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Denis Leary is an actor and comedian who starred in and co-created the FX series Rescue Me. Leary is also an author, In 2008 Denis Leary released the book Why We Suck. After six firefighters from his hometown died in a fire on December 3, 1999, Denis Leary started the Leary Firefighters Foundation which raises money for firehouses to purchase needed safety equipment. Denis Leary is also a frequent guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart he is listed in the Top 10 in the frequent guest list.The Daily Show: Most Frequent Guests
Life and Career
Denis Leary was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. His mother was a maid, and his father was an auto mechanic.Leary attended Emerson College in Boston, where he honed his skills as a comedian. After graduation he became involved with the Boston comedy circuit.
Soon he made his way into TV and film, starring in over 40 films in his career. From 2004 to 2007 he played the lead role in the FX series Rescue Me. In 2009 he is set to reprise his role as the voice of Diego in Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
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Denis Leary on Amazon
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Denis Leary - The Ultimate Collection - $19.99
Disc 1 contains over 30 minutes of never before released footage of Denis doing stand up material from his highly successful "Comics Come Home" benefit that is held every year to support the 'Leary Firefighter's Foundation". It also include...
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No Cure for Cancer - $15.00
An uproarious and lacerating meditation on life--and death--by a celebrated new voice on the comedy scene. Leary employs his ferocious wit and sharp intellect to confront society and its ills and forces us to face the issues we are all most...
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No Cure for Cancer - $9.98
Denis Leary's stance as an unregenerate, chain-smoking, meat-eating, angry young man is intense, to say the least. But his act made him a star for one reason: His jokes are funny. No Cure for Cancer is drawn mostly from Leary's one-m...


