Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

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Denis Leary

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DENIS LEARY (Diego) was nominated for a Golden Globe as best actor in a drama, as well as an Emmy for best actor in a drama, and best writing – all for his critically acclaimed hit series “Rescue Me,” which he co-produces with longtime creative partner Peter Tolan. Since its debut on FX in spring 2004, “Rescue Me” has been awarded The American Film Institute’s Outstanding Television Program award and The Producer’s Guild of America’s Visionary Award, as well as many listing as one of the top-ten shows of the year in numerous publications, critics and media organizations. For the acclaimed HBO film “Recount,” Leary was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television, as well as an Emmy as outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or movie. Previously, Leary and Tolan co-created the much-lauded and beloved ABC comedy “The Job,” a one-camera, no-laugh-track sitcom that mixed comedy and drama as it told the story of the troubled but talented Manhattan police detective. In his long and varied movie career Leary has starred in the box office hits “Wag the Dog,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Ice Age,” “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “Suicide Kings” and ‘Ice Age: The Meltdown.” He gained critical praise for his portrayal of a cowboy junkie in the indie hit “Jesus’ Son,” as a drug-addled Irish gangster in “Monument Ave.,” as an ethereal trumpet player in “The Secret Lives of Dentists,” and as a hard-working Southern farmer in Terence Davies's “The Neon Bible.” His first big project with director Ted Demme, “The Ref,” has become a Christmas-time cult classic. Leary garnered praise for his successful one-man shows “No Cure For Cancer” and “Lock n’ Load,” both of which are featured on “The Complete: Denis Leary” DVD. “No Cure For Cancer’s” theme song, “A**hole,” became an international hit on radio and MTV and led to gold and platinum records. Leary and his band The Crown Royals newest live tune “F**k You,” has had audiences singing along in Europe and the U.S. The band’s latest entries, “The Mel Gibson Blues” and “At The Rehab,” seem destined for the same fate. Leary and producing partner Jim Serpico established their New York based production company Apostle several years ago. Apostle’s successful projects include the film “Blow,” Comedy Central’s “The Comedy Central Roasts” series, “Shorties Watching Shorties,” “Comics Come Home,” “Merry F***in’ Xmas” and the reality show parody “Contest Searchlight.” For the last 14 years Leary and Apostle have produced the annual Comics Come Home gala in Boston to benefit the Cam Neely Foundation. It has now become the longest running stand-up comedy benefit in U.S. history. The show has featured Jay Leno, Steven Wright, Conan O’Brien, Jon Stewart, Lenny Clarke, Rosie O’Donnell, Janeane Garofalo, Robert Schimmel, Woody Harrelson, Colin Quinn, Anthony Clarke, Michael J. Fox and many others. The money raised by the show has helped to build and operate The Neely House in Boston, which provides support to pediatric and adult patients undergoing treatment, and a place to stay for them and their families. Leary, a native of Worcester, Mass., founded The Leary Firefighters Foundation in response to the 1999 warehouse fire in downtown Worcester that killed six firefighters, including his cousin. In the wake of September 11, 2001, The Foundation raised and distributed $1.9 million dollars to the families of the 343 firefighters who perished in the greatest rescue operation in history, and has since made additional gifts to families that have suffered Line of Duty deaths. Since it’s inception in 2000, The Foundation has gifted over $7 million to crucial equipment and training programs. In 2005 the Foundation established the Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program – named in honor of Leary’s cousin – to support other professional fire departments. In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, The Foundation directed funds from the Lucey Program to support the New Orleans Fire Department in its efforts to rebuild and prepare for future disasters. The Foundation has already fulfilled their critical need for a fleet of search and rescue boats, and is currently committed to the reconstruction of the NOFD’s firehouses.

Appearing as:

Diego