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Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 18, 1957 (68)
Birthplace Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 11, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Septembe ... r 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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Filmography

Ice Age: Boiling Point

Ice Age: Boiling Point

2027

as Diego (voice)

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

as Diego (voice)

Ice Age: Collision Course

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

as Diego (voice)

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

2015

as Diego (voice)

Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

2015

as Rick Wilson

Draft Day

Draft Day

2014

as Vince Penn

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014

as Captain Stacy (uncredited)

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

as Diego (voice)

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012

as Captain Stacy

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

2011

as Diego (voice)

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

2011

as Diego (voice)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

as Diego (voice)

Recount

Recount

2008

as Michael Whouley

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006

as Diego (voice)

Dawg

Dawg

2002

as Doug 'Dawg' Munford

Ice Age

Ice Age

2002

as Diego (voice)

Sand

Sand

2002

as Teddy

Final

Final

2001

as Bill

Double Whammy

Double Whammy

2001

as Ray Pluto

Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

2000

as Wayne

Lakeboat

Lakeboat

2000

as Fireman

Company Man

Company Man

2000

as Officer Fry

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1999

as Simon

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

as Det. Michael McCann

True Crime

True Crime

1999

as Bob Findley

Monument Ave.

Monument Ave.

1998

as Bobby O'Grady

Wide Awake

Wide Awake

1998

as Mr. Beal

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

as Gil Mars

A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998

as Francis (voice)

The Real Blonde

The Real Blonde

1998

as Doug

Love Walked In

Love Walked In

1997

as Jack Hanaway

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Fad King

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

as Vinnie Franco

Suicide Kings

Suicide Kings

1997

as Lono Veccio

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1997

as Nick

Subway Stories

Subway Stories

1997

as Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")

Underworld

Underworld

1996

as Johnny Crown / Johnny Alt

Two If by Sea

Two If by Sea

1996

as Francis 'Frank' O'Brien

Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop

1995

as Lt. David Poole

The Neon Bible

The Neon Bible

1995

as Frank

The Ref

The Ref

1994

as Gus

Gunmen

Gunmen

1993

as Armor O'Malley

Judgment Night

Judgment Night

1993

as Fallon

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

1993

as Sgt. Cooper

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

as Edgar Friendly

The Sandlot

The Sandlot

1993

as Bill

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

as Mike McCracken

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

1991

as Jake

A Long Walk To Forever

A Long Walk To Forever

1987

as Newt

Two If by Sea

Two If by Sea

1996

Writer, Story

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

2005

Executive Producer

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003

Executive Producer

Blow

Blow

2001

Producer

Love Walked In

Love Walked In

1997

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Rescue Me

as Tommy Gavin

Episodes: 93

First Aired: Jul 21, 2004

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

as Johnny Rock

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jul 16, 2015

The Job

as Mike McNeil

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Mar 14, 2001

The Moodys

as Sean Moody Sr.

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Dec 04, 2019

Animal Kingdom

as Billy

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Frank Donnelly

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 01, 2021

No Good Deed

as Mikey

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 12, 2024

Going Dutch

as Colonel Patrick Quinn

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 02, 2025

The Simpsons

as Denis Leary (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Father of the Pride

as Chaz (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 2004

Family Guy

as Car Mechanic (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn

Episodes: 57

First Aired: Dec 09, 2002

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The View

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Contest Searchlight

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 01, 2002

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Rachael Ray

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Fashion Rocks

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 2004

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Crank Yankers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 28, 1995

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Fantasy World Cup

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 09, 1998

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1994

Last Call with Carson Daly

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2002

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 2003

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2009

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 15 15 15
2024 6 22 33 14
2024 7 38 58 14
2024 8 22 54 11
2024 9 16 26 8
2024 10 17 29 8
2024 11 20 35 15
2024 12 23 31 13
2025 1 26 54 14
2025 2 13 27 3
2025 3 6 25 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 2 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 1 1 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 2 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 1128 1128
2025 1 564 219
2025 8 557 459

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