Adam Ferrara gears up for Garden of Laughs benefit at MSG

Adam Ferrara is best remembered for his run on Denis Leary's "Rescue Me" playing Chief "Needles" Nelson, but he's also an acclaimed stand-up comedian. He'll be using his humor skills for a good cause this Saturday at the "Garden of Laughs" benefit, which features performances by top comedians including Ray Romano, Wanda Sykes, Darrell Hammond, Robert Klein and Brian Regan. The net proceeds from the show will be donated to the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a charity that has helped more than 215,000 needy children.

In addition, Ferrara can be seen on History Channel's "Top Gear," which is returning with new episodes on Jan. 29.

amNY spoke with Ferrara about the two very different shows.