Denis Leary

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 39 films, with $4,240,433,607 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #444)

Best-known acting roles: Diego (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs), Diego (Ice Age: Continental Drift), Diego the Sabertooth (Ice Age: The Meltdown), Diego the Sabertooth (Ice Age), Diego (Ice Age: Collision Course)

Best-known technical roles: Blow (Producer), Burn (Executive Producer)

Most productive collaborators: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Carlos Saldanha, Michael Berg, Michael Thurmeier

Born: August 18, 1957 (66 years old)

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	9	$441,437,286	$378,496,565	$819,933,851
	Leading	6	$743,814,445	$2,074,854,005	$2,818,668,450
	Lead Ensemble Member	3	$119,277,789	$354,693,674	$473,971,463
	Cameo	1	$50,282,766	$797	$50,283,563
	(Unclassified)	20	$75,641,659	$1,934,621	$77,576,280
In Technical Roles	Producer	1	$52,990,775	$30,291,521	$83,282,296
	Executive Producer	1	$1,109,276	$0	$1,109,276

Career Trend

This graph shows Denis Leary’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	257	$863,092,234
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	660	$1,430,453,945
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office	100	$2,429,547,679
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	356	$2,809,979,662
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	143	$3,292,639,913
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	444	$4,240,433,607
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,781	$1,109,276
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,689	$52,990,775
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,218	$30,291,521
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100)	7,019	$1,109,276
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,968	$83,282,296

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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April 1st, 2014

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Featured Blu-ray: The Sandlot: 20th Anniversary Edition

March 25th, 2013

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Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: Ice Age: Continental Drift

December 9th, 2012

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All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jul 22, 2016	Ice Age: Collision Course	Diego	$64,063,008	$338,093,674	$402,156,682
Oct 30, 2015	Freaks of Nature	Rick Wilson	$70,958		$70,958
Apr 11, 2014	Draft Day	Coach Penn	$28,842,237	$1,005,243	$29,847,480
Jul 13, 2012	Ice Age: Continental D…	Diego	$161,321,843	$718,443,294	$879,765,137
Jul 1, 2009	Ice Age: Dawn of the D…	Diego	$196,573,705	$690,113,112	$886,686,817
Mar 31, 2006	Ice Age: The Meltdown	Diego the Sabertooth	$195,330,621	$456,568,661	$651,899,282
Dec 11, 2003	Double Whammy			$52,912	$52,912
Aug 1, 2003	The Secret Lives of De…	Slater	$3,707,201		$3,707,201
Mar 15, 2002	Ice Age	Diego the Sabertooth	$176,387,405	$209,728,938	$386,116,343
Feb 21, 2002	Dawg
Dec 7, 2001	Final	Bill Scott	$8,693		$8,693
Apr 13, 2001	Lakeboat	The Fireman	$5,159		$5,159
Mar 9, 2001	Company Man	Officer Fry	$146,028	$476,245	$622,273
Jun 16, 2000	Jesus' Son	Wayne	$1,282,084	$405,464	$1,687,548
Aug 6, 1999	The Thomas Crown Affair	Michael McCann	$69,304,264	$55,000,000	$124,304,264
Mar 19, 1999	True Crime	Bob Findley	$16,676,845		$16,676,845
Nov 20, 1998	A Bug’s Life	Francis	$162,798,565	$200,296,754	$363,095,319
Sep 25, 1998	Monument Ave.	Bobby O'Grady	$332,388		$332,388
Jul 10, 1998	Small Soldiers	Gil Mars	$55,143,823	$16,600,000	$71,743,823
Apr 17, 1998	Suicide Kings	Lono Vaccio	$1,692,872		$1,692,872
Mar 20, 1998	Wide Awake	Mr. Beal	$305,704		$305,704
Feb 27, 1998	The Real Blonde	Doug	$247,745		$247,745
Feb 20, 1998	Love Walked In	Jack Morrisey	$5,000		$5,000
Unknown	The Second Civil War	Vinnie Franko
Dec 25, 1997	Wag the Dog	Fad King	$43,057,470	$21,194,568	$64,252,038
Oct 3, 1997	The MatchMaker	Nick	$3,398,083		$3,398,083
May 9, 1997	Underworld	Johnny Crown/John…	$5,000		$5,000
Mar 1, 1996	The Neon Bible	Frank	$5,000		$5,000
Jan 12, 1996	Two if by Sea	Frank	$10,493,670		$10,493,670
Jul 28, 1995	Operation Dumbo Drop	David Poole	$24,670,346		$24,670,346
Aug 26, 1994	Natural Born Killers	Prison inmate (un…	$50,282,766	$797	$50,283,563
Mar 9, 1994	The Ref	Gus	$11,325,885	$1,000,000	$12,325,885
Feb 4, 1994	Gunmen	Armor O'Malley	$3,426,347		$3,426,347
Oct 15, 1993	Judgment Night	Fallon	$12,108,480		$12,108,480
Oct 8, 1993	Demolition Man	Edgar Friendly	$58,055,768	$101,000,000	$159,055,768
Apr 23, 1993	Who's the Man?	Sergeant Cooper	$11,299,730		$11,299,730
Apr 7, 1993	The Sandlot	Bill	$32,416,586		$32,416,586
Feb 5, 1993	Loaded Weapon 1	Mike McCracken	$27,979,399		$27,979,399
Nov 8, 1991	Strictly Business	Jake	$7,683,267		$7,683,267

Averages			$39,734,832	$175,623,729	$114,606,314
Totals	39		$1,430,453,945	$2,809,979,662	$4,240,433,607

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 22, 2016	Ice Age: Collision Course	$21,373,064	3,997	$64,063,008	$402,156,682	15.9%
Oct 30, 2015	Freaks of Nature			$70,958	$70,958	100.0%
Jul 13, 2012	Ice Age: Continental D…	$46,629,259	3,886	$161,321,843	$879,765,137	18.3%
Jul 1, 2009	Ice Age: Dawn of the D…	$41,690,382	4,102	$196,573,705	$886,686,817	22.2%
Mar 31, 2006	Ice Age: The Meltdown	$68,033,544	3,969	$195,330,621	$651,899,282	30.0%
Aug 1, 2003	The Secret Lives of De…	$121,769	181	$3,707,201	$3,707,201	100.0%
Mar 15, 2002	Ice Age	$46,312,454	3,345	$176,387,405	$386,116,343	45.7%
Jul 10, 1998	Small Soldiers	$14,047,592	2,613	$55,143,823	$71,743,823	76.9%
Jan 12, 1996	Two if by Sea	$5,222,573	1,796	$10,493,670	$10,493,670	100.0%

Averages		$30,428,830	2,986	$95,899,137	$365,848,879	56.5%
Totals	9			$863,092,234	$3,292,639,913

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 11, 2014	Draft Day	$9,783,603	2,781	$28,842,237	$29,847,480	96.6%
Aug 6, 1999	The Thomas Crown Affair	$14,600,719	2,427	$69,304,264	$124,304,264	55.8%
Nov 20, 1998	A Bug’s Life	$291,121	2,773	$162,798,565	$363,095,319	44.8%
Dec 25, 1997	Wag the Dog	$92,079	1,752	$43,057,470	$64,252,038	67.0%
Oct 8, 1993	Demolition Man	$14,262,432	2,258	$58,055,768	$159,055,768	36.5%
Apr 23, 1993	Who's the Man?	$4,533,392	954	$11,299,730	$11,299,730	100.0%
Apr 7, 1993	The Sandlot	$4,918,712	1,775	$32,416,586	$32,416,586	100.0%
Feb 5, 1993	Loaded Weapon 1	$9,202,722	2,015	$27,979,399	$27,979,399	100.0%
Nov 8, 1991	Strictly Business	$2,456,772	881	$7,683,267	$7,683,267	100.0%

Averages		$6,682,395	1,957	$49,048,587	$91,103,761	77.9%
Totals	9			$441,437,286	$819,933,851

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	257	$863,092,234
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,715	$441,437,286
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,177	$423,696,032
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	397	$1,164,193,629
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800)	12,708	$126,135,020
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	803	$50,282,766
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	660	$1,430,453,945
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office	100	$2,429,547,679
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,798	$378,496,565
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100)	11,030	$196,681,520
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	181	$2,707,044,244
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000)	17,903	$101,000,000
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,458	$797
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400)	356	$2,809,979,662
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	143	$3,292,639,913
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300)	4,247	$819,933,851
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100)	6,077	$620,377,552
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	237	$3,871,237,873
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400)	15,316	$227,135,020
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,043	$50,283,563
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	444	$4,240,433,607
Highest Grossing Stars of 1998 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	169	60
Highest Grossing Stars of 1999 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	196	60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	201	60
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	239	44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	210	59
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies	80	$859,385,033
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,457	$3,707,201
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies	14	$2,429,547,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies	34	$3,288,932,712
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,704	$3,707,201
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200)	3,179	$14,271,829
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500)	409	$55,143,823
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies	21	$793,676,582
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500)	458	$16,600,000
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies	4	$2,412,947,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,079	$14,271,829
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500)	443	$71,743,823
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies	7	$3,206,624,261
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,190	$14,200,871
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies	28	$687,498,562
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200)	123	$161,392,801
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies	13	$1,711,104,385
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies	45	$718,443,294
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,800	$14,200,871
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies	14	$2,398,602,947
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies	62	$879,836,095
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies	50	$848,820,405
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,458	$3,707,201
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400)	389	$10,493,670
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500)	418	$70,958
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies	13	$2,429,547,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies	22	$3,278,368,084
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,067	$3,707,201
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500)	478	$10,493,670
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500)	484	$70,958
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,110	$55,143,823
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,592	$14,271,829
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies	41	$793,676,582
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,450	$16,600,000
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies	9	$2,412,947,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,295	$71,743,823
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,958	$14,271,829
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies	11	$3,206,624,261
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,006	$10,493,670
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	963	$70,958
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies	17	$793,676,582
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies	3	$2,412,947,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,044	$10,493,670
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	976	$70,958
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies	4	$3,206,624,261

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jul 20, 2012	Burn	Executive Producer	$1,109,276		$1,109,276
Apr 6, 2001	Blow	Producer	$52,990,775	$30,291,521	$83,282,296

Averages			$27,050,026	$30,291,521	$42,195,786
Totals	2		$54,100,051	$30,291,521	$84,391,572

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 6, 2001	Blow	$12,443,461	2,249	$52,990,775	$83,282,296	63.6%

Averages		$12,443,461	2,249	$52,990,775	$83,282,296	63.6%
Totals	1			$52,990,775	$83,282,296

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,781	$1,109,276
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,689	$52,990,775
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,218	$30,291,521
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100)	7,019	$1,109,276
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,968	$83,282,296