Editing Denis Leary

{{Short description|American comedian and actor (born 1957)}}
{{Distinguish|Dennis Leary}}
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{{Infobox comedian
|name        = Denis Leary
|image       = Denis Leary at ATX TV Festival 2015.jpg
|caption     = Leary at the 2015 ATX TV Festival
|birth_name  = Denis Colin Leary
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1957|8|18}}
|birth_place = [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], U.S.
|yearsactive = 1987–present
| label_name = {{hlist|[[Comedy Central Records|Comedy Central]]|[[A&M Records|A&M]]}}
|citizenship = {{Hlist|[[United States nationality law|United States]]|[[Irish nationality law|Ireland]]}}
|spouse      = {{marriage|Ann Lembeck|1989}}
|children    = 2
|relatives = [[Conan O'Brien]] (third cousin)
|medium={{hlist|[[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]]|[[film]]|[[television]]}}
|genre={{hlist|[[Observational comedy]]|[[black comedy]]|[[insult comedy]]|[[Comedy music|musical comedy]]}}
|alma_mater=[[Emerson College]]
}}
'''Denis Colin Leary''' (born August 18, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and actor<!--ONLY include his most notable occupations.-->. Born in Massachusetts, he first came to prominence as a [[stand-up comedian]], especially through appearances on [[MTV]] (including the comedic song "[[Asshole (song)|Asshole]]") and through the stand-up specials ''[[No Cure for Cancer]]'' (1993) and ''[[Lock 'n Load (album)|Lock 'n Load]]'' (1997). Leary began taking roles in film and television starting in the 1990s, including substantial roles in the films ''[[Judgment Night (film)|Judgment Night]]'' (1993), ''[[Gunmen (1994 film)|Gunmen]]'' (1994), ''[[Operation Dumbo Drop]]'' (1995), and ''[[Wag the Dog]]'' (1997).

In the 2000s, Leary developed and starred in the television show ''[[The Job (2001 TV series)|The Job]]'' (2001–2002) and was the star and co-creator of ''[[Rescue Me (American TV series)|Rescue Me]]'' (2004–2011), for which he received three [[Primetime Emmy]] nominations, one for writing and two for acting. Leary has continued to take starring roles in films, including Captain [[George Stacy]] in ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' and Cleveland Browns head coach Vince Penn in ''[[Draft Day]]''. He has done voice work, including Francis in ''[[A Bug's Life]]'' and [[List of Ice Age characters#Diego|Diego]] in the [[Ice Age (franchise)|''Ice Age'']] franchise.

From 2015 to 2016, Leary wrote and starred in the comedy series ''[[Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (TV series)|Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll]]'' on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]].

==Early life==
Denis Colin Leary was born on August 18, 1957,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/08/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-august-18-2022-includes-celebrities-edward-norton-andy-samberg.html | title=Today's famous birthdays list for August 18, 2022 includes celebrities Edward Norton, Andy Samberg | date=August 18, 2022 }}</ref> in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], the son of [[Catholic]] immigrant parents from [[Killarney]], [[County Kerry]], Ireland.<ref name=learykillarney>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/i-can-see-leary-now-1.122124|title=I can see Leary now|website=The Irish Times|access-date=26 December 2023|archive-date=26 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226202519/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/i-can-see-leary-now-1.122124|url-status=live|quote="He grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Irish immigrants John O'Leary (the O was later dropped) and Nora O'Sullivan who emigrated from neighbouring farms outside Killarney in the 1950s"}}</ref> His mother, Nora (née Sullivan; b. 1929), was a maid, and his father, John Leary (1924–1985), was an auto mechanic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/78/Denis-Leary.html|title=Denis Leary profile|website=Filmreference.com|access-date=March 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=David|last=Niles|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12032D37BA7D4058&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Margaret (Sullivan) Carroll, 78|work=Worcester Telegram & Gazette|date=April 20, 2008|access-date=August 19, 2011}}{{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-04-vw-1207-story.html|title=Book Review: Seeing Life Through Mud-Colored Glasses: No Cure for Cancer|work=Los Angeles Times|date=December 4, 1992|access-date=February 4, 2022|first=Constance|last=Casey}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61004|title=The country celebrates, perhaps a little too well|newspaper=The Irish Emigrant|date=March 21, 2004|access-date=August 19, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327032735/http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61004|archive-date=March 27, 2012}}</ref> Leary is a citizen of both the United States and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oprah.com/entertainment/favorite-irish-entertainers/2|title=Our Favorite Irish Imports|website=Oprah.com|date=March 16, 2009|access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref> Leary is a third cousin of talk show host and fellow comedian [[Conan O'Brien]].<ref name="smokeinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.smokemag.com/0605/cover.htm|title=Denis Leary: Playing with Fire|first=Tim|last=Coleman|year=2005|work=Smoke|access-date=October 22, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061213110546/http://smokemag.com/0605/cover.htm|archive-date=December 13, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Snierson|first=Dan|url=https://ew.com/article/2005/06/17/ew-asks-denis-leary-stupid-questions/|title=EW asks Denis Leary Stupid Questions
|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 17, 2005|access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref>

Leary attended [[Saint_Peter-Marian_High_School|Saint Peter-Marian High School]] in Worcester and graduated from [[Emerson College]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/lansingstatejournal/access/1805893961.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+21%2C+2004&author=Hughes+Mike&pub=Lansing+State+Journal&desc=Leary%27s+life+colors+new+FX+series&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131185454/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/lansingstatejournal/access/1805893961.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+21,+2004&author=Hughes+Mike&pub=Lansing+State+Journal&desc=Leary's+life+colors+new+FX+series&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013|title=Leary's life colors new FX series|work=Lansing State Journal|location=Lansing, Michigan|date=July 21, 2004|access-date=August 19, 2011|first=Mike|last=Hughes}}{{subscription required}}</ref> in [[Boston]]. At Emerson, he befriended fellow comic [[Mario Cantone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://connection.emerson.edu/s/1427/social.aspx?sid=1427&gid=1&pgid=1011#ACTPer14|title=Notable Alumni|work=Emerson Connection|date=June 20, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://today.emerson.edu/2011/01/18/denis-learys-emerson-experience/ |title=Denis Leary’s Emerson Experience |work=Emerson Today |date=January 18, 2011 |access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref> While a student, Leary founded the Emerson Comedy Workshop, a troupe that continues on the campus today.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/ecw/home.html|title=Emerson Comedy Workshop History|work=Emerson Comedy Workshop Online|access-date=October 22, 2006|archive-date=November 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103213651/http://pages.emerson.edu/organizations/ecw/home.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After graduating from Emerson in 1981, Leary taught comedy-writing classes at the school for five years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tlchicken.com/view_story.php?ARTid=268|title=Denis Leary|first=Wayne|last=Chinsang|date=June 2001|publisher=Tastes Like Chicken|access-date=October 22, 2006|archive-date=May 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531162059/http://www.tlchicken.com/view_story.php?ARTid=268|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2005, he received an honorary doctorate and spoke at his alma mater's undergraduate commencement ceremony;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-05-26-graduation-speeches_x.htm|title=They came, they saw, they addressed the graduating class|first=César G.|last=Soriano|date=May 26, 2005|work=USA Today|access-date=October 22, 2006}}</ref> and is credited as Dr. Denis Leary on the cover of his 2009 book ''[[Why We Suck]]''.

==Career==
Leary began working as a comedian at the Boston underground club Play It Again Sam's. His first real gig was at the Rascals Comedy Club as part of the TV show ''The Rascals Comedy Hour'', on October 18, 1990. Leary wrote and appeared on a local comedy series, ''Lenny Clarke's Late Show'', hosted by his friend [[Lenny Clarke]] and written by [[Martin Olson]]. Leary and Clarke both spoke about their early affiliations and influences in the Boston comedy scene in the documentary film ''[[When Standup Stood Out]]'' (2006). During Leary's time as a Boston-area stand-up comic, he developed his stage persona.

Leary appeared in sketches on the [[MTV]] game show ''[[Remote Control (game show)|Remote Control]]'', playing characters such as [[Keith Richards]], co-host [[Colin Quinn]]'s brother and artist [[Andy Warhol]]. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}} He earned fame when he ranted about [[R.E.M.]] in an early 1990s MTV sketch. Several other commercials for MTV quickly followed, in which Leary would rant at high speeds about a variety of topics, playing off the then-popular and growing [[Alternative rock|alternative scene]]. One of these rants served as an introduction to the video for "Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)" by [[House of Pain]]. Leary released two records of his comedy: ''[[No Cure for Cancer]]'' (1993) and ''[[Lock 'n Load (album)|Lock 'n Load]]'' (1997). In late 2004, he released the [[extended play|EP]] ''[[Merry F %$in' Christmas]]'', which included a mix of new music, previously unreleased recordings and some tracks from ''Lock 'n Load''.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

In 1993, Leary's [[sardonic]] song "[[Asshole (song)|Asshole]]", about the stereotypical American male, achieved much notoriety. The song was voted No. 1 in an Australian radio poll<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100_08/history/1993.htm|title=TripleJ Hottest 100-1993|date=December 26, 2008|publisher=ABC Radio|location=Australia}}</ref> and was used in [[Holsten Brewery|Holsten Pils]] ads in the UK, with Leary's participation, and with adapted lyrics criticizing a drunk driver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkz12OslGhU| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/jkz12OslGhU| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|title=Denis Leary: 'He's An Asshole' – Anti-Drink Driving Campaign|via=YouTube|date=January 18, 2008|access-date=August 27, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The single was a minor hit there, peaking at No. 58 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] in January 1996.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Ltd|location=London, UK|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=315|title-link=British Hit Singles & Albums}}</ref>

In 1995, Leary was asked by [[Boston Bruins]] legend [[Cam Neely]] to help orchestrate a Boston-based comedy benefit show for Neely's cancer charity; this became [[Comics Come Home]], which Leary has hosted annually ever since.<ref>[https://www.bostonherald.com/2018/08/15/sidetrack-comics-come-home-lineup-announced/ SideTrack: Comics Come Home lineup announced]. ''[[Boston Herald]]'', August 15, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2022</ref>[[File:Neesonandfiennes.jpg|left|thumb|Leary behind [[Liam Neeson]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]] at a U2 concert in Madison Square Garden, October 2005]] Leary has appeared in many films, including ''[[The Sandlot]]'' as Scott's stepfather Bill, ''[[Monument Ave. (film)|Monument Ave.]]'', ''[[The Matchmaker (1997 film)|The Matchmaker]]'', ''[[The Ref]]'', ''[[Draft Day]]'', ''[[Suicide Kings]]'', ''[[Dawg (film)|Dawg]]'', ''[[Wag the Dog]]'', ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]'' (as an [[Emmanuel Goldstein]]-esque revolutionary to [[Nigel Hawthorne]]'s [[Big Brother (1984)|Big Brother]]), ''[[Judgment Night (film)|Judgment Night]]'', ''[[The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)|The Thomas Crown Affair]]'' and ''[[Operation Dumbo Drop]]''. He had a role in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' that was eventually cut. He held the lead role in two television series, ''[[The Job (2001 TV series)|The Job]]'' and ''[[Rescue Me (U.S. TV series)|Rescue Me]] ''. He co-created the latter, in which he played [[Tommy Gavin]], a New York City firefighter dealing with alcoholism, family dysfunction and other issues in post-[[September 11 attacks|9/11]] New York City.
Leary received [[Emmy Award]] nominations in 2006 and 2007 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for ''Rescue Me'', and in 2008 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the HBO movie ''[[Recount (film)|Recount]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/denis-leary|title=Denis Leary|publisher=Emmys.com|access-date=December 1, 2012}}</ref> Leary was offered the role of Dignam in ''[[The Departed]]'' (2006) but turned it down because of scheduling conflicts with ''Rescue Me''. He provided voices for characters in animated films, such as a fire-breathing dragon named Flame in the series ''The Agents'', a pugnacious ladybug named [[List of A Bug's Life characters#Francis|Francis]] in ''[[A Bug's Life]]'' and a prehistoric saber-toothed tiger named [[List of Ice Age characters#Diego|Diego]] in the ''[[Ice Age (franchise)|Ice Age]]'' film series. He has produced numerous movies, television shows, and specials through his production company, Apostle; these include [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[Shorties Watchin' Shorties]]'', the stand-up special ''Denis Leary's Merry F#$%in' Christmas'' and the movie ''[[Blow (film)|Blow]]''. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

As a [[Boston Red Sox]] fan, Leary narrated the official [[2004 World Series]] film. In 2006, Leary and Lenny Clarke appeared on television during a Red Sox telecast and, upon realizing that Red Sox first baseman [[Kevin Youkilis]] is Jewish, delivered a criticism of [[Mel Gibson]]'s antisemitic comments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=153220|title=Leary & Clarke a big hit in Sox' out-of-control booth|last1=Fee|first1=Gayle|last2=Raposa|first2=Laura|date=August 17, 2006|work=[[Boston Herald]]|access-date=October 22, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826141119/http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=153220|archive-date=August 26, 2007}}</ref> As an [[ice hockey]] fan, Leary hosted the [[National Hockey League]] video ''NHL's Greatest Goals''.<ref>{{cite book|title=NHL's greatest goals|oclc=66288538}}</ref> In 2003, he was the subject of the ''[[Comedy Central Roast]] of Denis Leary''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/leary_roast/index.jhtml|title=The Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary Official Site – Watch Denis Leary in the Hot Seat!|publisher=Comedy Central|access-date=January 28, 2012|archive-date=November 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123121809/http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/leary_roast/index.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Leary did the TV voiceover for [[MLB 2K8]] advertisements, using his trademark rant style in baseball terms, and ads for the 2009 [[Ford F-150]] pickup truck.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} He has also appeared in commercials for [[Hulu]] and [[DirecTV]]'s [[NFL Sunday Ticket]] package.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} Leary was a producer of the [[Fox Broadcasting|Fox]] series ''[[Canterbury's Law]]'', and wrote and directed its pilot episode. ''Canterbury's Law'' aired in the spring of 2008 and was canceled after eight episodes. On September 9, 2008, Leary hosted the sixth annual ''[[Fashion Rocks]]'' event, which aired on [[CBS]]. In December of the year, he appeared in a video on [[funnyordie.com]] critiquing a list of some of his "best" films, titled "Denis Leary Remembers Denis Leary Movies".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6fc5cf60e3|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150309170252/http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6fc5cf60e3|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2015|title=Denis Leary Remembers Denis Leary Movies|publisher=Funny or Die|date=December 15, 2008|access-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> Also in 2008, Leary voiced a guest role as himself in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Lost Verizon]]".

On March 21, 2009, Leary began the Rescue Me Comedy Tour in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]. The 11-date tour, featuring ''Rescue Me'' co-stars Lenny Clarke and [[Adam Ferrara]], was Leary's first stand-up comedy tour in 12 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.laweekly.com/rescue-me-comedy-tours-denis-leary-exercises-his-first-amendment-rights-and-then-some/|title=Rescue Me Comedy Tour's Denis Leary Exercises His First Amendment Rights, And Then Some|last=Seabaugh|first=Julie|date=April 6, 2009|work=L.A. Weekly|access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref> The [[Comedy Central]] special ''Douchebags and Donuts'', filmed during the tour, debuted on American television on January 16, 2011, with a DVD release on January 18, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://press.cc.com/press-release/2011/01/07/010411_denis-leary-douchebag-single|title=Comedy Central Records releases Denis Leary and the Enablers "Douchebag" single, remix, and music video digitally on January 11|publisher=Comedy Central|format=Press release|date=January 4, 2011|access-date=February 4, 2022|archive-date=February 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222060643/http://www.comedycentral.com/press/press_releases/2011/010411_denis-leary-douchebag-single.jhtml}}</ref>
[[File:BookExpo 2017 (35113529345).jpg|thumb|Denis Leary at the [[BookExpo America]] in 2017]]
Leary played [[Captain George Stacy]] in the movie ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', released in July 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/denis-leary-join-spider-man-46702/|title=Denis Leary to Join Spider-Man Reboot|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 17, 2010|access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref> He wrote the [[Sirens (2014 TV series)|American adaptation]] of ''[[Sirens (2011 TV series)|Sirens]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Barrett|first=Annie|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/06/20/denis-leary-sirens/|title=Denis Leary Sirens|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 20, 2011|access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref> Leary is an executive producer of the documentary ''[[Burn (2012 film)|Burn]]'', which chronicles the struggles of the [[Detroit Fire Department]]. ''Burn'' won the 2012 [[Tribeca Film Festival]] Audience Award.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/burn-review-tom-putnam-brenna-sanchez-388096/|title=Burn: Film Review|date=November 9, 2012|author=Scheck, Frank|access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref>

Leary created a television series for FX called ''[[Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (TV series)|Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll]]'', taking the starring role himself. A 10-episode first season was ordered by FX, with the premiere on July 16, 2015.<ref name="premiere">{{cite news|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=April 8, 2015|title=FX Sets 'Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll' Premiere, Louis C.K. Special, Other Summer Bows|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/fx-sexdrugsrockroll-premiere-louis-ck-tyrant-the-strain-1201406561/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=May 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name="order">{{cite news|last=Patten|first=Dominic|title=FX Orders Denis Leary's 'Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll' To Series|url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/fx-denis-leary-series-pickup-sexdrugsrockroll-797339/|access-date=October 11, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 30, 2014}}</ref> The show ran for two seasons.

In 2022, Leary was cast in the recurring role of Frank Donnelly, an NYPD officer on ''[[Law & Order: Organized Crime]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=Denis Leary Joins 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' As Recurring |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/denis-leary-joins-law-order-organized-crime-1234926974/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=February 4, 2022 |date=February 4, 2022}}</ref>

Leary has been the narrator for [[NESN]]'s documentary show about the Boston Bruins called ''Behind the B'' since the show began in 2013.

==Personal life==
[[File:Denis Leary Shankbone 2010 NYC.jpg|thumb|right|Leary and his wife Ann Lembeck at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival]]
Leary has been married to author Ann Lembeck Leary since 1989.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Daniel |title=New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/style/ann-leary-modern-love-tina-fey.html |website=nytimes.com |publisher=New York Times |access-date=2 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vasquez |first1=Ingrid |title=People Magazine |url=https://people.com/denis-leary-wife-ann-reveals-secret-decades-long-marriage-8674942 |website=people.com |publisher=People Magazine |access-date=2 February 2025}}</ref><ref name="Ann Leary - The Official Site">{{cite web|url=http://annleary.com/biography|title=Ann Leary, author of The Good House|publisher=annleary.com|access-date=December 1, 2012|archive-date=August 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822112351/http://annleary.com/biography/|url-status=dead}}</ref> They met when he was her instructor in an English class at Emerson College. They have two children, son John Joseph "Jack" (born 1990) and daughter Devin (born 1992).<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/greathomesanddestinations/23away.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Profile], ''The New York Times''. Retrieved March 7, 2015.</ref> Ann Leary published a memoir, ''An Innocent, a Broad'', about the [[premature birth]] of their son on a visit to London. She has also written a novel, ''Outtakes From a Marriage'', which was published in 2008. Her second novel, ''The Good House'', was published in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://annleary.com/news/|title=News|work=Ann Leary, author of The Good House}}</ref> Her essay in a New York Times column about her marriage to Denis inspired the ''[[Modern Love (TV series)|Modern Love]]'' series Episode 4: "Rallying to Keep the Game Alive".

Leary is an ice hockey fan and has a backyard rink at his home in [[Roxbury, Connecticut]], with piping installed under the ice surface to help it stay frozen.<ref name="espnbuccigross">{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|last=Buccigross|first=John|title=It's a mad, mad world (and backyard) for us puckheads|date=January 30, 2007|access-date=February 4, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=2747167}}</ref> He is a fan of the [[Boston Bruins]], [[Boston Celtics]], and [[Boston Red Sox]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.extremesportclips.com/video/1644/Denis-Leary-Rags-on-Mel-Gibson.html|title=Denis Leary Rags on Mel Gibson – View Video|publisher=Extreme Sport Clips|date=August 12, 2007|access-date=August 19, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603074601/http://www.extremesportclips.com/video/1644/Denis-Leary-Rags-on-Mel-Gibson.html|archive-date=June 3, 2007}}</ref> as well as the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/learys-lowdown-on-boston-sports/12s6e3zb|title=Leary's lowdown on Boston sports|publisher=Bing.com|access-date=August 19, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110003926/http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/learys-lowdown-on-boston-sports/12s6e3zb|archive-date=November 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://incontention.com/2009/07/03/interview-20-questions-with-denis-leary|title=INTERVIEW: 20 questions with Denis Leary|publisher=Incontention.com|date=July 3, 2009|access-date=August 19, 2011}}</ref>

Leary describes himself as a "[[John F. Kennedy|Jack Kennedy]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]" with some [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] ideologies, including support for the military. Leary told [[Glenn Beck]], "I was a life-long Democrat, but now at my age, I've come to realize that the Democrats suck, and the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] suck, and basically the entire system sucks. But you have to go within the system to find what you want."<ref name=beck>{{cite news|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0707/04/gb.01.html|title=Honest Questions with Denis Leary|publisher=CNN|date=July 4, 2007|access-date=April 26, 2010|first=Glenn|last=Beck}}</ref>

Leary has said of his religious beliefs, "I'm a [[lapsed Catholic]] in the best sense of the word. You know, I was raised with Irish parents, Irish immigrant parents. My parents, you know, prayed all the time, took us to [[Mass in the Catholic Church|Mass]]. And my father would sometimes swear in [[Irish language|Gaelic]]. It doesn't get more religious than that. But, no, after a while, they taught us wrong. I didn't raise my kids with the fear of God. I raised my kids with the sense of, you know, to me, Jesus was this great guy...."<ref name=beck/>

Leary is godfather to [[Damian Hurley]], the son of actress [[Elizabeth Hurley]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/denis-leary-king-leary-96065.html |title=Denis Leary: King Leary |work=The Independent |date=July 14, 2003 |access-date=October 27, 2021}}</ref>

==Leary Firefighters Foundation==
{{Main|Leary Firefighters Foundation}}
On December 3, 1999, six [[firefighter]]s from Leary's hometown of Worcester were killed in the [[Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire]]. Among the dead were Leary's cousin Jerry Lucey, as well as Leary's close childhood friend, Lt. Tommy Spencer.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/denis-leary-firefighters-worcester-6-cold-storage-fire/ |title=Denis Leary, firefighters remember Worcester 6 on 23rd anniversary |date=3 December 2022 |website=CBS News}}</ref><ref name="smokeinterview"/> In response, the comedian founded the [[Leary Firefighters Foundation]]. Since its creation in the year 2000, the foundation has distributed over $2.5&nbsp;million ([[United States dollar|USD]]) to fire departments in the Worcester, Boston and New York City areas for equipment, training materials, new vehicles and new facilities. Leary won $125,000 for the foundation on the game show ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)#Special editions|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]''.

A separate fund run by Leary's foundation, the Fund for New York's Bravest, has distributed over $2&nbsp;million to the families of the 343 firemen killed in the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001, in addition to providing funding for necessities such as a new mobile command center, [[First responder|first-responder]] training, and a high-rise simulator for the [[New York City Fire Department]]'s training campus. As the foundation's president, Leary has been active in all of the fundraising. In the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]] in New Orleans, Leary donated over a dozen boats to the [[New Orleans Fire Department]] to aid in rescue efforts in future disasters. The foundation also rebuilt entire NOLA firehouses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rebirth: The New Orleans Firehouse Restoration Project |url=https://www.learyfirefighters.org/news/videos/rebirth-the-new-orleans-firehouse-restoration-project/ |website=The Leary Firefighters Foundation |access-date=June 14, 2019 |archive-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042905/https://www.learyfirefighters.org/news/videos/rebirth-the-new-orleans-firehouse-restoration-project/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Controversies==
{{Criticism section|date=May 2025}}

===Plagiarism===
For many years, Leary had been friends with fellow comedian [[Bill Hicks]]. But when Leary's comedy album ''No Cure for Cancer'' was released, Leary was accused of stealing Hicks' act and material, ending their friendship abruptly.<ref name="evolutionBook">{{cite book|title=Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution|last1=Booth|first1=Kevin|last2=Bertin|first2=Michael|year=2005|publisher=Harper Collins|isbn=0-00-719829-9}}</ref> In April 1993, the ''Austin Comedy News'' remarked on the similarities of Leary's performance: "Watching Leary is like seeing Hicks from two years ago. He [[Tobacco smoking|smokes]] with the same mannerisms. (Hicks recently quit.) He sports the same attitude, the same clothes. He touches on almost all of the same themes. Leary even invokes [[Jim Fixx]]." When asked about this, Hicks told the magazine, "I have a scoop for you. I stole his [Leary's] act. I camouflaged it with punchlines, and to really throw people off, I did it before he did".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gavinsblog.com/probill.htm|title=Profile: Bill Hicks|first=Doug|last=Stern|date=April 1993|work=Austin Comedy News|access-date=October 22, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019105912/http://www.gavinsblog.com/probill.htm|archive-date=October 19, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>

At least three stand-up comedians have gone on the record stating they believe Leary stole Hicks' material, comedic persona and attitude.<ref name="evolutionBook"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/92|title=Carlos Mencia is a weak minded joke thief|first=Joe|last=Rogan|publisher=JoeRogan.net|date=September 27, 2005|access-date=December 21, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607224107/http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/92|archive-date=June 7, 2007}}</ref><ref name="hicksfaq">{{cite web|url=http://www.billhicks.com/darktimes/other/darktimes20/faq/faq.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320081614/http://www.billhicks.com/darktimes/other/darktimes20/faq/faq.html|title=Dark Times: Bill Hicks: Frequently Asked Questions|first=Tim|last=McIntire|year=1998|publisher=BillHicks.com|archive-date=March 20, 2006|access-date=October 28, 2006}}</ref> One similar routine was about the so-called [[Judas Priest]] "suicide trial," during which Hicks says, "I don't think we lost a cancer cure."<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Hicks, Bill|year=1989|title=Sane Man|medium=Stand-up comedy|location=USA|publisher=Roadrunner Records}}</ref>

During Leary's 2003 [[Comedy Central Roast]], comedian Lenny Clarke, a friend of Leary's, said there was a carton of cigarettes backstage from Bill Hicks with the message, "Wish I had gotten these to you sooner." This joke was cut from the final broadcast.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ziano III|first=Nick A.|title=Roasting a comic, they turn up the flames, gently|work=Boston Globe|url=https://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/222/living/Roasting_a_comic_they_turn_up_the_flames_gently+.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030811054820/http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/222/living/Roasting_a_comic_they_turn_up_the_flames_gently+.shtml|archive-date=August 11, 2003|date=August 10, 2003}}</ref>

The feud is also mentioned in [[Cynthia True]]'s biography ''American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story'':
{{Blockquote|text=Leary was in [[Montreal]] to host the "Nasty Show," at [[Club Soda (Montreal)|Club Soda]], and Colleen was coordinating the talent so she was standing backstage when she heard Leary doing material that sounded incredibly similar to old Hicks riffs, including his perennial Jim Fixx joke: ("[[Keith Richards]] outlived Jim Fixx, the runner and health nut dude. The plot thickens."). When Leary came offstage, Colleen, more stunned than angry, said, "Hey, you know that's Bill Hicks' material! Do you know that's his material?" Leary stood there, stared at her without saying a word and briskly left the dressing room.<ref name="oouuos">{{cite book|title=American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story|first=Cynthia|last=True|year=2002|publisher=Harper Paperbacks|isbn=0-380-80377-1|url=https://archive.org/details/americanscreambi00true|page=196}}</ref>|sign=|source=}}

According to the book, True said that upon hearing a tape of Leary's album ''No Cure for Cancer'', "Bill was furious. All these years, aside from the occasional jibe, he had pretty much shrugged off Leary's lifting. Comedians borrowed, stole stuff and even bought bits from one another. [[Milton Berle]] and [[Robin Williams]] were famous for it. This was different. Leary had, practically line for line, taken huge chunks of Bill's act and ''recorded'' it."<ref name="oouuos"/>

In a 2008 appearance on ''The Opie and Anthony Show'', comedian [[Louis C.K.]] claimed Leary stole his "I'm an asshole" routine, which was then expanded upon and turned into a hit song by Leary.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwhxqnCyoGo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/zwhxqnCyoGo| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|title=Denis Leary ripped off "I'm An Asshole" from Louis CK|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On a later episode of the same show, Leary challenged this assertion by claiming to have co-written the song with [[Chris Phillips (voice actor)|Chris Phillips]].<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g81LCwrU-7k| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/g81LCwrU-7k| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|title=Denis Leary responds to Louis CK claiming he stole "I'm An Asshole" from him|work=Opie & Anthony Show|date=November 18, 2008|access-date=December 1, 2012|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===Autism===
In his 2008 book ''[[Why We Suck]]: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid'', Leary wrote:{{blockquote|There is a huge boom in [[Autism spectrum disorder|autism]] right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can't compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of [[Psychiatrist|shrinks]]... to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don't [care] what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you – your kid is not autistic. He's just stupid. Or lazy. Or both.}}

Leary later stated that the quote was taken out of context and that in that paragraph he had been talking about what he calls the trend of "unwarranted" over-diagnosis of autism, which he attributed to American parents seeking an excuse for behavioral problems and under-performance. Later, he apologized to parents with children diagnosed with autism whom he had offended.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/news/denis-leary-says-autism-Criticism-taken-out-of-context|title=Denis Leary Says Autism Criticism Taken 'Out of Context'|date=October 16, 2008|work=Us Weekly|access-date=May 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018134220/http://www.usmagazine.com/news/denis-leary-says-autism-Criticism-taken-out-of-context|archive-date=October 18, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2008/10/28/denis-leary-tells-parents-im-sorry/|title=Denis Leary Tells Parents: I'm Sorry|first=Laurel J.|last=Sweet|date=October 28, 2008|work=Boston Herald|access-date=February 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203105558/http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2008_10_28_Denis_Leary_Tells_Parents%3A_I_m_Sorry%3A_%E2%80%98Raising_Children_With_Autism__Deserves_Admiration__Comic_Says/srvc%3Dhome%26position%3D0|archive-date=February 3, 2011}}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Comedy specials ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1993 || ''Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer'' || rowspan=4| Himself || [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] special
|-
| 1997 || ''Denis Leary: Lock 'N Loaded'' || [[HBO]] special
|-
| 2005 || ''Merry F#%$in' Christmas'' || Christmas special
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Douchebags and Donuts]]'' || [[Comedy Central]] special
|}

===Film===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1987||''[[Long Walk to Forever (short film)|Long Walk to Forever]]''||Newt||Short film
|-
|1991||''[[Strictly Business (1991 film)|Strictly Business]]''||Jake||[[Cameo appearance|Cameo]]
|-
|rowspan="5"|1993||''{{sortname|The|Sandlot}}''||Bill||
|-
|''[[Who's the Man?]]''||Sergeant Cooper||
|-
|''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]''||Edgar Friendly||
|-
|''[[Loaded Weapon 1]]''||Mike McCracken|| Cameo; performing "[[You Really Got Me]]"
|-
|''[[Judgment Night (film)|Judgment Night]]''||Fallon||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1994||''{{sortname|The|Ref}}''||Gus||
|-
|''[[Gunmen (1994 film)|Gunmen]]''||Armor O'Malley||
|-
|''[[Natural Born Killers]]''||Prison Inmate||[[Director's cut]]; cameo
|-
|rowspan="2"|1995||''[[Operation Dumbo Drop]]''||CW3 David Poole||
|-
|''{{sortname|The|Neon Bible|The Neon Bible (film)}}''||Frank||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1996||''[[Underworld (1996 film)|Underworld]]''||Johnny Crown/Johnny Alt||
|-
|''[[Two If by Sea]]''||Francis "Frank" O'Brien||Also writer
|-
|rowspan="5"|1997||''[[Love Walked In (1997 film)|Love Walked In]]''||Jack Hanaway||Also producer
|-
|''[[Wag the Dog]]''||Fad King||
|-
|''[[Suicide Kings]]''||Lono Veccio||
|-
|''{{sortname|The|Real Blonde}}''||Doug||
|-
|''{{sortname|The|Matchmaker|The Matchmaker (1997 film)}}''||Nick||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1998||''[[Monument Ave. (film)|Monument Ave.]]''||Bobby O'Grady || a.k.a. ''Snitch;'' Also uncredited writer
|-
|''[[Wide Awake (1998 film)|Wide Awake]]''||Mr. Beal||
|-
|''[[Small Soldiers]]''||Gil Mars||
|-
|''[[A Bug's Life]]''||Francis (voice)||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1999||''[[True Crime (1999 film)|True Crime]]''||Bob Findley||
|-
|''[[Jesus' Son (film)|Jesus' Son]]''||Wayne||
|-
|''[[Do Not Disturb (1999 film)|Do Not Disturb]]''||Simon||
|-
|''{{sortname|The|Thomas Crown Affair|The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)}}''||Det. Michael McCann||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2000||''[[Sand (2000 film)|Sand]]''||Teddy||
|-
|''[[Lakeboat]]''||The Fireman||
|-
|''[[Company Man (film)|Company Man]]''||Officer Fry||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2001||''[[Double Whammy (film)|Double Whammy]]''||Det. Raymond Pluto||Also uncredited producer
|-
|''[[Final (2001 film)|Final]]''||Bill||performing "[[Little Sister (Pomus/Shuman song)|Little Sister]]"
|-
|''[[Blow (film)|Blow]]''|| {{N/A}} ||Producer only
|-
|rowspan="3"|2002||''[[Dawg (film)|Dawg]]''||Douglas "Dawg" Munford||a.k.a. ''Bad Boy''
|-
|''[[Ice Age (2002 film)|Ice Age]]''||[[List of Ice Age characters#Diego|Diego]] (voice)||
|-
|''{{sortname|The|Secret Lives of Dentists}}''||Slater||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2003||''[[When Stand Up Stood Out]]''|| rowspan="3" |Himself|| rowspan="2" |Documentary
|-
|''{{sortname|The|Curse of the Bambino|nolink=1}}''
|-
|''Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino''||Documentary (sequel)
|-
|2006||''[[Ice Age: The Meltdown]]''|| rowspan="2" |Diego (voice)||
|-
|2009||''[[Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs]]''||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012||''{{sortname|The|Amazing Spider-Man|The Amazing Spider-Man (film)}}''||[[George Stacy]]||
|-
|''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]''||Diego (voice)||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014||''[[Draft Day]]''||Coach Penn||
|-
|''[[The Amazing Spider-Man 2]]''||George Stacy||
|-
|2015||''[[Freaks of Nature (film)|Freaks of Nature]]''||Rick Wilson||
|-
|2016||''[[Ice Age: Collision Course]]''||Diego (voice)||
|-
|2023||''[[Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]]''||George Stacy||Archival footage from ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (film)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]''
|-
| 2025 || {{Pending film|[[Oh. What. Fun.]]}}||{{TableTBA}}|| Post-production
|-
| 2026 || {{Pending film|[[Ice Age 6]]}}||Diego (voice)||In development
|-
|}
{{Pending films key}}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1980
| ''Lenny Clarke's Late Show''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carroll |first1=Janis |title=Comedian Lenny Clark to return to the Pitman's stage |url=https://www.laconiadailysun.com/community/lake_style/comedian-lenny-clark-to-return-to-the-pitmans-stage/article_8485cb8a-42e4-11ea-8259-2f6382848c6b.html |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=The Laconia Daily Sun |language=en}}</ref>
| Various
| Series regular
|-
| 1987–1990
| ''[[Remote Control (game show)|Remote Control]]''
| Various roles
| All episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1990
| ''Afterdrive''
| rowspan="2" | Himself
| Talk show
|-
| ''Rascals Comedy Hour''
| Stand Up
|-
| 1994–1995
| ''Mike & Spike''
| Charles S. Baby
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1995
| ''[[National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins]]''
| Jake
| Television film, also directed segment "Lust"
|-
| 1996
| ''[[The Second Civil War]]''
| Vinnie Franko
| rowspan="2" | Television film
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Subway Stories]]''
| Guy in wheelchair
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1998
| ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder]]''
| rowspan="4" | Himself
| rowspan="2" | 1 episode
|-
| ''Fantasy World Cup''
|-
| ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''
| Episode: "Waiting for Edward"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2001–2002
| ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]''
| Guest 
|-
| ''[[The Job (2001 TV series)|The Job]]''
| Mike McNeil
| Also writer and producer
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2002 
| ''[[Contest Searchlight]]''
| Himself
| All episodes
|-
| ''[[Crank Yankers]]'' 
| Joe Smith (voice)
| Episode: 1.2
|-
| 2004–2011 
| ''[[Rescue Me (American TV series)|Rescue Me]]''
| [[Tommy Gavin]]
| 93 episodes; also creator, producer and writer
|-
| 2006–2014 
| ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''
| Himself
| 12 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008 
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Himself (voice)
| Episode: "[[Lost Verizon]]"
|-
| ''[[Recount (film)|Recount]]''
| [[Michael Whouley]]
| Television film
|-
| 2011 
| ''[[Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas]]''
| Diego (voice)
| TV special
|-
| 2013 
| ''[[Maron (TV series)|Maron]]''
| Himself 
|1 episode – "Dead Possum"
|-
| 2015 
| ''[[Benders (TV series)|Benders]]''
| {{N/A}}
| Executive producer
|-
| 2015–2016 
| ''[[Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (TV series)|Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll]]''<ref name="order"/>
| Johnny Rock
| Also creator, producer, writer and director
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''
| [[Bill Clinton]]
|
|-
| ''[[Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade]]''
| Diego (voice)
| TV special
|-
| 2018–2022 
| ''[[Animal Kingdom (TV series)|Animal Kingdom]]''
| Billy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/animal-kingdom-denis-leary-cast-season-3-tnt-drama-series-1202304567/|title='Animal Kingdom': Denis Leary To Recur In Season 3 Of TNT Drama Series|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|last2=Petski|first2=Denise|date=February 27, 2018|work=Deadline|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>
| Recurring role (season 3); Guest role (Season 4, 6)
|-
| 2019 
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Body Shop Owner (voice)
| Episode: "Girl, Internetted"
|-
| 2019–2021 
| ''[[The Moodys (American TV series)|The Moodys]]''
| Sean Moody Sr.
| Main role
|-
| 2022 
| ''[[Law & Order: Organized Crime]]''
| Frank Donnelly
| Recurring role
|-
| 2024 
| ''[[No Good Deed (TV series)|No Good Deed]]'' 
| Mikey 
|
|-
| 2025-present
| ''[[Going Dutch (TV series)|Going Dutch]]''
| Colonel Patrick Quinn
| Also executive producer
|-
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|2006
|''[[Ice Age 2 (video game)|Ice Age 2: The Meltdown]]''
|rowspan=4|[[List of Ice Age characters#Diego|Diego]]
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games''
|
|-
| 2013
| ''Ice Age Village''
| rowspan=2|[[Mobile game]]
|-
| 2015
| ''Ice Age Avalanche''
|}

==Discography==
===Albums===
* ''[[No Cure for Cancer]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Lock 'n Load (album)|Lock 'n Load]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Merry F %$in' Christmas|Merry F#%$in' Christmas]]'' (2004)

===Singles===
* "[[Asshole (song)|Asshole]]" (1993)
* "At the Rehab" (2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026EEER8/|title=At The Rehab [Explicit&#93;: Denis Leary: Official Music|website=Amazon|access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref>
* "Douchebag" (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HGPAJ4/|title=Douchebag [Explicit&#93; [+Video&#93;: Denis Leary: MP3 Downloads|website=Amazon|access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref>
* "Kiss My Ass" (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008CWEOSW/|title=Kiss My Ass [Explicit&#93;: Denis Leary and The Enablers: MP3 Downloads|website=Amazon|access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* 1992: ''[[No Cure for Cancer]]'', Anchor Books {{ISBN|0385425813}}
* 2007: ''Rescue Me: Uncensored: The Official Companion'', Newmarket Press {{ISBN|978-1557047915}}
* 2008: ''[[Why We Suck]]: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid'', Viking {{ISBN|978-0-670-03160-3}}
* 2010: ''Suck on This Year: LYFAO @ 140 Characters or Less'', Viking {{ISBN|978-0-670-02289-2}}
* 2012: ''Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas'', Running Press {{ISBN|0762447621}}
* 2017: ''Why We Don't Suck: And How All of Us Need to Stop Being Such Partisan Little Bitches'', Crown Archetype {{ISBN|978-1524762735}}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Result
! Award
! Category
! Film/Show
|-
|2009
|{{nom}}
|[[Golden Globe Awards]]
|Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
| rowspan="2" |''[[Recount (film)|Recount]]'' (2008)
|-
|2008
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Emmy Awards]]
|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
|-
|rowspan=3|2007
|{{nom}}
|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
| rowspan="9" |''[[Rescue Me (U.S. TV series)|Rescue Me]]''
|-
|{{nom}}
|[[Satellite Awards]]
|Best Actor in a Series, Drama
|-
|{{nom}}
|Prism Awards
|Performance in a Drama Series, Multi-Episode Storyline
|-
|rowspan=3|2006
|{{nom}}
|Emmy Awards
|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
|-
|{{nom}}
|Satellite Awards
|Best Actor in a Series, Drama
|-
|{{nom}}
|Prism Awards
|Performance in a Drama Series, Multi-Episode Storyline
|-
|rowspan=3|2005
|{{nom}}
|Emmy Awards
|Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
|-
|{{nom}}
|Golden Globe Awards
|Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
|-
|{{nom}}
|Satellite Awards
|Best Actor in a Series, Drama
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|{{nom}}
|[[Kids' Choice Awards]]
|Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
|''[[Ice Age (2002 film)|Ice Age]]''
|-
|{{nom}}
|[[DVD Exclusive Awards]]
|Best Actor
|''[[Double Whammy (2001 film)|Double Whammy]]'' (2001)
|-
|2002
|{{nom}}
|[[Television Critics Association Awards]]
|Individual Achievement in Comedy
|''[[The Job (2001 TV series)|The Job]]''
|-
|2000
|{{won}}
|Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
|Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama/Romance
|''[[The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)|The Thomas Crown Affair]]'' (1999)
|-
|1996
|{{won}}
|[[CableACE Awards]]
|Best Directing: Comedy
|''[[National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins]]'' (1995)
|-
|rowspan=2|1992
|{{won}}
|Edinburgh International Arts Festival
|Critic's Award
| rowspan="2" |''[[No Cure for Cancer]]'' (1992)
|-
|{{won}}
|BBC Festival
|Recommendation Award
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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