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2005:
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A conversation about the series "Rescue Me"
with Denis Leary and Peter Tolan on Jun 22, 2005
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with Denis Leary and Peter Tolan on Jun 22, 2005
Denis Colin Leary is an Emmy-nominated American actor, comedian, writer and director. Leary started his career as a comedian in the notorious Boston comedy scene of the 1980s where he hosted his own show at the underground club “Play It Again Sam”. He has released two records of his stand-up comedy: ?No Cure For Cancer? (1993) and ?Lock ?N Load? (1997).
Although he says he is most at home on stage doing stand-up, Leary has appeared as an actor in over 40 movies, including ?The Sandlot?, ?The Ref?, ?Suicide Kings?, ?Wag the Dog?, ?Demolition Man?, and ?The Thomas Crown Affair?. He has also starred in two television series, ?The Job? and ?Rescue Me?, in which he plays a New York City fire fighter dealing with alcoholism, family dysfunction, and other issues in post-9/11 New York City.
Leary is the founder of Leary Firefighters Foundation. Since its creation in the year 2000, the foundation has distributed over $2.5 million (U.S.D) to fire departments in the Worcester, Boston, and New York City areas.
