Denis Leary

Denis Leary Biography, born 1957 in Worcester

Denis Leary, born 1957 in Worcester, MA, is a multi-talented writer, director, comedian, and actor. Well known for his angsty, off-color humor, his career began on MTV during a comedy sketch where he ripped on REM. First known as a stand-up comedian, he has released two full-length comedy albums, No Cure for Cancer and Lock'n'Load. Although admittedly not much of a musician, Leary's off-color song "Asshole" became very well-received in 1994, reciving a big deal of noteriety both inside and outside the US . Regardless, the song's jargon kept it off of most larger U.S. radio playlists, though it was enormous on Australian radio stations.

Though he prefers stand-up, Denis Leary has acted in well over 40 movies, even starring in some of them. His credits include The Sandlot, The Ref, Suicide Kings, and Demolition Man. His humor has also come through while voicing the characters of animated characters in Ice Age and A Bug's Life. Leary's career hasn't only been in comedy and acting though; he has produced allot television shows, television specials, and movies (Including Blow) through his production company, named Apostle.

Though Leary was a long time friend with comedian Bill Hicks, the two had a falling out after Leary's release of No Cure for Cancer. Hicks accused Leary of stealing material, and their friendship ended swiftly. Though Leary wanted to patch things up, Bill Hicks passed away in 1994. The issue was addressed in The Bill Hicks Story by Cynthia True, who also believed that Leary stole stuff from Hicks, though the dispute was never satisfactorily settled.

Denis Leary is also a bit of a philanthropist, founding the Leary Firefighters Foundation after his cousin and adolescence companion were killed in a large storehouse fire in Worchester, MA. The foundation has raised over 2.5 million dollars for fire departments in the area, provided gear and facilities for the departments.

Though Leary's comedy is frequently sarcastic and complete of angst, his rants seldom come down too hard on any one group. Though ethnic comedy has often been a hot button, Leary seldom delves into race. As he puts it, "Why hate someone for the color of their skin when there are much superior reasons to hate them' Racism isn't born folks, it's taught. I have a two year old son. You understand what he hates' Naps!"

Leary plans to carry on to be a jack-of-all-trades in the entertainment business, bringing his humor to the stage, the big screen, and the smaller screen.

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