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Denis Leary

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Biography

Denis was born to Irish immigrants Nora and John Leary. He attended Emerson College in Boston, dabbling in acting and writing. He was a…more

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8/18/1957, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Star (6)

Role
- Rescue Me
  Tommy Gavin
  - S 7: Ep 9 Ashes
    9/7/11
  - S 7: Ep 7 Jeter
    8/24/11
  - S 7: Ep 6 344
    8/17/11
  - S 7: Ep 5 Head
    8/10/11
  - S 7: Ep 3 Press
    7/27/11
  - + 62 More Credits
- Tough Crowd
  Frequent Guest
  - — Episode #2068
    6/14/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Thursday, August 7th, 2003
    8/7/03
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode #108
    12/19/02
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episo#107
    12/18/02
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode #106
    12/17/02
  - + 8 More Credits
- Comedy Central Roast
  The Roasted
  - S 1: Ep 1 Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
    8/10/03
- Crank Yankers
  Bobby Fletcher
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 18
    4/22/03
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode 17
    4/15/03
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 16
    4/8/03
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 15
    4/1/03
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode 14
    3/25/03
  - + 13 More Credits
- Contest Searchlight
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    9/4/02
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    8/28/02
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    8/21/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    8/14/02
- Job
  Mike McNeil
  - S 2: Ep 13 Dad
    4/24/02
  - S 2: Ep 12 Vacation
    4/17/02
  - S 2: Ep 11 Gay
    4/17/02
  - S 2: Ep 10 Neighbor
    4/10/02
  - S 2: Ep 9 Betrayal
    3/20/02
  - + 14 More Credits
Recurring Role (7)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 18: Ep 179 Show #3536
    8/22/11
  - S 17: Ep 174 Show #3346
    7/26/10
  - S 16: Ep 117 Show #3092
    4/3/09
  - S 15: Ep 138 Show #2945
    6/20/08
  - S 14: Ep 160 Show #2768
    6/11/07
  - + 9 More Credits
- The View
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 211 July 20, 2006
    7/20/06
  - S 9: Ep 185 June 13, 2006
    6/13/06
  - S 8: Ep 202 Leary/Yoakam
    6/21/05
  - S 7: Ep 147 Leary/Pressly
    4/7/04
  - S 6: Ep 220 July 30, 2003
    7/30/03
  - + 1 More Credits
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 132 Denis Leary, Rita Wilson, Brandi Carlile
    6/9/06
  - S 12: Ep 156 Denis Leary, Kevin Nealon, David Gray
    8/3/05
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 65 Denis Leary
    5/16/06
  - S 8: Ep 16 Denis Leary
    8/4/03
  - S 7: Ep 25 Denis Leary
    8/19/02
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 58 Show #3002
    9/16/05
  - S 13: Ep 133 Show #2854
    1/14/05
  - S 13: Ep 24 Show #2745
    7/16/04
  - S 11: Ep 47 Show #2321
    8/13/02
  - S 10: Ep 155 Show #2221
    3/5/02
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 157 Denis Leary, Rocco DiSpirito, The Black Keys
    8/8/03
  - S 10: Ep 1 Denis Leary, Eve
    9/3/02
  - S 6: Ep 6 Denis Leary, Judge Judy, Jimeoin
    9/24/98
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  guest
  - S 4: Ep 15 Denis Leary
    8/4/99
  - S 3: Ep 24 Denis Leary
    9/23/98
Guest Star (43)

Role
- The Rich Eisen Podcast
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 19 April 23, 2012
    4/23/12
- CBS This Morning
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 89 April 20, 2012
    4/20/12
- NFL GameDay Morning
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 24 Super Bowl
    2/5/12
- Conan
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 130 I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream When Our Elevator Plunges 40 Floors
    8/11/11
  - S 1: Ep 31 Voodoo or Voo Don't
    1/12/11
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 16: Ep 87 Denis Leary
    7/11/11
  - S 16: Ep 5 Denis Leary
    1/10/11
  - S 15: Ep 88 Denis Leary
    7/5/10
  - S 14: Ep 60 Denis Leary
    5/4/09
  - S 13: Ep 150 Denis Leary
    11/18/08
  - + 2 More Credits
- Chelsea Lately
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 9 Denis Leary (2)
    1/17/11
  - S 4: Ep 91 Denis Leary
    6/14/10
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 85 Denis Leary/Kathleen Madigan
    1/13/11
  - S 6: Ep 171 Denis Leary/John "Hippieman" Novosad
    6/11/10
  - S 6: Ep 39 Denis Leary/Jena Malone
    11/5/09
  - S 5: Ep 162 Denis Leary/Diane Birch
    6/2/09
  - S 4: Ep 64 Denis Leary/Bonnie Somerville/Deana Carter
    1/28/08
  - + 2 More Credits
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 196 July 5, 2010
    7/5/10
  - S 19: Ep 221 August 16, 2007
    8/16/07
  - S 18: Ep 181 June 1, 2006
    6/1/06
  - S 18: Ep 26 October 10, 2005
    10/10/05
- The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 93 Denis Leary, Rob Mies, The Swell Season
    10/29/09
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 11 Denis Leary
    5/4/09
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 26 Denis Leary, Jill Hennessy, Sarah Watkins. John Paul Jones
    4/13/09
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 233 November 20, 2008
    11/20/08
  - S 55: Ep 106 May 29, 2006
    5/29/06
- Imus in the Morning
  Himself
  - S 2008: Ep 211 November 19, 2008
    11/19/08
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 56 Episode #2.056
    11/11/08
  - S 2: Ep 13 Episode #2.013
    9/22/08
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 2 Lost Verizon
    10/5/08
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 16 Denis Leary/Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    9/22/08
- The View
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 317 June 4, 2008
    6/4/08
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 21 The Sprouse Twins, Denis Leary, Kenna
    10/2/07
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Self
  - S 14: Ep 2441 Denis Leary, Mark Consuelos, Against Me!
    7/10/07
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 174 Show #2587
    7/12/06
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 205 Denis Leary; Bob Uecker; Dem Franchize Boyz
    5/5/06
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 163 Episode 163
    7/13/05
- Comedy Central Presents
  Himself
  - — The Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
    3/20/05
  - S 11: Ep 5 The Comedy Central Roast of Dennis Leary
    8/10/03
- Shorties Watchin' Shorties
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    9/8/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    4/28/04
- The Greatest
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 16 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons (20 - 1)
    7/25/03
  - S 2: Ep 15 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons (40 - 21)
    7/25/03
  - S 2: Ep 9 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons (160 - 141)
    7/22/03
  - S 2: Ep 7 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons (200-181)
    7/21/03
- Classic Big Ticket
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 1978 A.L. East Playoff (Bucky Beats Boston)
    7/4/03
- This is Dom Joly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Eamonn Holmes, Suede
    3/2/03
- Tough Crowd
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode #106
    12/17/02
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 David Cross, Famke Janssen, Denis Leary, Martha Plimpton
    9/30/02
- Ruby (2002)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Gaby Roslin, Denis Leary
    5/14/02
- RI:SE
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 show #1
    4/29/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 108 Denis Leary
    3/12/02
- Last Call with Carson Daly
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 25 Denis Leary, Michelle Branch
    3/4/02
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 128 Chuck Norris, Denis Leary, Ethan Zohn, and Doug Benson
    1/15/02
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 39 Show #1041
    11/9/01
  - S 5: Ep 132 Show #944
    3/21/01
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 111 Denis Leary
    3/22/01
- SportsCentury
  Interviewee
  - — Carlton Fisk
    10/15/00
  - S 1: Ep 44 No. 16 -- Ted Williams
    10/8/99
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 12 Waiting for Edward
    12/25/98
- Fantasy Football League
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 15 Denis Leary, Richard Keys
    7/8/98
- Dr. Katz
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 2 Fanny Pack
    6/22/98
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 113 March 9, 1994
    3/9/94
  - S 6: Ep 22 October 11, 1993
    10/11/93
- MTV Unplugged
  Performer
  - S 4: Ep 4 Denis Leary
    3/13/93
- MTV Video Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 MTV 9th Annual Video Music Awards
    9/9/92
Cameo (1)

Role
- Comedy Central Roast
  Roaster
  - S 1: Ep 2 Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
    3/20/05
Writer (3)

Role
- Rescue Me
  Writer
  - S 7: Ep 7 Jeter
    8/24/11
  - S 5: Ep 7 Play
    5/19/09
  - S 4: Ep 13 Yaz
    9/12/07
  - S 4: Ep 12 Keefe
    9/5/07
  - S 4: Ep 4 Pussified
    7/11/07
  - + 25 More Credits
- Job
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 12 Vacation
    4/17/02
  - S 2: Ep 11 Gay
    4/17/02
  - S 2: Ep 9 Betrayal
    3/20/02
  - S 2: Ep 6 Quitter
    2/27/02
  - S 2: Ep 4 Gina
    2/6/02
  - + 6 More Credits
- Ft. Pit
  Writer
Producer (1)

Role
- Rescue Me
  Producer
  - S 3: Ep 8 Karate
    7/25/06
Creator (3)

Role
- Rescue Me
  Creator
  - S 7: Ep 7 Jeter
    8/24/11
  - S 1: Ep 1 Guts
    7/21/04
- Shorties Watchin' Shorties
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 13 Episode 13
    12/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 12 Episode 12
    11/10/04
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode 11
    11/4/04
- Job
  Creator
Executive Producer (4)

Role
- Rescue Me
  Executive Producer
  - S 7: Ep 7 Jeter
    8/24/11
  - S 5: Ep 7 Play
    5/19/09
  - S 3: Ep 13 Beached
    8/29/06
  - S 3: Ep 12 Hell
    8/22/06
  - S 3: Ep 11 Twilight
    8/15/06
  - + 7 More Credits
- The Unusuals
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Crime Slut
    4/22/09
- Canterbury's Law
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Sick as Your Secrets
    4/18/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 Trade-Off
    4/11/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sweet Sixteen
    4/4/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 What Goes Around
    3/28/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Baggage
    3/17/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- Ft. Pit
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    6/1/07

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- Denis was inspired to try acting when one of his teachers persuaded him to perform in a school production.
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- Denis has won a CableACE Award for Best Director of a comedy for Showtime's National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins.
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- Denis has appeared in TV commercials for IBM, Nike, MTV, Quaker State Motor Oil, Holsten Pils Lager and Boston radio station WAAF 107.3 FM.
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- Denis: Why hate someone for the colour of their skin when there are much better reasons to hate them.
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- Denis: Most movies suck, even the independent ones. Hollywood is like baseball - Hit three good ones out of 10 and you're in a Hall of Fame. I don't think like those guys who say, 'I'm hot again, so I've got to get back into a big movie.'
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- Denis: 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.
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