Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an Irish-American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and producer.
From 2015 to 2016, Leary wrote and starred in the comedy series Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX. ==Early life== Denis Colin Leary was born on August 18, 1957, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Catholic immigrant parents from County Kerry, Ireland.
While a student, Leary founded the Emerson Comedy Workshop, a troupe that continues on the campus today. After graduating from Emerson in 1981, Leary taught comedy-writing classes at the school for five years.
The show was renewed for a second season, broadcast in the summer of 2016, but was canceled after the broadcast of the second season. 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== Leary has been married to author Ann Lembeck Leary since 1989.
However, his first real gig was at the Rascals Comedy Club as part of the TV show The Rascals Comedy Hour, on October 18, 1990.
in an early 1990s MTV sketch.
They have two children, son John Joseph "Jack" (born 1990) and daughter Devin (born 1992).
They have two children, son John Joseph "Jack" (born 1990) and daughter Devin (born 1992).
In 1993, Leary's sardonic song about the stereotypical American male, "Asshole", achieved much notoriety.
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.
I raised my kids with the sense of, you know, to me, Jesus was this great guy...." ==Leary Firefighters Foundation== On December 3, 1999, six firefighters from Leary's hometown of Worcester were killed in the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire.
Since its creation in the year 2000, the foundation has distributed over $2.5 million (USD) to fire departments in the Worcester, Boston and New York City areas for equipment, training materials, new vehicles and new facilities.
He had close ties with WAAF, which in 2000 released the station album Survive This!.
A separate fund run by Leary's foundation, the Fund for New York's Bravest, has distributed over $2 million to the families of the 343 firemen killed in the ⍌222⍍ in 2001, in addition to providing funding for necessities such as a new mobile command center, first-responder training, and a high-rise simulator for the New York City Fire Department's training campus.
In 2003, he was the subject of the Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary. Leary did the TV voiceover for MLB 2K8 advertisements, using his trademark rant style in baseball terms, and ads for the 2009 Ford F-150 pickup truck.
In late 2004, he released the EP Merry F#%$in' Christmas, which included a mix of new music, previously unreleased recordings and some tracks from Lock 'n Load.
As a Boston Red Sox fan, Leary narrated the official 2004 World Series film.
In May 2005 he received an honorary doctorate and spoke at his alma mater's undergraduate commencement ceremony; and is credited as Dr.
He held the lead role in two television series, The Job and Rescue Me, and 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-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.
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.
He held the lead role in two television series, The Job and Rescue Me, and 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-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.
He held the lead role in two television series, The Job and Rescue Me, and 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-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.
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.
Also in 2008, Leary voiced a guest role as himself on the "Lost Verizon" episode of The Simpsons. On March 21, 2009, Leary began the Rescue Me Comedy Tour in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
She has also written a novel, Outtakes From a Marriage, which was published in 2008.
Leary had, practically line for line, taken huge chunks of Bill's act and recorded it." In a 2008 appearance on The Opie and Anthony Show, comedian Louis C.K.
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.
In 2003, he was the subject of the Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary. 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.
Also in 2008, Leary voiced a guest role as himself on the "Lost Verizon" episode of The Simpsons. On March 21, 2009, Leary began the Rescue Me Comedy Tour in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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. Leary played Captain George Stacy in the movie The Amazing Spider-Man, released in July 2012.
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. Leary played Captain George Stacy in the movie The Amazing Spider-Man, released in July 2012.
Burn won the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award. Leary created a television series for FX called Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, taking the starring role himself.
The show was renewed for a second season, broadcast in the summer of 2016, but was canceled after the broadcast of the second season. 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== Leary has been married to author Ann Lembeck Leary since 1989.
Her second novel, The Good House, was published in 2013.
From 2015 to 2016, Leary wrote and starred in the comedy series Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX. ==Early life== Denis Colin Leary was born on August 18, 1957, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Catholic immigrant parents from County Kerry, Ireland.
A 10-episode first season was ordered by FX, with the premiere on July 16, 2015.
From 2015 to 2016, Leary wrote and starred in the comedy series Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX. ==Early life== Denis Colin Leary was born on August 18, 1957, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Catholic immigrant parents from County Kerry, Ireland.
The show was renewed for a second season, broadcast in the summer of 2016, but was canceled after the broadcast of the second season. 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== Leary has been married to author Ann Lembeck Leary since 1989.
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