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Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. is an American actor and former professional boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a film career spanning more than forty years, films in which he has appeared have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide.
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entertainment · American actor (born 1952) · film actor · boxer · screenwriter · character actor · television actor · film producer · model · also Mickey Rourke, Philip Andre Rourke Jr., Miller Rodriguez, Pretty Puke, Mickey Mickey Rourke, Rourke
Born 16 September 1952 · Q178552
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2026· 17 entries
“all that I have been through ...[has] made me a better, more interesting actor”
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Infobae: De las cirugías al músculo: la sorprendente transformación física de Mickey Rourke a los 73 años
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Men's Health: Mickey Rourke muestra a los 73 años su increíble transformación muscular: "Siempre feliz en un gimnasio"
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): PETA’s Exclusive Interview With Mickey Rourke
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Mshale: Passion Play Full Movie Facts And Information | Mickey Rourke, Megan Fox, Bill Elena Rybakina (c2vTxoDWQF)
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Mshale: Mickey Rourke Says He's Done Trashing Hotel Rooms, Grateful To Be Working | TMZ Pagamento (2jrvDDioQq)
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Page Six: Mickey Rourke claims ‘unacceptable’ rodent, plumbing issues led to withholding rent as he’s booted from LA home
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NBC Chicago: Mickey Rourke evicted from home after turning down $100,000 in help from fans
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The Guardian: ‘Payback will be severe’: Mickey Rourke vows revenge on those behind crowdfunder ‘scam’ in his name
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The Guardian: ‘I wouldn’t take a nickel of charity’: Mickey Rourke denounces fundraiser set up in his name
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Rolling Stone: Mickey Rourke’s Manager Defends Eviction GoFundMe as Legit: ‘We’re All Here to Help’
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AOL: Mickey Rourke's Manager Says GoFundMe to Prevent His Eviction Is Real and 'Nobody's Trying to Grift' the Actor
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Yahoo: Mickey Rourke's supporters step up and donate to prevent his eviction, but is it too late?
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The Guardian: Mickey Rourke launches fundraiser to pay $60,000 in rent after threat of eviction
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In early 2026, it emerged that Rourke had fallen behind with his rent and his landlord had filed an eviction notice.
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Rourke eventually was evicted from his home on March 9, 2026.
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2025· 5 entries
Yahoo: Disheveled Mickey Rourke, 72, spotted in rare outing after scandal in shocking new photos
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Yahoo: Mickey Rourke Unrecognizable As Troubled Star Retreats Into Hiding
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New York Post: Mickey Rourke reacts to Bella Thorne’s disturbing claim he ‘bruised her pelvic bone’ on set
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The Guardian: Mickey Rourke ejected from Big Brother house over ‘unacceptable behaviour’
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The Guardian: Bella Thorne accuses Mickey Rourke of bruising her genitals on movie set
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2023· 3 entries
Had a role in Roman Polanski's drama film The Palace
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It was reported that Rourke had begun training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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In 2023, it was reported that Rourke had begun training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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2022· 2 entries
The Guardian: The Commando review – Mickey Rourke stars in military-grade dross
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Rourke claimed that Trump had sent the United States Secret Service to visit him as a result of his comments on Trump
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2020· 1 entry
Rourke competed in season four of The Masked Singer as "Gremlin" and sang "Stand by Me" by Ben E
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2015· 1 entry
Rourke expressed his support for the Ben Carson 2016 presidential campaign
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2014· 5 entries
The Guardian: Mickey Rourke’s defeated opponent in Moscow claims fight was fixed
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The Guardian: Mickey Rourke wins on return to boxing ring at age of 62
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Rourke briefly returned to the boxing ring and fought 29-year-old Elliot Seymour in Moscow, Russia
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Reprised his Marv role from Sin City in the sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
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Dutt announced he was producing and writing a novelization inspired by an undeveloped script for a movie that Rourke wrote titled Wild Horses which was eventually released in Fall 2015
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2011· 2 entries
Portrayed the villainous King Hyperion in Immortals and received praise for his performance, while the film received mixed-to-positive reviews and became a box office success
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Rourke was cast in the film Java Heat as an American citizen shadowing terrorist groups in Java, Indonesia
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2010· 2 entries
Rourke played the role of the main villain Whiplash in the film Iron Man 2
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Appeared in a Dutch TV commercial for Bavaria Beer
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2009· 6 entries
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for The Wrestler (2009).
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Awarded BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Wrestler (2009).
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Loki died in Rourke's arms at the age of 18
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Rourke starred in John Rich's music video for Shuttin' Detroit Down alongside Kris Kristofferson
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Rourke voiced the character of Dick Marcinko for the biographical video game Rogue Warrior, which was released on December 1, 2009
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Voiced protagonist US Navy SEAL Dick Marcinko in the video game Rogue Warrior
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2008· 1 entry
Rourke played the lead in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, about washed-up professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson
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2007· 1 entry
And has done a public service announcement for PETA
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2005· 2 entries
Rourke made a comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles as a leading actor in the neo-noir action thriller Sin City
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Rourke made his comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role as Marv in Robert Rodriguez's adaptation of Frank Miller's Sin City
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2004· 1 entry
Rourke provided the voice for "Jericho" in the third installment of the Driver video game series
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2002· 2 entries
Although Rourke reportedly gave him 45 minutes of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
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Took the role of The Cook in Jonas Åkerlund's Spun, teaming up once again with Eric Roberts
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2001· 1 entry
Rourke appeared as the villain in Enrique Iglesias's music video for "Hero", which also featured Jennifer Love Hewitt
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1994· 3 entries
“This is one of the creepiest puke-asses I've ever met in my life”
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Rourke was arrested on suspicion of spousal abuse
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Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films such as The Rainmaker (1997), Buffalo '66 (1998), Animal Factory (2000), The Pledge (2001), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Man on Fire (2004) and Do
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1991· 3 entries
After some critical and commercial failures, Rourke—who trained as a boxer in his youth—left acting to pursue professional boxing
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Rourke decided that he "had to go back to boxing" because he felt that he "was self-destructing
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Starred in the box office bomb Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man as Harley Davidson, a biker whose best friend, Marlboro, was played by Don Johnson
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1989· 3 entries
With Rourke subsequently commenting that making the film 9½ Weeks "was not particularly considerate to my wife's needs
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Rourke starred in the docudrama Francesco, portraying St
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The marriage ended in 1989, with Rourke subsequently commenting that making the film 9½ Weeks "was not particularly considerate to my wife's needs." The two have remained good friends, according to an interview Feuer gave in 2009.
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1987· 2 entries
Rourke performed with David Bowie on the Never Let Me Down album
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Rourke gave what is widely considered to be one of his greatest performances in Angel Heart
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1983· 1 entry
Doherty's campaign became a cause célèbre as he fought an ultimately unsuccessful nine-year legal battle against being extradited
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1981· 2 entries
With his portrayal of an arsonist in Body Heat, that Rourke first received significant attention, despite his modest time on screen
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Married Debra Feuer, whom he met on the set of TV movie Hardcase and who co-starred with him in Homeboy (1988) as his love interest
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1971· 1 entry
As a senior at Miami Beach Senior High School, Rourke had a small acting role in the Jay W
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1969· 1 entry
Rourke, then weighing 140 pounds (63
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1952· 1 entry
Born 1952-09-16.
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1941· 1 entry
(1979), but it was his short yet powerful performance in the well-received neo-noir Body Heat (1981) that initially garnered attention of film critics, including Roger Ebert, who called it his "breakthrough role" and the
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