Rescue Me

THE CAST

DENIS LEARY

In both 2005 and 2006 Denis was chosen as one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men of the Year, which he says is "almost certain proof the apocalypse is just around the corner - or that Willem Dafoe absolutely refused to do the photo shoots." Denis has 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 - both for his critically acclaimed hit series Rescue Me, which he co-produces with longtime creative partner Peter Tolan. Peter and Denis 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. 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 Ten Shows Of The Year listings from numerous publications, critics and media organizations ever since it's debut on FX in the spring of 2004. In his long and varied movie career Denis 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." He 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." His 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 and The A**hole Band's tune "F*** You" has had audience's singing along in Europe and America. "The Mel Gibson Blues" seems destined for the same fate. Leary and producing partner Jim Serpico established their New York based production company Apostle in 1994 and include among their successful projects New Line Cinema's "Blow" starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and Ray Liotta, Comedy Central's "The Comedy Central Roasts" series, "Shorties Watching Shorties," "Comics Come Home," "Merry F***in' Xmas," and the reality show parody "Contest Searchlight." Denis and Apostle have produced the annual "Comics Come Home" gala in Boston to benefit the Cam Neely Foundation. It has 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 helps to provide funding for treatment and cancer research as well as continuing support and hope to cancer patients and their families. Leary, a native of Worcester, Mass., 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. 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' 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 committed to the reconstruction of the NOFD's firehouses.

MICHAEL LOMBARDI

His character, a naive young rookie who constantly finds himself in quirky life situations and interesting sexual encounters, quickly became one of the fans' favorite characters. Born and raised in a small town just north of New York City, Lombardi caught the acting bug at an early age. His career path lead him to the Connecticut Conservatory of Performing Arts which he attended prior to making the move to NYC where he has been honing his craft ever since. Amongst other training, he is a graduate of the William Esper Studio where he studied the Sanford Meisner technique of acting. Aside from Rescue Me, Lombardi starred opposite Taryn Manning in the action thriller feature "Banshee." His other television credits include ABC's "Six Degrees" and "The Job," NBC's "Saturday Night Live," and the lead in the critically-acclaimed improv documentary series "Contest Searchlight" on Comedy Central. Lombardi has also appeared in both independent films and NYC Theatre. His credits include playing Danny in "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" and playing Guy Boyd in the play "Young Americans."

STEVEN PASQUALE
His film credits include the role of Dallas in "Alien vs. Predator 2," "Aurora Borealis" which premiered at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival, and Jonathan's Segal's "The Last Run."
A regular on the theater scene, Pasquale's credits include Archibald Craven in "The Secret Garden;" Captain Taylor in the Second Stage's production of "A Soldier's Play," opposite Taye Diggs; Tom in the Neil LaBute off-Broadway hit, "Fat Pig;" "A Man of No Importance" (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations); "Beautiful Child;" "Spitfire Grill;" "Spinning Into Butter;" "The Wild Party;" and he created the role of Fabrizio in Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas' "The Light in the Piazza."
His other television credits include a recurring role on HBO's Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award winning drama "Six Feet Under" and Sofia Coppola's "Platinum".

ANDREA ROTH

Andrea Roth stars as Janet Gavin, Tommy Gavin's estranged wife.
Born to Dutch/Scottish parents, Roth grew up as a first generation Canadian. While attending college and interning at a Toronto based advertising agency, Roth was approached by a top-modeling scout to pursue a career as a print and runway model. From there she quickly segued into acting, rapidly becoming one of Canada's most prominent female actresses. Roth has portrayed characters opposite such outstanding actors as Tobey Maguire, Woody Harrelson, John Corbett, and Jim Caviezel. Her film credits include "Rogue" and "The Skeptic." In "Rogue," an action film with Jet Li, she played the wife of Jason Statham and in "The Skeptic", an independent thriller, she starred opposite Tom Arnold and Tim Daly. Roth's many television credits include Officer Kerry Ray on the hit show "CSI." She also appeared in the television movies "Crazy for Christmas", "Chasing Christmas," and the "Last Exit."

JOHN SCURTI
In past seasons, Entertainment Weekly's lead critic Gillian Flynn touted Scurti's "particularly good" performance on the show, while The Bergen Record's Virginia Rohan listed him among her choices for Emmy® nominations in the best supporting actor category. Scurti has appeared on the big screen in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds;" and "Mona Lisa Smile," opposite Julia Roberts. Other film credits include "The Ref" in which he appeared alongside a, as of then, fast rising lunatic named Denis Leary. A common fixture in television, Scurti has made guest appearances on "Law & Order: Trial by Jury," "Monk," "Hope & Faith," "Ed," "Law & Order" and "Sex and the City." He received a Story by' credit for "DNA," an episode from Rescue Me's first season. In the second season, he wrote episode 11, "Bitch;" and in the in the third season penned episode 11, "Twilight."

DANIEL SUNJATA
Daniel Sunjata stars as Franco Rivera, the ladies man of the 62 Truck crew.
Born in Evanston, IL, Sunjata was raised in Chicago and graduated from Mount Carmel High School. He did his undergraduate studies at Florida A&M University and the University of Southwestern Louisiana, and received his Masters degree in Fine Arts from New York University. In 2006, Sunjata portrayed fashion designer James Holt, in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," with Meryl Streep & Anne Hathaway. Sunjata also co-starred in the Woody Allen film "Melinda and Melinda," playing Radha Mitchell's boyfriend Billy, in the film's comedic take. His additional film credits include "Bad Company," which starred Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock, and the Chazz Palminteri film "Noel," with Penelope Cruz and Susan Sarandon. He also portrayed Langston Hughes in the Rodney Evans film "Brother to Brother."
Sunjata's television credits include notable appearances on "Love Monkey," "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," "Sex and the City," and he co-starred in the WB's series "D.C." and Showtime's film "The Feast of All Saints."
Daniel's repertoire is not only limited to film and television. He was nominated for a Tony award for his role as Darren Lemming in "Take Me Out," the 2003 Tony Award-winning play by Richard Greenberg. He has also appeared in "Henry VIII" and "Twelfth Night." In 2003, People Magazine listed Daniel as one of The 50 Most Beautiful People.

CALLIE THRONE

Callie Thorne portrays Sheila Keefe, Tommy Gavin's ex-girlfriend (who also happens to be his deceased cousin's widow). Callie appeared in a multi-episode arc on FOX's breakout crime-drama, "Prison Break," playing Pam Mahone, wife of FBI Special Agent Alexander Mahone (William Fichtner). She also made an appearance as an attorney on NBC's hit show, "Law & Order." Callie guest starred on the long-running NBC drama "ER," where she played Jodie Kenyon, the girlfriend of Dr. Victor Clemente (John Leguizamo). Her additional television credits include the role of Elena, the ex-wife of Baltimore Homicide Detective James McNulty (Dominic West) on the highly praised HBO crime drama "The Wire;" and most notably her portrayal of Detective Laura Ballard on NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street;" as well as guest appearances on NBC's "Ed," "Third Watch," "Law & Order: SVU," and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."
On the film side, Callie appeared in 'Watching the Detectives,' a romantic comedy that premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. She also starred in the film "Delirious," directed by Tom Dicillo, with Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt and Alison Lohman. Her additional film credits include "David & Layla" opposite David Moscow, the short film "Robin's Big Date," with Sam Rockwell, "The F Word," "Analyze That," "Hysterical Blindness," "Sidewalks of New York," and "Next Stop Wonderland." Thorne's theater credits include "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" opposite Sam Rockwell and Eric Bogosian, directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman; "Gone Home" opposite Josh Hamilton, directed by David Warren; "Joe Fearless," "The Country Club," and "Slavs."

TATUM O'NEAL

Tatum O'Neal portrays Maggie Gavin, Tommy's (Denis Leary) foul-mouthed, hard drinking sister. She is a multi-talented woman who balances her career with raising her children. She is the daughter of the celebrated actor, Ryan O'Neal.
At a young age, O'Neal garnered worldwide recognition as the youngest person ever to win an Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1973 classic "Paper Moon." She went on to star in well-known films as "The Bad News Bears," "International Velvet," and "Little Darlings." Additional film credits include "Little Noises" and "Basquiat." Her credits also include a series on MyNetwork, "Wicked Wicked Games," in the role of Blythe, a scorned woman who seeks revenge on the man who abandoned her. O'Neal continues to prove herself to be one of the most captivating actresses around. Tatum became a best-selling author with the publication of her memoir, "A Paper Life," which debuted #4 on the New York Times Bestseller list in 2004. The transition from child actor to movie star was replete with its own pitfalls, which are chronicled in her memoirs. She is truly a Renaissance woman of the contemporary age, excelling in film, television, and written genres. Tatum O'Neal is one of the most legendary and diverse entertainers, boasting a career that spans two decades and many mediums. She was a special correspondent on "Entertainment Tonight" and a participant on "Dancing with the Stars." O'Neal also appeared in the independent film drama, "My Brother," the story of two impoverished boys living in the inner city.