Denis Leary

Known for

Acting

Born

August 18, 1957 (age 69)

Birthplace

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Best known work

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014

Ice Age

2002

The Simpsons

1989

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006

A Bug's Life

1998

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009

Ice Age: Continental Drift

2012

Family Guy

1999

Filmography

2027
Ice Age: Boiling Point
as Diego (voice)
2026
Tribeca 25
as Self
2026
Top of the World
as Joe Baum (voice)
2026
We're Back! With Brian WilliamsTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2026
The Pete Davidson ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2025
Oh. What. Fun.
as Nick
2025
Going DutchTV
as Colonel Patrick Quinn (22 episodes), Executive Producer
2024
No Good DeedTV
as Mikey Morgan (8 episodes)
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as George Stacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Law & Order: Organized CrimeTV
as Frank Donnelly (9 episodes)
2021
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
as Self
2019
The MoodysTV
as Sean Moody Sr. (14 episodes), Executive Producer
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2016
9/11: Fifteen Years Later
as Self - Host
2016
Ice Age: Collision Course
as Diego (voice)
2016
Animal KingdomTV
as Billy (10 episodes)
2016
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
as Diego (voice)
2015
Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
as Diego (voice)
2015
Freaks of Nature
as Rick Wilson
2015
Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollTV
as Johnny Rock (20 episodes), Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
2015
Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D
as Diego (voice)
2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as Captain Stacy (uncredited)
2014
Draft Day
as Vince Penn
2014
SirensTV
Teleplay, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator