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Denis Leary

Denis Colin Leary is an Irish-American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Leary was the star and co-creator of Rescue Me, for which he received two Primetime Emmy nominations, one for writing and one for acting. He has had starring roles in many films, including those of Gus in The Ref, Captain George Stacy in Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man and Cleveland Browns head coach Vince Penn in Ivan Reitman's Draft Day. Leary also voiced Francis in A Bug's Life and Diego in the Ice Age franchise.

Aliases
  • Denis Colin Leary
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Filmography

Ice Age

2002
as Diego

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009
as Diego (voice)

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012
as Captain Stacy

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006
as Diego (voice)

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012
as Diego (voice)

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016
as Diego (voice)

A Bug's Life

1998
as Francis (voice)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014
as Captain Stacy

Demolition Man

1993
as Edgar Friendly

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

2011
as Diego

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016
as Diego (voice)

The Sandlot

1993
as Bill

Small Soldiers

1998
as Gil Mars

Sand

2000
as Teddy

Monument Ave.

1998
as Bobby O'Grady

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999
as Michael McCann

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts

2011
as Himself

The Second Civil War

1997
as Vinnie Franko

The Zone Action: The Movie

2024
as Diego

Suicide Kings

1998
as Lono Veccio

Draft Day

2014
as Vince Penn

Final

2001
as Bill

Dawg

2002
as Doug 'Dawg' Munford

Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground

1997

Wag the Dog

1997
as Fad King

True Crime

1999
as Bob Findley

Love Walked In

1997
as Jack Hanaway

Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged

1993
as Himself

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

2003
as Himself

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

1993
as Himself

Underworld

1996
as Johnny Crown / Johnny Alt

Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize

2003
as Self - Host

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

2010
as Self

Company Man

2000
as Officer Fry

The Neon Bible

1995
as Frank

Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino

2004
as Himself

Who's the Man?

1993
as Sgt. Cooper

Judgment Night

1993
as Fallon

Wide Awake

1998
as Mr. Beal

The Matchmaker

1997
as Nick

The Ref

1994
as Gus

Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

2009
as Denis Leary

The Curse of the Bambino

2003
as Himself

Double Whammy

2001
as Ray Pluto

The Real Blonde

1998
as Doug

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993
as Mike McCracken

Operation Dumbo Drop

1995
as Lt. David Poole

Gunmen

1993
as Armor O'Malley

Do Not Disturb

1999
as Simon

Back from Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

2010

The Secret Lives of Dentists

2002
as Slater

A Long Walk To Forever

1987
as Newt

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn

2012
as Denis Leary

Lakeboat

2000
as The Fireman

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

2015
as Diego (voice)

Kings of Comedy USA

2006
as Himself

9/11: Fifteen Years Later

2016
as Self - Host

Jesus' Son

1999
as Wayne

I Want My MTV

1996
as Nicotine Fiend

When Stand Up Stood Out

2003
as Himself

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

2005
as Denis Leary

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003
as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

2005

Freaks of Nature

2015
as Rick Wilson

Strictly Business

1991
as Jake

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

2011
as Diego (voice)

Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load

1997
as Himself

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

1995
as Jake

Recount

2008
as Michael Whouley

Two If by Sea

1996
as Francis 'Frank' O'Brien

Director

Movie National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins 1995

Writer

Movie Two If by Sea 1996
Movie Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer 1993
Movie Merry F#%$in' Christmas 2005

Producer

Movie Blow 2001
Movie Love Walked In 1997
Movie Gary Gulman: It's About Time 2016
Movie Merry F#%$in' Christmas 2005
Movie Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary 2003

Crew

Movie Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary 2003