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 Denis Leary was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Nora (Sullivan) and John Leary, Irish immigrants who had grown up together. His mother was a maid and his father was an auto mechanic. After a childhood in the 1960s, Leary went to Emerson College in Boston, where he tried his hand at acting and writing. He was a charter member of Emerson's Comedy Workshop, and taught at the college for five years after graduating. By that point, he had written several pieces for magazines and had worked at stand-up comedy for a time. In 1990, he and his wife, Ann Leary, flew to London to perform in the BBC's Paramount City. That weekend, Ann's water broke. Their planned weekend trip became a stay of months, and Denis, with not a whole lot to do in London, wrote a one-man comedy act. He brought friends in from the States, and they wrote songs to perform on stage. Leary, with Chris Phillips and Adam Roth on guitar, performed "No Cure For Cancer" at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival in Scotland. Despite some protests about the title, the show won the Critic's Award and the BBC Festival Recommendation. The next year, the show was moved to America, and it was eventually taped and broadcast on Showtime (Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993)). The show spawned a book, CD, cassette, and a videotape. It also started Leary's movie career. Since then, he has starred in several films and has had two of his own TV series.
Bio:
Denis Leary was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Nora (Sullivan) and John Leary, Irish immigrants who had grown up together. His mother was a maid and his father was an auto mechanic. After a childhood in the 1960s, Leary went to Emerson College in Boston, where he tried his hand at acting and writing. He was a charter member of Emerson's Comedy Workshop, and taught at the college for five years after graduating. By that point, he had written several pieces for magazines and had worked at stand-up comedy for a time. In 1990, he and his wife, Ann Leary, flew to London to perform in the BBC's Paramount City. That weekend, Ann's water broke. Their planned weekend trip became a stay of months, and Denis, with not a whole lot to do in London, wrote a one-man comedy act. He brought friends in from the States, and they wrote songs to perform on stage. Leary, with Chris Phillips and Adam Roth on guitar, performed "No Cure For Cancer" at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival in Scotland. Despite some protests about the title, the show won the Critic's Award and the BBC Festival Recommendation. The next year, the show was moved to America, and it was eventually taped and broadcast on Showtime (Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993)). The show spawned a book, CD, cassette, and a videotape. It also started Leary's movie career. Since then, he has starred in several films and has had two of his own TV series.
Tivia:
Denis got behind the wheel of a fire engine during September 11, 2001, when the New York Fire Department was short-handed responding to the collapse of the World Trade center.Established the Leary Firefighters Foundation. When 9/11 happened, his foundation went into action and was hailed as "the second-quickest charity" to get money into the hands of grieving families. One auction alone raised $600,000.Received an honorary Doctorate from Emerson College and wrote his book "Why We Suck" as 'Dr. Denis Leary'. He was quoted as saying "Sure it's just a celebrity type of thing--they only gave it to me because I'm famous." Leary explained. "But it's legal and it means I get to say I'm a doctor--just like Dr. Phil.".His interest in the perils of firemen and his co-creation of the series Rescue Me (2004) stemmed from a tragic 1999 warehouse fire in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts, that took the lives of six firemen, including his cousin and a childhood friend.Has dual U.S and Irish Citizenship.Was offered Mark Wahlberg's role in The Departed (2006), but turned it down to scheduling conflicts with his television series, Rescue Me (2004). Leary has since commended Wahlberg's performance in the film with admiration.Founded the Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF) charity in response to the Dec. 3, 1999, warehouse fire that killed six firefighters in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts. His cousin Jeremiah Lucey was among the six heroic firefighters killed. Leary also established LFF projects for New York's Bravest in response to the FDNY's losses in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and in New Orleans to help restore firefighting capabilities destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, 2005.He is one of the six godparents (all males) of Damian Charles Bing, son of Elizabeth Hurley, and attended the child's baptism at Immaculate Conception church in Mayfair, London.Leary's Rescue Me (2004) character, Tommy Gavin, was probably named for his childhood friend Tommy Spencer, a firefighter who was killed in the December 1999 warehouse fire that inspired Leary to establish the Leary Firefighters Foundation in 2000.A distant cousin of Conan O'Brien and his sister Jane O'Brien.When Leary guested on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009), he confessed that he was terrified of bats. Coincidentally, the show concluded with an animal expert who presented Conan with a variety of bats that were conveniently suspended behind Leary on studio "tree branches".Joe Rogan has claimed that Leary's "angry comedian" act, first used in his stage show "No Cure for Cancer" (later a Showtime special, Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993)) was based on the comedy act of Bill Hicks. Leary skewered the charge (http://us.imdb.com/news/ni0070130).His parents are from Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.Good friend of Mario Cantone and Gina Gershon at Emerson College.He claims that people often mistake him for Willem Dafoe, and vice versa. The remark he got most was "you were awesome in Spider-Man (2002)!" Years later, Leary played the part of George Stacey in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).His song "Asshole" portrays a stereotype of American humor and lifestyles.Loves sports and originally wanted to be an NHL star. That all changed when he got kicked off his high school hockey team because of poor grades.Has a farm house which he shares with his wife in Roxbury, Connecticut. They have several horses there as well. (May 2005)Lives in New York City.Counts The Rolling Stones, The Who and David Bowie among his favorite rock acts.His role on Rescue Me (2004) marks his first Golden Globe nomination.Good friend of Joe Mantegna.Attended Emerson College (Boston) with comedian Steven Wright.Originally had a role in Beautiful Girls (1996), directed by good friend Ted Demme, but had to pull out due to schedule conflicts.Comedian Louis C.K. claimed in a 2008 appearance on The Opie and Anthony Show that Denis Leary had stolen the "Asshole" bit from him. Leary later denied the accusations on a later episode of the same radio show.Release of his book, "Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid". (2008)Graduated from Emerson CollegeIrish-American.One of seven godparents of Elizabeth Hurley's son Damien.Had a roast held in his honor at the New York Friar's Club (August 2003)Father of Jack Leary.Is a big Boston Red Sox fan.Is the second of four children.He starred in three films directed by Ted Demme: Who's the Man? (1993), The Ref (1994), and Monument Ave. (1998). Demme also directed both his concert specials. Leary and Demme co-produced Blow (2001), and both men were involved in SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997).Born on exactly the same date as "Bond Girl" Carole Bouquet (of *For Your Eyes Only* fame). |
| Name: |
Denis Leary |
Type: |
Writer,Actor,Producer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Writer,Actor,Producer |
| Products for sale: |
Writer,Actor,Producer |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:08:32 |
| Height: |
6' 2' (1.88 m) |
| Biography: |
Denis Leary was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Nora (Sullivan) and John Leary, Irish immigrants who had grown up together. His mother was a maid and his father was an auto mechanic. After a childhood in the 1960s, Leary went |
| Trivia: |
Denis got behind the wheel of a fire engine during September 11, 2001, when the New York Fire Department was short-handed responding to the collapse of the World Trade center.Established the Leary Firefighters Foundation. When 9/11 happened, his foundation went into action and was hailed as "the second-quickest charity" to get money into the hands of grieving families. One auction alone raised $600,000.Received an honorary Doctorate from Emerson College and wrote his book "Why We Suck" as 'Dr. Denis Leary'. He was quoted as saying "Sure it's just a celebrity type of thing--they only gave it to me because I'm famous." Leary explained. "But it's legal and it means I get to say I'm a doctor--just like Dr. Phil.".His interest in the perils of firemen and his co-creation of the series Rescue Me (2004) stemmed from a tragic 1999 warehouse fire in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts, that took the lives of six firemen, including his cousin and a childhood friend.Has dual U.S and Irish Citizenship.Was offered Mark Wahlberg's role in The Departed (2006), but turned it down to scheduling conflicts with his television series, Rescue Me (2004). Leary has since commended Wahlberg's performance in the film with admiration.Founded the Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF) charity in response to the Dec. 3, 1999, warehouse fire that killed six firefighters in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts. His cousin Jeremiah Lucey was among the six heroic firefighters killed. Leary also established LFF projects for New York's Bravest in response to the FDNY's losses in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and in New Orleans to help restore firefighting capabilities destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, 2005.He is one of the six godparents (all males) of Damian Charles Bing, son of Elizabeth Hurley, and attended the child's baptism at Immaculate Conception church in Mayfair, London.Leary's Rescue Me (2004) character, Tommy Gavin, was probably named for his childhood friend Tommy Spencer, a firefighter who was killed in the December 1999 warehouse fire that inspired Leary to establish the Leary Firefighters Foundation in 2000.A distant cousin of Conan O'Brien and his sister Jane O'Brien.When Leary guested on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009), he confessed that he was terrified of bats. Coincidentally, the show concluded with an animal expert who presented Conan with a variety of bats that were conveniently suspended behind Leary on studio "tree branches".Joe Rogan has claimed that Leary's "angry comedian" act, first used in his stage show "No Cure for Cancer" (later a Showtime special, Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993)) was based on the comedy act of Bill Hicks. Leary skewered the charge (http://us.imdb.com/news/ni0070130).His parents are from Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.Good friend of Mario Cantone and Gina Gershon at Emerson College.He claims that people often mistake him for Willem Dafoe, and vice versa. The remark he got most was "you were awesome in Spider-Man (2002)!" Years later, Leary played the part of George Stacey in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).His song "Asshole" portrays a stereotype of American humor and lifestyles.Loves sports and originally wanted to be an NHL star. That all changed when he got kicked off his high school hockey team because of poor grades.Has a farm house which he shares with his wife in Roxbury, Connecticut. They have several horses there as well. (May 2005)Lives in New York City.Counts The Rolling Stones, The Who and David Bowie among his favorite rock acts.His role on Rescue Me (2004) marks his first Golden Globe nomination.Good friend of Joe Mantegna.Attended Emerson College (Boston) with comedian Steven Wright.Originally had a role in Beautiful Girls (1996), directed by good friend Ted Demme, but had to pull out due to schedule conflicts.Comedian Louis C.K. claimed in a 2008 appearance on The Opie and Anthony Show that Denis Leary had stolen the "Asshole" bit from him. Leary later denied the accusations on a later episode of the same radio show.Release of his book, "Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid". (2008)Graduated from Emerson CollegeIrish-American.One of seven godparents of Elizabeth Hurley's son Damien.Had a roast held in his honor at the New York Friar's Club (August 2003)Father of Jack Leary.Is a big Boston Red Sox fan.Is the second of four children.He starred in three films directed by Ted Demme: Who's the Man? (1993), The Ref (1994), and Monument Ave. (1998). Demme also directed both his concert specials. Leary and Demme co-produced Blow (2001), and both men were involved in SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997).Born on exactly the same date as "Bond Girl" Carole Bouquet (of *For Your Eyes Only* fame). |
| Trademarks: |
Foul-mouthed, stream-of-conciousness comedy about smoking, drinking, macho men and/or beautiful women.
Smoking cigarettes and drinking beer during his routines
His distinctive voice
Gapped front teeth
Fast paced delivery |
| Quotes: |
The things that make me angry still make me angry. George Carlin is 67, and he's still as funny as he's ever been, and he's still angry. And that makes me feel good, because I feel like if I stick around long enough, I'll still be able to work.
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Did you ever notice they never take any fat hostages? You never see a guy coming out of Lebanon going: "I was held hostage for seven months and I lost 175 pounds, I feel good and I look good and I learned self-discipline. That's the important thing."
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My biggest regret in life is that I didn't hit John Denver in the mouth while I had the chance.
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There we were in the middle of a sexual revolution wearing clothes that guaranteed we wouldn't get laid.
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Why hate someone for the color of their skin when there are much better reasons to hate them? |
| Salaries: |
Rescue Me (2004) - $250,000 /episode (2009-10)
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Rescue Me (2004) - $350,000 /episode (2010-11)
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Two If by Sea (1996) - $1,000,000 |
| Job title: |
Writer,Actor,Producer |
| Others works: |
CD, tape, book and video: "No Cure For Cancer" (1993)
CD and tape: "Lock 'N' Load" (1997)
TV commercial for IBM (Lotus Domino) (1996)
Music video for The Muppets' "She Drives Me Crazy".
"MTV Unplugged& |
| Spouse: |
Ann Leary (August 19, 1989 - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Jack Leary |
| Parents: |
John Leary
Nora Leary |
| Relatives: |
Sibling (Sibling) |
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