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11 unusual facts about Denis Leary


Afterdrive

Afterdrive is a comedy talk show hosted by Denis Leary and Billy Kimball.

Better By You, Better Than Me

Comedian Denis Leary also commented on the trial on his album No Cure For Cancer, saying heavy metal bands should put more subliminal messages in their records: "Kill the band, kill your parents, then kill yourself".

Garnet Bailey

Bailey, and his fellow Flight 175 passenger Mark Bavis are mentioned in the Boston-based Dropkick Murphys song "Your Spirit's Alive." Denis Leary wore a Bailey memorial T-shirt as the character Tommy Gavin in the season 1 episode "Immortal" and the fourth season episode "Pussified" in the TV series Rescue Me.

Jason Hsiao

He made his television debut in a sketch with Denis Leary playing his dream role as a beaten and tied-up Vietnamese villager.

Jessica Leccia

Prior to joining Guiding Light, Leccia had a recurring role on the television show Rescue Me starring Denis Leary.

Jim Serpico

Jim Serpico is the American co-founder, along with Denis Leary of Apostle, a production company in New York City, specializing in television production.

Litchfield Hills

The area has been and continues to be home to many famous or wealthy residents, including Mia Farrow, Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman, Denis Leary, Kevin Bacon, and is also sometimes referred to as the Hamptons of ConnecticutReference Needed.

Michael Zegen

His role on Rescue Me began as a recurring character in Seasons 1-3, playing the nephew of series lead Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary).

Nancy Balbirer

After NYU, Balbirer landed a featured role on MTV's first-ever nonmusical program, Remote Control, playing what she referred to as "a rotating succession of floozies", alongside comics like Adam Sandler, Denis Leary, Ken Ober and Colin Quinn.

Rick Mercer

Mercer's tightly scripted and performed two-minute "rants," in which he would speak directly to the camera about a current political issue, shot in a style similar to those Denis Leary used in MTV commercials, quickly became the show's signature segment.

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid is a 2008 book by Irish-American television and movie star, comedian and social commentator Denis Leary.


Canterbury's Law

The show was created by Dave Erickson and executive produced by Denis Leary, Jim Serpico, Walon Green, John Kane, and Mike Figgis, who also directed the pilot.

Marc Maron

He also recorded half-hour specials for HBO and Comedy Central Presents as well as comedy showcases like the Cam Neely Foundation fundraiser, which also featured performers such as Jon Stewart, Denis Leary, and Steven Wright.

Subway Stories

Starring Christine Lahti, Denis Leary, Kevin Corrigan, and N'Bushe Wright, this segment portrays an altercation between an angry homeless man in a wheelchair and the business woman who he manages to enrage by repeatedly running over her feet with his chair.