Dennis Leary - Biography

Last Editor: kavigulati				Dennis Leary Biography -   Name : Dennis Leary Date of birth : 18 August 1957 Place of birth : Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Height : 6' 3

Dennis Leary Trivia -

Originally had a role in Beautiful Girls (1996) directed by good friend Ted Demme, but had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts. Graduated from Emerson College Cousin of Conan O'Brien Is the second of four children. Loves sports and originally wanted to be an NHL star. That all changed when he got kicked off his high school team because of poor grades. Founded the Leary Firefighters' Foundation charity in response to the Dec. 3, 1999 warehouse fire that killed six firefighters in his hometown of Worcester, MA. His cousin Jeremiah Lucey was among the six heroic firefighters killed. Leary also established a second division of LFFF, the Leary Firefighters' Foundation Fund for New York's Bravest in response to the FDNY's losses in the Sept. 11th attacks. He starred in three films directed by Ted Demme: Who's the Man, The Ref, and Snitch (Monument Avenue); and co-produced Blow. Demme also directed both his concert specials. His song "Asshole" portrays a stereotype of American humor and lifestyles. 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. His role on "Rescue Me" (2004) marks his first Golden Globe nomination. Irish-American. Father of Jack Leary.

Dennis Leary Detailed Biography -

Denis Leary was born to Irish immigrants Nora and John Leary. He attended Emerson College in Boston, dabbling in acting and writing. He was a founding member of Emerson's Comedy Workshop. He worked as a stand-up comic in the twilight of the late-80's comedy boom, and achieved some notoriety for his acerbic take on American life. His comedy CD 'No Cure For Cancer' featured the hiot novelty song, 'I'm An A**hole.' He also appeared on the MTV game show 'Remote Control.' Leary began appearing in movies, including 'The Ref,' 'Demolition Man,' and 'Two If By Sea.' He voiced a character in the successful animated film 'Ice Age,' and appeared as the lead in the FX fireman hit, 'Rescue Me,' for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe.