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The protagonist and focal point of the series is veteran New York City firefighter Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary). The series follows Tommy's troubled family and co-workers as they deal with real-life issues, such as post- 9/11 trauma or their own domestic problems.
Thomas Michael Gavin is a fictional character and the protagonist of the FX comedy-drama series Rescue Me.He is portrayed by Denis Leary.For his portrayal, Leary was nominated for a Golden Globe Award (2005) and two Emmy Awards (2006 and 2007).
Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Born in Massachusetts, Leary first came to prominence as a stand-up comedian , especially through appearances on MTV (including the comedic song " Asshole ") and through the stand-up specials No Cure for Cancer (1993) and Lock 'n Load (1997).
McCaffrey played Jimmy Keefe, a New York firefighter who died during 9/11 and appears as a ghost to his cousin, firefighter Tommy Gavin (Dennis Leary). McCaffrey's Jimmy appeared throughout the ...
By: Donna Freydkin. He played a troubled firefighter on "Rescue Me." Now, Denis Leary is getting fired up for charity, on International Firefighters' Day, using social media.
Fox is in business with Denis Leary once again. The network has ordered to series Going Dutch, a single-camera comedy that the Rescue Me actor will star in and executive-produce, TVLine has learned.
New York City Firefighter Tommy Gavin wrestles with personal demons as he's visited by the ghost of his deceased cousin who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11, as the rest of his Harlem fire company, Ladder 62, deal with their own issues resulting from 9/11.
The close relationship he has developed with the FDNY, as well as individual firefighters across the New York/New England area, has resulted in Leary's most recent television show, Rescue Me, a drama-comedy on FX about firefighters. In the pilot episode of the show, he is seen wearing a Leary Firefighter Foundation 9-11 memorial T-shirt.