about the curse of Babe Ruth on the Boston Red Sox, combines archival footage wi...

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003

as Self

5.9
Acting

Caustic comic Denis Leary gets a taste of his own medicine when Comedy Central hosts a celebrity roast in his honor, emceed by Jeff Garlin. Dishing ou...

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003

Executive Producer

5.9
Producing

Caustic comic Denis Leary gets a taste of his own medicine when Comedy Central hosts a celebrity roast in his honor, emceed by Jeff Garlin. Dishing ou...

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003

as Self

8.0
Acting

This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance...

When Stand Up Stood Out

When Stand Up Stood Out

2003

as Self

6.0
Acting

Documentary covering what came to be known as "The Boston Gold Rush" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Boston stand-up comedians like Dennis Lea...

The Secret Lives of Dentists

The Secret Lives of Dentists

2002

as Slater

6.1
Acting

An introspective dentist's suspicions about his wife's infidelity stresses his mental well being and family life to the breaking point.

Ice Age

Ice Age

2002

as Diego (voice)

7.4
Acting

With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and S...

Dawg

Dawg

2002

as Douglas 'Dawg' Menford

4.3
Acting

To inherit a million dollars, an egotistical womanizer must find the women he's betrayed and convince them to forgive him.

Double Whammy

Double Whammy

2001

as Ray Pluto

5.5
Acting

Ray Pluto has many problems. He is satirized in the tabloids as the "loser cop." His partner is starting to seem suspiciously attracted to him. A pair...

Final

Final

2001

as Bill

5.4
Acting

Waking up in a nearly empty room, Bill has strange recollections of his father's death and a car crash, and occasional paranoid delusions. Ann, a psyc...

Blow

Blow

2001

Producer

7.4
Producing

A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family....

Sand

Sand

2000

as Teddy

3.2
Acting

A young man tries running from his past by hiding from his two violent brothers, only to have them track and harass him and his friends.

Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

2000

as Wayne

6.3
Acting

A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.

Lakeboat

Lakeboat

2000

as Fireman

4.7
Acting

A college student befriends various crew members while working a summer internship at sea.

Company Man

Company Man

2000

as Officer Fry

5.0
Acting

In the 1960's, a school teacher pretends to be a CIA spy to get his nagging wife off his back. He helps a Russian ballet dancer defect and is then sen...

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1999

as Simon

4.9
Acting

Combining a family vacation with business, Walter Richmond takes his wife and their 10-year-old, mute daughter, Melissa , to the Netherlands -- where ...

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

as Det. Michael McCann

6.7
Acting

Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown entertains himself by stealing a Monet from a reputed museum with an elaborate diversion. When Catherine Bann...

True Crime

True Crime

1999

as Bob Findley

6.5
Acting

Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row ...

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998

as Francis (voice)

7.0
Acting

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of fre...

Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

1998

as Bobby O'Grady

5.6
Acting

Bobby O'Grady is a low level member of a Boston Irish gang run by Jackie O'Hara. Jackie demands absolute, total loyalty to him. When Jackie kills one ...

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

as Gil Mars

6.5
Acting

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Wide Awake

Wide Awake

1998

as Mr. Beal

5.5
Acting

The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of...

The Real Blonde

The Real Blonde

1998

as Doug

5.5
Acting

An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Fad King

6.9
Acting

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President...

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

as Vinnie Franco

6.1
Acting

When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho defies the president and closes the sta...

Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load

Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load

1997

as Himself

6.9
Acting

Actor/comic Denis Leary discusses family life, coffee, religion, and other topics in this stand-up special.

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1997

as Nick

6.2
Acting

Marcy, a worker in the reelection campaign of bumbling Senator John McGlory, is sent to Ireland on a quest to find the Irish ancestry of Sen. McGlory,...

Suicide Kings

Suicide Kings

1997

as Lono Veccio

6.6
Acting

Carlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo play...

Subway Stories

Subway Stories

1997

as Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")

5.6
Acting

An anthology of 10 stories depicting real-life incidents of subway riders in New York City, which range from compassion and love to violence and loss.

Love Walked In

Love Walked In

1997

as Jack Hanaway

4.0
Acting

Two romantically involved down-and-out lounge singers get involved in a caper.

Love Walked In

Love Walked In

1997

Producer

4.0
Producing

Two romantically involved down-and-out lounge singers get involved in a caper.

Underworld

Underworld

1996

as Johnny Crown / Johnny Alt

5.0
Acting

A crook sets out to get revenge on the thugs who hurt his father in this bloody noir-style crime drama. After being released from prison, Johnny Crown...

Two If by Sea

Two If by Sea

1996

as Francis 'Frank' O'Brien

5.0
Acting

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that last job, which invol...

Two If by Sea

Two If by Sea

1996

Writer, Story

5.0
Writing

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that last job, which invol...

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

1995

as Jake

5.1
Acting

America's three top leisure-time activities come roaring to life in National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins. This film consists of three short stories...

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

1995

Director

5.1
Directing

America's three top leisure-time activities come roaring to life in National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins. This film consists of three short stories...

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

1995

as Self

4.0
Acting

Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.

The Neon Bible

The Neon Bible

1995

as Frank

6.1
Acting

During a train ride, a teenager recalls his upbringing in 1940s small-town Georgia and the events that have led to this point.

Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop

1995

as Lt. David Poole

5.2
Acting

Five Green Berets stationed in Vietnam in 1968 grudgingly undertake the mission of a lifetime -- to secretly transport an 8,000-pound elephant through...

The Ref

The Ref

1994

as Gus

6.5
Acting

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

Judgment Night

Judgment Night

1993

as Fallon

6.5
Acting

Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

as Edgar Friendly

6.7
Acting

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a res...

Gunmen

Gunmen

1993

as Armor O'Malley

4.8
Acting

A New York DEA agent springs an outlaw from jail to lead him to stolen money in South America.

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

1993

as Sgt. Cooper

5.2
Acting

Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another line of work, they join the police. A big mistake, as fa...

The Sandlot

The Sandlot

1993

as Bill

7.5
Acting

During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confront...

Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged

Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged

1993

as Himself

7.0
Acting

Comedian Denis Leary, one of the hottest comics of the nineties, unplugged his unique comedic style at a studio in Los Angeles for the first-ever musi...

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

1993

as Himself

7.0
Acting

Ticked off comic Denis Leary talks honestly about subjects ranging from smoking, red meat, drugs, his family, rehab, and yes, cancer.

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

1993

Writer

7.0
Writing

Ticked off comic Denis Leary talks honestly about subjects ranging from smoking, red meat, drugs, his family, rehab, and yes, cancer.

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

as Mike McCracken

6.1
Acting

An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before the...

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

1991

as Jake

5.5
Acting

Waymon has a great job in real estate and a promising future, but he's also trapped in a loveless longterm relationship. He meets Natalie, a beautiful...

A Long Walk To Forever

1987

as Newt

Acting

When he hears that the girl next door is getting married, Newt goes AWOL from the Army and hitch-hikes home to convince her to marry him.