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My Take
Denis Leary is one of those rare comics whose anger reads as honesty rather than bitterness. The rapid-fire Worcester delivery, the willingness to make himself the punchline of his own rants — it adds up to a voice you recognize within two seconds. What I respect most is the range behind the shouting: he writes, he composes, he has taught at his alma mater Emerson College, and he found a second life charming kids as a voice in Ice Age. Comedians who burn that hot usually flame out; Leary turned the fire into a four-decade career, and I find that genuinely impressive.
Overview
Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He first came to prominence as a stand-up comedian, especially through appearances on MTV (including the comedic song "Asshole") and through the stand-up specials No Cure for Cancer (1993) and Lock 'n Load (1997).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Denis Leary
- Name (Japanese)
- デニス・リアリー
- Reading
- でにす・りありー
- Born
- August 18, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / composer / screenwriter / university teacher / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Saint Peter-Marian High School
- University
- Emerson College
Awards & achievements
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
- 1996 Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Ice Age | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.