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Denis Leary

Birth name: Denis Colin Leary

Birth date: 18.08.1957

Comedian, actor, writer, producer. Born on August 18, 1957, in Worcester, Massachusetts. After becoming popular as a fast-talking, sarcastic comedian in the 1990s, Denis Leary has demonstrated his ability to be a dramatic performer and creative force behind the camera. Born into a blue-collar Irish family, he did not consider an acting career until a teacher persuaded him to perform in a school production. Leary later attended Emerson College and was one of the founders of the Emerson Comedy Workshop. After graduation, he briefly taught acting and screenwriting at the school. All the while, Leary continued to develop his comic talents, doing stand-up at the local comedy clubs. After a few years in New York City, Leary traveled to London to appear on a television show in 1990. Traveling with him was his pregnant wife Ann. Unfortunately, during their stay, her water broke and their son Jack was born prematurely. Because of their son’s health crisis, they had to remain in the country for several months. Despite of his difficult family situation, Leary was able to write his first one-man show, No Cure for Cancer. It seemed that nothing was off-limits for Leary in No Cure for Cancer. Along with the title subject, he ranted about everything from war to the muppets. His sharp, funny observations—delivered in an angry, rapid-fire style and accompanying cigarettes and obscenities—made him a huge hit with audiences. They also enjoyed the show’s humorous songs. After the show debuted at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival in 1990, Leary performed it in London and in New York City, earning strong reviews. The show later aired on the Showtime cable network as a comedy special. But it was Leary’s short comedy spots on the MTV cable network that him nationally known. These clips featured him launching into a quick verbal assault on popular figures, such as the rock group R.E.M., and other topics, including racism. And usually, Leary delivered these clever quips while holding his trademark cigarette. Concerned about typecasting, he took a leading role in The Ref (1994). In the film, he played a burglar who takes a bickering married couple hostage, gets ensnared in their family squabbles, and ends up acting as a peacemaker for the dysfunctional family. While some of his film choices seem questionable, such as the box office bomb Operation Dumbo Drop (1995), he has given strong performances in several movies. Wag the Dog (1997) gave him the chance to work two legendary performers, including Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman. That same year, Leary gave fans another taste of his dark, gritty humor with his cable comedy special Lock ‘N Load. Returning to films, True Crime (1999) put him on screen with famed actor-director Clint Eastwood. But perhaps his greatest box office success has been as the voice of a sabertooth tiger named Diego in Ice Age (2002) and its sequel Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006). Recently, Leary has been making a splash on the small screen with the hit cable series, Rescue Me. Although his earlier attempt at starring in a television series, The Job, did not last long, his second effort struck a cord with viewers and critics alike. Rescue Me, which debuted in 2004, follows the life and work of a crew of firefighters in uptown Manhattan after the September 11th tragedy. Leary plays Tommy Gavin, a firefighter haunted by the death of his cousin and plagued many personal problems. He understands his character’s loss all too well, having lost his own cousin and a childhood friend in a 1999 blaze in Worcester, Massachusetts. While the show has comic elements, it is grounded in the gritty reality of the dangers and hazards firefighters must face. In addition to being its star, Leary is also an executive producer and writer for the series. He has been nominated for three Emmy Awards—for Outstanding Actor in Drama Series in 2006 and in 2007 and for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series in 2005 along with friend and frequent collaborator Peter Tolan.

Filmography

# "Rescue Me" .... Tommy Gavin (71 episodes, 2004-2009) - David (2009) TV episode .... Tommy Gavin - Carrot (2009) TV episode .... Tommy Gavin - Lesbos (2009) TV episode .... Tommy Gavin - Clean (2009) TV episode .... Tommy Gavin - Initiation (2009) TV episode .... Tommy Gavin (66 more) # Ice Age movie download page: Dawn of the Dinosaurs movie download page (2009) (voice) .... Diego ... aka Ice Age movie download page 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title) # Recount (2008) (TV) .... Michael Whouley # Lost Historical Films on the Ice Age movie download page Period (2006) (V) (voice) .... Diego # Ice Age movie download page 2: The Meltdown (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Diego # Ice Age movie download page: The Meltdown movie download page (2006) (voice) .... Diego ... aka Ice Age movie download page 2 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title) ... aka Ice Age movie download page: The Meltdown movie download page (UK) # The Secret Lives of Dentists (2002) .... Slater # "Crank Yankers" .... Joe Smith (1 episode, 2002) - Episode #1.2 (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Joe Smith # "The Job" .... Mike McNeil (19 episodes, 2001-2002) - Dad (2002) TV episode .... Mike McNeil - Gay (2002) TV episode .... Mike McNeil - Vacation (2002) TV episode .... Mike McNeil - Neighbor (2002) TV episode .... Mike McNeil - Betrayal (2002) TV episode .... Mike McNeil (14 more) # Ice Age movie download page (2002) (voice) .... Diego # Bad Boy (2002) .... Doug 'Dawg' Munford ... aka Dawg (UK) (USA: TV title) # Final (2001) .... Bill # Double Whammy (2001) .... Ray Pluto # Sand (2000) .... Teddy ... aka Sandstorm # Company Man (2000) .... Officer Fry ... aka Company Man (France) # Lakeboat (2000) .... The Fireman # Do Not Disturb (1999) .... Simon ... aka Do not disturb - Zwei Augen zu viel (Germany) ... aka Silent Witness (USA: video title) # Jesus' Son (1999) .... Wayne # The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) .... Michael McCann # True Crime (1999) .... Bob Findley # A Bug's Life (1998) (voice) .... Francis # Small Soldiers (1998) .... Gil Mars # Wide Awake (1998) .... Mr. Beal # Snitch (1998) .... Bobby O'Grady ... aka Noose (Australia: DVD title) (USA: working title) ... aka Monument Ave. (USA: new title) # Wag the Dog movie download page (1997) .... Fad King # The MatchMaker (1997) .... Nick # The Real Blonde (1997) .... Doug # Suicide Kings (1997) .... Lono Veccio # SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV) .... Guy in Wheelchair (segment "The Red Shoes") ... aka Subway (UK: DVD box title) # The Second Civil War (1997) (TV) .... Vinnie Franko # Love Walked In (1997) .... Jack Hanaway ... aka Ni el tiro del final (Argentina) # Underworld movie download page (1996) .... Johnny Crown/Johnny Alt # Two If by Sea (1996) .... Francis 'Frank' O'Brien ... aka Stolen Hearts # I Want My MTV (1996) (V) .... Nicotine Fiend # Favorite Deadly Sins (1995) (TV) .... Jake ... aka National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (USA: complete title) # The Neon Bible (1995) .... Frank # Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) .... Lt. David Poole ... aka Dumbo Drop # The Ref (1994) .... Gus ... aka Hostile Hostages # Gunmen (1994) .... Armor O'Malley # Judgment Night (1993) .... Fallon # Demolition Man (1993) .... Edgar Friendly # Who's the Man? (1993) .... Sgt. Cooper # The Sandlot movie download page (1993) .... Bill ... aka The Sandlot movie download page Kids # Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) .... Mike McCracken ... aka National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title) # Strictly Business (1991) .... Jake # Long Walk to Forever (1987) .... Newt