
Denis Leary
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 18, 1957
- Birthplace
- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and film producer. Leary is known for his biting, fast paced comedic style and chain smoking. He is the star and co-creator of the television show Rescue Me, which ended its seventh and final season on September 7, 2011. Leary has starred in many motion pictures, most recently as Captain George Stacy in Marc Webb's 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man and the voice of Diego in the animated Ice Age series.
Filmography

Ice Age: Boiling Point 2027
as Diego (voice)

Tribeca 25 2026
as Self

Top of the World 2026
as Joe Baum (voice)

Oh. What. Fun. 2025
as Nick

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023
as George Stacy (archive footage) (uncredited)

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy 2021
as Self

9/11: Fifteen Years Later 2016
as Self - Host

Ice Age: Collision Course 2016
as Diego (voice)

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade 2016
as Diego (voice)

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe 2015
as Diego (voice)

Freaks of Nature 2015
as Rick Wilson

Ice Age: No Time for Nuts 4-D 2015
as Diego (voice)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014
as Captain Stacy (uncredited)

Draft Day 2014
as Vince Penn

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn 2012
as Self
- Vanilla Ice Archive
Vanilla Ice Archive 2012
as Self (archive footage)

Ice Age: Continental Drift 2012
as Diego (voice)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2012
as Captain Stacy

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 2011
as Diego (voice)

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 2011
as Diego (voice)

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo 2011
as Self

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts 2011
as Himself

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison 2010
as Self

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2009
as Diego (voice)

Recount 2008
as Michael Whouley

Kings of Comedy USA 2006
as Self (archive footage)

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One 2006
as self

Ice Age: The Meltdown 2006
as Diego (voice)

Merry F#%$in' Christmas 2005
as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy 2005
as Self, Executive Producer
- NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals
NHL: Vintage Collection: Greatest Goals 2005
Actor

Last Laugh '04 2004
as Self
- Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino 2004
as Himself

2004 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film 2004
as Narrator

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! 2003
as Self

Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize 2003
Actor

The Curse of the Bambino 2003
as Himself

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary 2003
as Self, Executive Producer

When Stand Up Stood Out 2003
as Self

The Secret Lives of Dentists 2002
as Slater

Ice Age 2002
as Diego (voice)

Dawg 2002
as Douglas 'Dawg' Menford

Double Whammy 2001
as Ray Pluto

Final 2001
as Bill

Blow 2001
Producer

Sand 2000
as Teddy

Jesus' Son 2000
as Wayne

Lakeboat 2000
as Fireman

Company Man 2000
as Officer Fry

Do Not Disturb 1999
as Simon

The Thomas Crown Affair 1999
as Det. Michael McCann
- MTV's 25 Lamest Videos
MTV's 25 Lamest Videos 1999
as Self / Host

True Crime 1999
as Bob Findley

A Bug's Life 1998
as Francis (voice)

Monument Ave. 1998
as Bobby O'Grady

Small Soldiers 1998
as Gil Mars

Wide Awake 1998
as Mr. Beal

The Real Blonde 1998
as Doug

Wag the Dog 1997
as Fad King

The Second Civil War 1997
as Vinnie Franco

Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load 1997
as Himself

The Matchmaker 1997
as Nick

Suicide Kings 1997
as Lono Veccio

Subway Stories 1997
as Wheelchair Man (segment "The Red Shoes")

Love Walked In 1997
as Jack Hanaway, Producer

Underworld 1996
as Johnny Crown / Johnny Alt

Two If by Sea 1996
as Francis 'Frank' O'Brien, Writer, Story

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins 1995
as Jake, Director

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special 1995
as Self

The Neon Bible 1995
as Frank

Operation Dumbo Drop 1995
as Lt. David Poole

The Ref 1994
as Gus

Judgment Night 1993
as Fallon

Demolition Man 1993
as Edgar Friendly

Gunmen 1993
as Armor O'Malley

Who's the Man? 1993
as Sgt. Cooper

The Sandlot 1993
as Bill

Denis Leary: MTV Unplugged 1993
as Himself

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer 1993
as Himself, Writer, Music

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 1993
as Mike McCracken

Strictly Business 1991
as Jake
- A Long Walk To Forever
A Long Walk To Forever 1987
as Newt
Credits from TMDB.