Denis Leary — biography, films, roles and trivia

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.

Filmography

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2027 Ice Age: Boiling Point Diego, voice

Interesting facts

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In 2005, Denis Leary was awarded the title of Honorary Professor of Emerson College.
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His parents, convinced and passionate Catholics Nora and John Leary, raised their son in strict Catholicism, and even the school Denis attended was necessarily religious.
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Denis's cousin is the famous TV host Conan O'Brien. Another of his cousins, Jeremiah Lucey, was one of six firefighters who died during a fire at a warehouse in Worcester. The Leary Fund for firefighters who died in the line of duty was founded in his memory.