Known for movies
Two If by Sea (1996)
as Writer
Rescue Me (2004-2011)
as Writer
Ice Age (2002)
as Diego
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
as Captain Stacy
Short Info
| Net Worth | $25 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 18, 1957 |
| Spouse | Ann Lembeck |
| Mark | Foul-mouthed, stream-of-conciousness comedy about smoking, drinking, macho men and/or beautiful women. |
| Fact | Is a big Boston Red Sox fan. |
| Payments | Earned $250,000 /episode (2009-10) from Rescue Me (2004) |
Denis Colin Leary is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, director and singer. He is known for his dark comedy style and his roles in the films The Ref, Wag the Dog, Doubt, Draft Day and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. He has also starred in the television series Rescue Me and Damages.
Leary was born on August 18, 1957, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the second of four children of Irish Catholic immigrants. His mother, Nora (née Sullivan), was a maid, and his father, John Leary, was an auto mechanic. He has two older sisters, Marian and Nancy, and a younger brother, Jack. He was educated at Saint Peter-Marian High School in Worcester.
Leary began his career as a stand-up comedian in Boston in the early 1980s. He released his first comedy album, No Cure for Cancer, in 1992. In 1995, he starred in the film The Ref and appeared in the television series Rescue Me, which he co-created and wrote. He has since appeared in numerous films and television series.
Leary has been married twice. His first marriage was to Ann Lembeck, with whom he has two daughters, Maggie and Jack. His second marriage is to Jennifer Westfeldt, with whom he has a son, Finn.
As of 2020, Leary’s net worth is estimated to be $50 million.
I’m married to the brilliant and timely author @annleary – so says @latimesbooks about #TheFoundling https://t.co/csuvUKnm00
— Denis Leary (@denisleary) May 26, 2022
General Info
| Full Name | Denis Leary |
| Net Worth | $25 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 18, 1957 |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Stand-up comedian, Television producer, Film producer, Voice Actor, Author, Film director, Singer, Asshole, Life's Gonna Suck, Traditional Irish Folk Song |
| Education | Emerson College, Saint Peter-Marian High School, Asshole, Life's Gonna Suck, Traditional Irish Folk Song |
Family
| Spouse | Ann Lembeck |
| Children | John Joseph Leary, Devin Leary, Asshole, Life's Gonna Suck, Traditional Irish Folk Song |
| Parents | Nora Leary, John Leary, Asshole, Life's Gonna Suck, Traditional Irish Folk Song |
Accomplishments
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for... |
| Movies | Ice Age: Collision Course, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Ref, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Ice Age, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Ice Age: The Meltdown, The Thomas Crown Affair, Demolition Man, Suicide Kings, The Sandlot, Judgment Night, Operation Dumbo Drop, Draft Day, Small Soldiers, A Bug's Life, ... |
| TV Shows | Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Sirens, Rescue Me, Crank Yankers, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Job, Remote Control, Contest Searchlight, London Underground, The Agents |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequent interjection of phrases to clarify he is being understood (Okay?, Ya know?) |
| 2 | Fast paced delivery |
| 3 | Gapped front teeth |
| 4 | His distinctive voice |
| 5 | Smoking cigarettes and drinking beer during his routines |
| 6 | Foul-mouthed, stream-of-conciousness comedy about smoking, drinking, macho men and/or beautiful women. |
Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Rescue Me (2004) | $350,000 /episode (2010-11) |
| Rescue Me (2004) | $250,000 /episode (2009-10) |
| Two If by Sea (1996) | $1,000,000 |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | We live in a country where Rosa Parks had the courage and conviction to sit down long enough to start a revolution that lead to Al Sharpton screaming racism every time Barry Bonds gets indicted for taking performance enhancing drugs in order to break a home run record set by a black man who didn't even have the benefit of Advil. |
| 2 | Jon Stewart is exactly the same guy he's always been, only with money. He knows that the moment he really believes he's important, the funny goes away and he becomes Bill O'Reilly, except shorter and Jewish. |
| 3 | I bought my daughter a Chihuahua and I fell in love with it. So now I carry Coco around with me all the time. |
| 4 | Most movies suck, even the independent ones. Hollywood is like baseball: Hit three good ones out of 10 and you're a Hall of Famer. I don't think like those guys who say, "I'm hot again, so I've got to get back into a big movie." |
| 5 | Why hate someone for the color of their skin when there are much better reasons to hate them? |
| 6 | There we were in the middle of a sexual revolution wearing clothes that guaranteed we wouldn't get laid. |
| 7 | My biggest regret in life is that I didn't hit John Denver in the mouth while I had the chance. |
| 8 | Did you ever notice they never take any fat hostages? You never see a guy coming out of Lebanon going: "I was held hostage for seven months and I lost 175 pounds, I feel good and I look good and I learned self-discipline. That's the important thing." |
| 9 | The things that make me angry still make me angry. George Carlin is 67, and he's still as funny as he's ever been, and he's still angry. And that makes me feel good, because I feel like if I stick around long enough, I'll still be able to work. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Counts The Rolling Stones, The Who and David Bowie among his favorite rock acts. |
| 2 | Release of his book, "Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid". [2008] |
| 3 | Had a roast held in his honor at the New York Friar's Club [August 2003] |
| 4 | Release of his book, "No Cure for Cancer". [1992] |
| 5 | Has a farm house which he shares with his wife in Roxbury, Connecticut. They have several horses there as well. [May 2005] |
| 6 | His parents are from Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. |
| 7 | He claims that people often mistake him for Willem Dafoe, and vice versa. The remark he got most was "you were awesome in Spider-Man (2002)!" Years later, Leary played the part of George Stacey in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). |
| 8 | Received an honorary Doctorate from Emerson College and wrote his book "Why We Suck" as 'Dr. Denis Leary'. He was quoted as saying "Sure it's just a celebrity type of thing--they only gave it to me because I'm famous." Leary explained. "But it's legal and it means I get to say I'm a doctor--just like Dr. Phil.". |
| 9 | When Leary guested on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009), he confessed that he was terrified of bats. Coincidentally, the show concluded with an animal expert who presented Conan with a variety of bats that were conveniently suspended behind Leary on studio "tree branches". |
| 10 | Good friend of Joe Mantegna. |
| 11 | One of seven godparents of Elizabeth Hurley's son Damien. |
| 12 | Lives in New York City. |
| 13 | Has dual U.S and Irish Citizenship. |
| 14 | Leary's Rescue Me (2004) character, Tommy Gavin, was probably named for his childhood friend Tommy Spencer, a firefighter who was killed in the December 1999 warehouse fire that inspired Leary to establish the Leary Firefighters Foundation in 2000. |
| 15 | Holds an Irish passport. |
| 16 | Good friend of Mario Cantone and Gina Gershon at Emerson College. |
| 17 | Was offered Mark Wahlberg's role in The Departed (2006), but turned it down to scheduling conflicts with his television series, Rescue Me (2004). Leary has since commended Wahlberg's performance in the film with admiration. |
| 18 | Joe Rogan has claimed that Leary's "angry comedian" act, first used in his stage show "No Cure for Cancer" (later a Showtime special, Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1992)) was based on the comedy act of Bill Hicks. Leary skewered the charge (http://us.imdb.com/news/ni0070130). |
| 19 | Is a big Boston Red Sox fan. |
| 20 | Denis got behind the wheel of a fire engine during September 11, 2001, when the New York Fire Department was short-handed responding to the collapse of the World Trade center. |
| 21 | Established the Leary Firefighters Foundation. When 9/11 happened, his foundation went into action and was hailed as "the second-quickest charity" to get money into the hands of grieving families. One auction alone raised $600,000. |
| 22 | His interest in the perils of firemen and his co-creation of the series Rescue Me (2004) stemmed from a tragic 1999 warehouse fire in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts, that took the lives of six firemen, including his cousin and a childhood friend. |
| 23 | Father of Jack Leary. |
| 24 | Irish-American. |
| 25 | His role on Rescue Me (2004) marks his first Golden Globe nomination. |
| 26 | He is one of the six godparents (all males) of Damian Charles Bing, son of Elizabeth Hurley, and attended the child's baptism at Immaculate Conception church in Mayfair, London. |
| 27 | His song "Asshole" portrays a stereotype of American humor and lifestyles. |
| 28 | He starred in three films directed by Ted Demme: Who's the Man? (1993), The Ref (1994), and Monument Ave. (1998). Demme also directed both his concert specials. Leary and Demme co-produced Blow (2001), and both men were involved in SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997). |
| 29 | Founded the Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF) charity in response to the Dec. 3, 1999, warehouse fire that killed six firefighters in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts. His cousin Jeremiah Lucey was among the six heroic firefighters killed. Leary also established LFF projects for New York's Bravest in response to the FDNY's losses in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and in New Orleans to help restore firefighting capabilities destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, 2005. |
| 30 | Loves sports and originally wanted to be an NHL star. That all changed when he got kicked off his high school hockey team because of poor grades. |
| 31 | Is the second of four children. |
| 32 | A distant cousin of Conan O'Brien and his sister Jane O'Brien. |
| 33 | Graduated from Emerson College |
| 34 | Originally had a role in Beautiful Girls (1996), directed by good friend Ted Demme, but had to pull out due to schedule conflicts. |
Pictures
Movies
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll | TV Series created by - 20 episodes, 2015 - 2016 written by - 14 episodes, 2015 - 2016 | ||
| Behind the B | 2015 | TV Series documentary written by - 1 episode | |
| Sirens | TV Series developed by - 23 episodes, 2014 - 2015 written by - 4 episodes, 2014 - 2015 teleplay - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Rescue Me | TV Series created by - 93 episodes, 2004 - 2011 written by - 58 episodes, 2004 - 2011 teleplay - 2 episodes, 2004 - 2009 story - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| Rescue Me Minisodes | 2008 | TV Series written by | |
| Exhibit A: Leary Verses Hicks | 2007 | Short | |
| Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas | 2005 | TV Special documentary | |
| Contest Searchlight | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Job | TV Series creator - 15 episodes, 2001 - 2002 written by - 10 episodes, 2001 - 2002 story - 1 episode, 2002 teleplay - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | 1998 | TV Series additional material - 1 episode | |
| Monument Ave. | 1998 | uncredited | |
| Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| Two If by Sea | 1996 | screenplay / story | |
| Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer | 1992 | TV Special documentary | |
| Remote Control | 1987-1989 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Johnny Rock |
| Ice Age: Collision Course | 2016 | Diego (voice) | |
| Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | 2016 | TV Short | Diego (voice) |
| Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe | 2015 | Short | Diego (voice) |
| Freaks of Nature | 2015 | Rick Wilson | |
| Draft Day | 2014/I | Coach Penn | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | 2014 | Captain Stacy (uncredited) | |
| Maron | 2013 | TV Series | Denis Leary |
| Ice Age Village | 2013 | Video Game | Diego (voice) |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games | 2012 | Video Game | Diego (voice) |
| Kiss My A$$ with Denis Leary | 2012 | Short | Denis |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | 2012 | Diego (voice) | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | 2012 | Captain Stacy | |
| Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | 2011 | TV Short | Diego (voice) |
| Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 | 2011 | Short | Diego (voice) |
| Rescue Me | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Tommy Gavin |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 2009 | Diego (voice) | |
| Rescue Me Minisodes | 2008 | TV Series | Tommy Gavin |
| Recount | 2008 | TV Movie | Michael Whouley |
| Lost Historical Films on the Ice Age Period | 2006 | Video short | Diego (voice) |
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | 2006 | Diego (voice) | |
| Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | 2006 | Video Game | Diego (voice) |
| The Secret Lives of Dentists | 2002 | Slater | |
| Crank Yankers | 2002 | TV Series | Joe Smith |
| The Job | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Mike McNeil |
| Ice Age | 2002 | Diego (voice) | |
| Bad Boy | 2002 | Doug 'Dawg' Munford | |
| Final | 2001 | Bill Tyler | |
| Double Whammy | 2001 | Ray Pluto | |
| Sand | 2000 | Teddy | |
| Company Man | 2000 | Officer Fry | |
| Lakeboat | 2000 | The Fireman | |
| Do Not Disturb | 1999 | Simon | |
| Jesus' Son | 1999 | Wayne | |
| The Thomas Crown Affair | 1999 | Michael McCann | |
| True Crime | 1999 | Bob Findley | |
| A Bug's Life | 1998 | Francis (voice) | |
| Small Soldiers | 1998 | Gil Mars | |
| Wide Awake | 1998 | Mr. Beal | |
| Monument Ave. | 1998 | Bobby O'Grady | |
| Wag the Dog | 1997 | Fad King | |
| The MatchMaker | 1997 | Nick | |
| The Real Blonde | 1997 | Doug | |
| Suicide Kings | 1997 | Lono Veccio | |
| SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground | 1997 | TV Movie | Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes") |
| The Second Civil War | 1997 | TV Movie | Vinnie Franko |
| Love Walked In | 1997 | Jack Hanaway | |
| I Want My MTV | 1996 | Video | Nicotine Fiend |
| Underworld | 1996 | Johnny Crown Johnny Alt | |
| Two If by Sea | 1996 | Francis 'Frank' O'Brien | |
| Favorite Deadly Sins | 1995 | TV Movie | Jake |
| Operation Dumbo Drop | 1995 | Lt. David Poole | |
| The Neon Bible | 1995 | Frank | |
| The Ref | 1994 | Gus | |
| Judgment Night | 1993 | Fallon | |
| Demolition Man | 1993 | Edgar Friendly | |
| Gunmen | 1993 | Armor O'Malley | |
| Who's the Man? | 1993 | Sgt. Cooper | |
| The Sandlot | 1993 | Bill | |
| Loaded Weapon 1 | 1993 | Mike McCracken | |
| Strictly Business | 1991 | Jake | |
| Long Walk to Forever | 1987 | Short | Newt |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll | 2015-2016 | TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes | |
| Maron | 2013-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 37 episodes | |
| Sirens | 2014-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 23 episodes | |
| Behind the B | 2013 | TV Series documentary producer | |
| Sober Coach | 2012 | TV Series executive producer | |
| Burn | 2012/I | Documentary executive producer | |
| Bronx Warrants | 2012 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Rescue Me | TV Series executive producer - 43 episodes, 2004 - 2011 producer - 1 episode, 2006 | ||
| Denis Leary & Friends Presents: Douchbags & Donuts | 2011 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| In Search of Ted Demme | 2010 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Inside Out | 2010/I | Short producer | |
| The Unusuals | 2009 | TV Series executive producer | |
| Rescue Me Minisodes | 2008 | TV Series executive producer - full season | |
| Canterbury's Law | 2008 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes | |
| Fort Pit | 2007 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas | 2005 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
| Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy | 2005 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
| Red State Diaries | 2005 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Shorties Watchin' Shorties | 2004 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | 2003 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Contest Searchlight | 2002 | TV Series co-executive producer - 1 episode | |
| The Job | 2001-2002 | TV Series executive producer - 10 episodes | |
| Blow | 2001 | producer | |
| Double Whammy | 2001 | producer - uncredited | |
| Comics Come Home 5 | 1999 | TV Special co-executive producer | |
| Comics Come Home 4 | 1998 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Love Walked In | 1997 | producer | |
| Comics Come Home 3 | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Comics Come Home 2 | 1996 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Comics Come Home | 1995 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer | 1992 | TV Special documentary executive producer |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll | 2015-2016 | TV Series music producer - 20 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | 2012 | performer: "We Are Theme from Ice Age Continental Drift" | |
| Shut Up and Sing | 2006 | writer: "Life's Gonna Suck" | |
| Final | 2001 | performer: "Little Sister" | |
| Loaded Weapon 1 | 1993 | performer: "YOU REALLY GOT ME" |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll | 2015 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Favorite Deadly Sins | 1995 | TV Movie segment "Lust" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load | 1997 | TV Movie | |
| Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer | 1992 | TV Special documentary |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load | 1997 | TV Movie executive album producer | |
| Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer | 1992 | TV Special documentary executive album producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick DiPaolo: Raw Nerve | 2011 | TV Special documentary special thanks: hometown comedy hero | |
| MADtv | 2005 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode | |
| A Decade Under the Influence | 2003 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Hurlyburly | 1998 | special thanks | |
| HBO Comedy Half-Hour | 1997 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Born Killers | 1994 | Himself (scenes deleted) (uncredited) | |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1994 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Saturday Zoo | 1993 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Unplugged | 1993 | TV Series documentary | |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock the Vote | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer | 1992 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1992 | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Tonight with Jonathan Ross | 1992 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| London Underground | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Afterdrive | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Remote Control | 1987 | TV Series | Various Roles |
| Nightcap | 2016 | TV Series filming | Himself |
| Boys from Nowhere: The Story of Boston's Garage Punk Uprising | 2016 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Chelsea | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Talk | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Today | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CBS This Morning | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| WGN Morning News | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mike & Mike | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself - Co-Host / ... |
| The Daily Show | 1997-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Rachael Ray | 2006-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| In Character With... | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wicked Bites | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Behind the B | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Ice Age Continental Drift: Through a Pirate's Spyglass: Voices Ahoy! | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Conan | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1996-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| The Joy Behar Show | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Chelsea Lately | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Catching Hell | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Give It Up for Greg Giraldo | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Denis Leary & Friends Presents: Douchbags & Donuts | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Back from Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison | 2010 | TV Special | |
| 2009 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Larry King Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| 11th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: George Carlin | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Hardball with Chris Matthews | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Simpsons | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Fashion Rocks | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1996-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hockey Pads | 2008 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| The Best Damn Sports Show Period | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fashion Rocks | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Biography | 2007 | TV Series documentary | |
| Fashion Rocks | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Apprentice | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| MADtv | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Charlie Rose | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series [Drama] |
| Bar Mitzvah Bash! | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Last Laugh '04 | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Fashion Rocks | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself / Host |
| Whose Curse Is Worse?: Red Sox and Cubs on Trial | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Shorties Watchin' Shorties | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Tribute to Joe Mantegna | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| When Stand Up Stood Out | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Curse of the Bambino | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Greatest | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| V Graham Norton | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Elvis Lives | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Le Job de Denis Leary | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinner for Five | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest |
| Just for Laughs | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| RI:SE | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Contest Searchlight | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| + de cinéma | 2001 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself - Host |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| True Crime: The Scene of the Crime | 1999 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Comics Come Home 5 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| 25 Lame | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Fantasy World Cup | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Comics Come Home 4 | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| NHL's Greatest Goals | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself Host |
| Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 1996 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| Comics Come Home 2 | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 1995 ESPY Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Comics Come Home | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| You're an Asshole Holsten Pils Anti-Drink Driving Campaign | 1995 | Short | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1994 | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike & Mike | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Vanilla Ice Archive | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work | 2010 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Exhibit A: Leary Verses Hicks | 2007 | Short | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself #50 |
| Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | 60 Minute Category | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance | The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) |
| 1996 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Directing a Comedy Special | Favorite Deadly Sins (1995) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) |
| 2012 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Episode | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Recount (2008) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Recount (2008) |
| 2007 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2007 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series, Multi-Episode Storyline | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2007 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2006 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series Storyline | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2006 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2005 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2005 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2004 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Rescue Me (2004) |
| 2003 | DVD Premiere Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Actor | Double Whammy (2001) |
| 2003 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Ice Age (2002) |
| 2002 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | The Job (2001) |
| 2001 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a New Comedy Series | The Job (2001) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
