Denis Leary

Denis Leary Net Worth

Denis Leary Net Worth: Denis Leary is an American actor and comedian who has a net worth of $25 million dollars. Born August 18, 1957 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Denis Leary is best known for his biting and fast-paced comedic style. He was the star and co-creator of the television show Rescue Me, and has starred in many motion pictures, most recently as Captain George Stacy in Marc Webb's 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man and was the voice of Diego in the animated Ice Age series. Leary began working as a comedian in the Boston comedy scene of the '80s at the underground club Play It Again Sam's. His first real gig was at the Rascals Comedy Club as part of the TV show The Rascals Comedy Hour on October 18, 1990. Leary wrote for and appeared on a local comedy series, The Late, Late Show, hosted by his friend Lenny Clarke and written by Boston comedy writer Martin Olson. In the documentary film When Standup Stood Out (2006) Leary and Clarke both spoke about their early affiliations and influences in the Boston comedy scene. It was during this time that Leary developed his stage persona. He also appeared in skits on the MTV game show Remote Control, playing such characters as Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, the "brother" of co-host Colin Quinn and artist Andy Warhol. Leary has acted in over 40 movies, including The Sandlot, The Matchmaker, The Ref, Suicide Kings, Dawg, Wag the Dog, Demolition Man, Judgment Night, The Thomas Crown Affair and Operation Dumbo Drop. He also had a small part in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers. On December 3, 1999, six firefighters from Leary's hometown of Worcester were killed in the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire. Among the dead were Leary's cousin Jerry Lucey and his close childhood friend Lt. Tommy Spencer. Leary subsequently founded the Leary Firefighters Foundation.