Denis Leary
Denis Leary
Boston-born Denis Leary is the sneering, tousle-haired comedian who popularized the cautionary phrase "two words." (His routine went something like this: "Regarding Bill Clinton's foreign policy, two words: Jimmy...Carter.") Best known for his many MTV appearances, Leary excels in playing characters who wavered between quiet sarcasm and howling insanity. His one-man show No Cure for Cancer premiered in New York in 1991, scoring a hit with its "intellectual guerilla" comedy. Among Leary's numerous films were National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon (1993), Judgment Night (1993), and Operation Dumbo Drop (1995). His best screen showing was as the beleaguered burglar and reluctant kidnapper in The Ref (1994). He later starred in Wag the Dog (1997), Jesus' Son (1999), and Joe Mantegna's directorial debut, Lakeboat (2000). Leary also served as a producer of the 2001 film Blow. In 2001, he starred as a New York detective in a night time drama called The Job. The series was cancelled before the end of the second season, but Leary was soon back in the movies, lending his voice to the character of Diego in the animated feature Ice Age. Then in 2004, Leary took on the character that would come to define the second leg of his career, accepting the lead role of firefighter Tommy Gavin on the FX series Rescue Me. Critically acclaimed and renowned for pushing the borders of cable television, the show proved to be a huge hit, and Leary won an Emmy for his performance. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Denis Leary:
- Dawg with Elizabeth Hurley
- Final with Hope Davis
- The Ref with Judy Davis , Kevin Spacey , Glynis Johns , Christine Baranski
- Sand with Harry Dean Stanton , Julie Delpy , Emilio Estevez
- Jesus' Son with Billy Crudup , Samantha Morton , Jack Black , Will Patton , Holly Hunter , Dennis Hopper
- Lakeboat with Charles Durning , Robert Forster , George Wendt , Saul Rubinek , Peter Falk
- Recount with Kevin Spacey , Bob Balaban , Ed Jr. Begley , Laura Dern , John Hurt , Tom Wilkinson
- Small Soldiers with Kirsten Dunst , Jay Mohr , Phil Hartman , Ann Magnuson , Dick Miller , Robert Picardo , Tommy Lee Jones , Frank Langella , Ernest Borgnine , Jim Brown , Bruce Dern , George Kennedy , Clint Walker , Christopher Guest , Christopher Guest , Michael McKean , Harry Shearer , Sarah Michelle Gellar , Christina Ricci
- Who's the Man? with Ice-T , Terrence Howard , Queen Latifah , Bernie Mac





