Denis Leary
Biography
Denis Leary is an American stand-up comic and actor who was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He first gained attention as a stand-up comic through MTV appearances, including the song Asshole, and the specials No Cure for Cancer (1993) and Lock 'n Load (1997). In the 1990s he moved into film and television, with roles in Judgment Night (1993), Demolition Man (1993), The Ref (1994), Suicide Kings (1997), Wag the Dog (1997), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). He voiced Francis in A Bug's Life (1998) and Diego in the Ice Age movies. On television, he starred in The Job and co-created and starred in Rescue Me, earning Emmy nominations for acting and writing, and he was nominated for Recount (2008). He appeared as Captain George Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and in Draft Day (2014), and he wrote and starred in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll from 2015 to 2016.
69years old
Turns 70 on August 18in 318 days
- Born Worcester
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Denis Colin Leary (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 39
- Career span
- 34 years1991 to 2025
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A role that slipped away
Leary turned down the part of Dignam in The Departed, a 2006 film, because his schedule for Rescue Me conflicted.
Early training
At Emerson College in Boston, Leary started the Emerson Comedy Workshop while he was a student. That troupe still continues on the campus today.
First role
Leary's first real gig came on October 18, 1990, when he performed at the Rascals Comedy Club as part of the TV show The Rascals Comedy Hour.
Behind the camera
Leary wrote and directed the pilot episode of the Fox series Canterbury's Law, which he also produced; it was canceled after eight episodes.
Beyond film
Leary's 1993 sardonic song "A**hole", which dealt with the stereotypical American male, gained much notoriety. The Triple J Hottest 100 poll of 1993 voted it No. 1.
A role that slipped away
Denis Leary had a role in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers, the 1994 film, but that role was eventually cut from the movie.
Denis Leary movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Carlos Saldanha directed three of these films, Mike Thurmeier three and Steve Martino three. Two actors appear in seven of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Leguizamo's page
Ray Romano's page
Queen Latifah's page
Seann William Scott's page
Josh Peck's page
Chris Wedge's page
All films by Carlos Saldanha
Mike ThurmeierDirector, 3 films, 2009 to 2016
All films by Mike Thurmeier
Steve MartinoDirector, 3 films, 2011 to 2016
All films by Steve Martino
Box office
What Denis Leary's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$4.9 billion
24 of the 39 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 39 films: 24 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 24Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$887M18.2% of the total
- 2$877M18.0% of the total
- 3$759M15.5% of the total
- 4$661M13.5% of the total
- 5$409M8.4% of the total
- 6$383M7.8% of the total
- 7$363M7.4% of the total
- 8$159M3.3% of the total
$387 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1996 | Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award | Won | |
| Ellis Island Medal of Honor | Won | ||
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