Denis Leary is a TV writer.
Denis Colin Leary ( born August 18 , 1957 ) is an American actor , writer , producer , singer and comedian . Leary was the star and co-creator of Rescue Me , which ended its seventh and final season on September 7 , 2011 . From 2015 to 2016 , Leary wrote and starred in the comedy series , Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll on FX . Rescue Me (U.S. TV series) . Rescue Me was created by Denis Leary and Peter Tolan , who also serve as executive producers and head writers , and is produced by Cloudland Company , Apostle , DreamWorks Television , and Sony Pictures Television .