Denis Colin Leary is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. A native of Massachusetts, Leary first came to prominence as a stand-up comedian, especially through appearances on MTV and through the stand-up specials No Cure for Cancer (1993) and Lock 'n Load (1997). Leary began taking roles in film and television starting in the early 1990s, including substantial roles in the films Demolition Man (1993), Judgment Night (1993), the Ref (1994), and Two If By Sea (1996).
In the 2000s, he developed and starred in the television show The Job and was the star and co-creator of Rescue Me, for which he received two Primetime Emmy nominations, one for writing and one for acting. He has continued to take starring roles in films, including Captain George Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man and Cleveland Browns head coach Vince Penn in Draft Day. Leary has also done voice work, including Francis the Ladybug in A Bug's Life and Diego in the Ice Age franchise.
He and his wife Ann Leary are the inspiration behind the episode of the Amazon series Modern Love "Rallying to Keep the Game Alive". From 2015 to 2016, Leary wrote and starred in the comedy series Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX.
