Denis Leary

Denis Leary: Biography in Details

Who is Denis Leary?

Denis Leary is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian. His birth name is Denis Colin Leary. Similarly, he is also known as Denis Colin Leary. Besides that, he was the star and co-creator of Rescue Me, which ended its seventh and final season on September 7, 2011.

Likewise, he has also starred in many films including playing Captain George Stacy in Marc Webb’s film, The Amazing Spider-Man, Cleveland Browns Head Coach Vince Penn in Ivan Reitman’s film, as well as Draft Day, and as the voice of Francis in A Bug’s Life and Diego in the Ice Age franchise.

Whereas, from 2015 to 2016, he also wrote and starred in the comedy series, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX.

Who are the parents of Denis Leary?

Denis was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the United States on August 18, 1957, to parents Nora (Née Sullivan) and John Leary. There is no information about his siblings.

Denis Leary belongs to American- Irish nationality and Irish ethnicity. His birth sign is Leo. Talking about his education, firstly, he attended Saint Peter-Marian High School.

Then, he attended Emerson College.

Denis Leary: Professional Career

Talking about his profession, in 1980, Denis Leary was featured on ‘The Late Show’, a local comedy series. He was also featured in ‘Remote Control’, an MTV game show, which was co-hosted by Colin Quinn and Andy Warhol. Similarly, he also imitated Keith Richards of the ‘Rolling Stones in one of his routines.

Besides that, his rantings during the 1990s for the music band REM and their song ‘Shiny Happy People’ on the MTV sketch earned him not only celebrity status but several MTV commercials as well. In 1994, he also played the lead role of a burglar in ‘The Ref’ who takes bickering married couples hostage and ends up helping them reconcile their differences.

In 1997, Denis Leary also released his second album called ‘Lock n Load’ which featured his stand-up skits and songs. Whereas, he lent his voice to Diego, a ferocious wild cat that turns good, in the animation film, ‘Ice Age’ in 2002.
In 2008 his book, ‘Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid’, he criticized the trend of over-diagnosis of autism, as an excuse for lazy parents.
In 2009, Denis Leary began an eleven-day ‘Rescue Me Comedy Tour’ in New Jersey. Besides that, a stand-up comedy show, it co-starred his buddies Lenny Clarke and Adam Ferrara.

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