Denis Leary Bio (Wiki)

Publish date: 2024-04-25

Who is Denis Leary?

Denis Leary is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian. His birth name is Denis Colin Leary. Similarly, he is also known as Denis Colin Leary. Besides that, he was the star and co-creator of Rescue Me, which ended its seventh and final season on September 7, 2011.

Likewise, he has also starred in many films including playing Captain George Stacy in Marc Webb’s film, The Amazing Spider-Man, Cleveland Browns Head Coach Vince Penn in Ivan Reitman’s film, as well as Draft Day, and as the voice of Francis in A Bug’s Life and Diego in the Ice Age franchise.

Whereas, from 2015 to 2016, he also wrote and starred in the comedy series, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX.

Who are the parents of Denis Leary?

Denis was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the United States on August 18, 1957, to parents Nora (Née Sullivan) and John Leary. There is no information about his siblings.

Denis Leary belongs to American- Irish nationality and Irish ethnicity. His birth sign is Leo. Talking about his education, firstly, he attended Saint Peter-Marian High School.

Then, he attended Emerson College.

Denis Leary: Professional Career

Talking about his profession, in 1980, Denis Leary was featured on ‘The Late Show’, a local comedy series. He was also featured in ‘Remote Control’, an MTV game show, which was co-hosted by Colin Quinn and Andy Warhol. Similarly, he also imitated Keith Richards of the ‘Rolling Stones in one of his routines.

Besides that, his rantings during the 1990s for the music band REM and their song ‘Shiny Happy People’ on the MTV sketch earned him not only celebrity status but several MTV commercials as well. In 1994, he also played the lead role of a burglar in ‘The Ref’ who takes bickering married couples hostage and ends up helping them reconcile their differences.

In 1997, Denis Leary also released his second album called ‘Lock n Load’ which featured his stand-up skits and songs. Whereas, he lent his voice to Diego, a ferocious wild cat that turns good, in the animation film, ‘Ice Age’ in 2002.
In 2008 his book, ‘Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid’, he criticized the trend of over-diagnosis of autism, as an excuse for lazy parents.
In 2009, Denis Leary began an eleven-day ‘Rescue Me Comedy Tour’ in New Jersey. Besides that, a stand-up comedy show, it co-starred his buddies Lenny Clarke and Adam Ferrara.

Achievements and Awards

Talking about his lifetime achievements and awards, he won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Drama/Romance for The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).

Likewise, Denis Leary won the CableACE Awards for Directing a Comedy Special for Favorite Deadly Sins (1995). Similarly, he won Humanitas Prize Awards for 60 Minute Category for Rescue Me (2004).

Denis Leary: Salary, Net Worth

There is no information about his salary. As of 2023, his net worth is around $30 million.

Denis Leary: Rumors and Controversy

There was a rumor that he hooked up with Elizabeth Hurley. He is far from rumors and controversies.

How tall is Denis Leary?

On talking about his body measurements, Denis Leary has a height of 6 feet 2 inches. Additionally, he weighs is 98Kg. In addition, his chest, waist, and biceps sizes are 44-36-17 inches respectively.

Denis’s hair color is light brown and his eye color is blue.

Social Media

Denis Leary has 559K followers on Facebook. Likewise, he has 424.1K followers on Twitter. Similarly, he has 80.1k followers on Instagram.

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