Denis Leary
American actor and comedian
Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American actor, comedian, producer, singer and writer. He is the star and co-creator of the television show Rescue Me. His career as a comedian has been controversial because he allegedly stole not only material but his entire act from the dead comedian Bill Hicks.[1][2]
Denis Leary | |
|---|---|
 Denis Leary, June 2010 | |
| Born | Denis Colin Leary August 18, 1957 |
| Nationality | American, Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian, Writer, Producer, Singer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Ann Lembeck (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
Influences
changeLeary stated comedians like George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison and Richard Pryor as influences.
Awards
change| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film/Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nominated | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Recount (2008) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Recount (2008) |
| 2007 | Nominated | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Rescue Me |
| 2007 | Nominated | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Rescue Me |
| 2007 | Nominated | Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series, Multi-Episode Storyline | Rescue Me |
| 2006 | Nominated | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Rescue Me |
| 2006 | Nominated | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Rescue Me |
| 2006 | Nominated | Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series, Multi-Episode Storyline | Rescue Me |
| 2005 | Nominated | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Rescue Me |
| 2005 | Nominated | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Rescue Me |
| 2005 | Nominated | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Rescue Me |
| 2003 | Nominated | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Ice Age |
| 2003 | Nominated | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Actor | Double Whammy (2001) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | The Job |
| 2000 | Won | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance | The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) |
| 1996 | Won | CableACE Awards | Best Directing: Comedy | National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995) |
| 1992 | Won | Edinburgh International Arts Festival | Critic's Award | No Cure for Cancer (1992) |
| 1992 | Won | BBC Festival | Recommendation Award | No Cure for Cancer (1992) |
Filmography
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Long Walk to Forever | Newt | Short film |
| 1991 | Strictly Business | Jake | Cameo |
| 1993 | The Sandlot | Bill | |
| Who's the Man? | Sergeant Cooper | ||
| Demolition Man | Edgar Friendly | ||
| Loaded Weapon 1 | Mike McCracken | Cameo; performing "You Really Got Me" | |
| Judgment Night | Fallon | ||
| 1994 | The Ref | Gus | |
| Gunmen | Armor O'Malley | ||
| Natural Born Killers | Prison Inmate | Director's cut; Cameo | |
| 1995 | National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins | Jake | Television film, also directed segment "Lust" |
| Operation Dumbo Drop | CW3 David Poole | ||
| The Neon Bible | Frank | ||
| 1996 | Underworld | Johnny Crown/Johnny Alt | |
| Two If by Sea | Francis "Frank" O'Brien | Also writer | |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Vinnie Franko | Television film |
| Love Walked In | Jack Hanaway | Also producer | |
| Subway Stories | Guy in wheel chair | Television film, segment "The Red Shoes" | |
| Wag the Dog | Fad King | ||
| Suicide Kings | Lono Veccio | ||
| The Real Blonde | Doug | ||
| The Matchmaker | Nick | ||
| 1998 | Monument Ave. | Bobby O'Grady a.k.a. Snitch, | Also uncredited writer |
| Wide Awake | Mr. Beal | ||
| Small Soldiers | Gil Mars | ||
| A Bug's Life | Francis | Voice | |
| 1999 | True Crime | Bob Findley | |
| Jesus' Son | Wayne | ||
| Do Not Disturb | Simon | ||
| The Thomas Crown Affair | Det. Michael McCann | ||
| 2000 | Sand | Teddy | |
| Lakeboat | The Fireman | ||
| Company Man | Officer Fry | ||
| 2001 | Double Whammy | Det. Raymond Pluto | Also uncredited producer |
| Final | Bill | performing "Little Sister" | |
| Blow | Producer | ||
| 2002 | Dawg | Douglas "Dawg" Munford | a.k.a. Bad Boy |
| Ice Age | Diego | Voice Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favourite Voice from an Animated Movie | |
| The Secret Lives of Dentists | Slater | ||
| 2003 | When Stand Up Stood Out | Himself | Documentary |
| The Curse of the Bambino | Himself | Documentary | |
| Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino | Himself | Documentary (sequel) | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Diego | Voice |
| 2007 | Death Sentence | James Wan | Feature Film |
| 2008 | Recount | Michael Whouley | Television film |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Diego | Voice |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | George Stacy | |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | Diego | Voice | |
| 2014 | Draft Day | Coach Penn | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | George Stacy | ||
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Rick Wilson | |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Diego | Voice |
References
change- ↑ "EXHIBIT A: Denis Leary Vs. Bill Hicks | Disinformation". Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ↑ "Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before: A Look at Comedy Plagiarism - Mental Floss". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
Other websites
change- Denis Leary's Official website Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
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