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Denis Leary Rescue Me Denis Leary Rescue Me Denis Leary Rescue Me Denis Leary Rescue Me Denis Leary Pictures Denis Leary has previously been 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 and stars in as Tommy Gavin. "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 Top 10 Shows Of The Year listings from numerous publications, critics and media organizations ever since it's debut on FX in the spring of 2004. Denis Leary was recently 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 both for HBO's "Recount." Denis Leary and Tolan had previously co-created the much-lauded and beloved ABC comedy "The Job," a famed one-camera, no-laugh-track sitcom that mixed comedy and drama as it told the story of the troubled but talented Manhattan "Detective Mike McNeil." The show broke much new ground and spawned an array of one-camera network sitcoms, which continue to fill the airwaves today. In his long and varied movie career Denis Leary has starred in the Oscar nominated box office hits "Wag the Dog," "A Bug's Life" and "Ice Age" as well as audience favorites "The Thomas Crown Affair," "Suicide Kings," and "Ice Age 2 - The Meltdown." Denis Leary gained critical praise for his portrayal of a cowboy junkie in the indie hit "Jesus' Son," a drug-addled Irish gangster in "Monument Ave," an ethereal trumpet player in "The Secret Lives of Dentists" and the hard-working Southern farmer in Terence Davies's "The Neon Bible." Denis Leary's first big project with Ted Demme - "The REF" - has become a Christmastime cult classic. Denis Leary has also 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. The "Traditional Irish Folk Song" from "No Cure For Cancer" has become a popular hit in Europe, while "Lock 'N Load's" "Save This" and "Insane Cowboy (In Africa)"—featuring the vocals of "'Curb Your Enthusiasm's" Jeff Garlin and indie rock god Greg Dulli—are college radio favorites. Denis Leary and his band The Crown Royals newest live tune "F*** You" has had audience's singing along in Europe and America for over a year now. Their latest entries—"The Mel Gibson Blues" and "At The Rehab"—seem destined for the same fate. Denis Leary and producing partner Jim Serpico established their New York based production company Apostle several years ago and include among their successful projects New Line Cinema's "Blow" starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and Ray Liotta, "The Comedy Central Roasts" series, "Shorties Watching Shorties," "Comics Come Home," "Merry F***in' Xmas" and the reality show parody contest, "Searchlight." Apostle has numerous projects in various stages of development at Columbia Tri-Star, DreamWorks SKG, Twentieth Century Fox, and Warner Bros. For the last 14 years Denis 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 United States history. Over the years the show has included the talents of 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 while giving such stars as Dave Attell, Dane Cook and Dave Chappelle their first national exposure. The money raised has helped to build and operate The Neely House in Boston which was created to help pediatric and adult patients and their families with a place to stay and a place of support while undergoing treatment. The event now helps to provide funding for treatment and cancer research as well as continuing support and hope to cancer patients and their families. Denis Leary, a native of Worcester, Massachusetts, 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, including the January, 2005 fire in NYC. Since it's inception in 2000, The Foundation has gifted over 7 million dollars to crucial equipment and training programs including: a Burn Tower, Emergency Operations Center and Training Facility for the Worcester Fire Department; a Tactical Command Unit and High Speed Rescue Boat for the Boston Fire Department; and a Mobile Command Center, Flashover Simulators, and High Rise Simulation Training Facility for the FDNY. In 2005 the Foundation established the Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program—named in honor of Denis 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 their need to rebuild and prepare for future Hurricanes. 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.
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