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Mickey Rourke
Philip Andre 'Mickey' Rourke Jr. (born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. Rourke has played supporting roles in films like Body Heat (1981) and Diner (1982) before portraying leading roles in films like Rumble Fish (1983), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), Year of the Dragon (1985) and 9½ Weeks (1986). He received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic Barfly and the horror mystery Angel Heart (both 1987). Rourke, who had trained as a boxer in his early years, had his first professional boxing career from 1964 to 1994. Post his retirement from boxing, Rourke made a sensational comeback in 2005 with the lead role in the neo-noir action thriller Sin City. His portrayal of aging wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in the sports drama film The Wrestler (2008) won him the Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He has appeared in successful films like Iron Man 2, The Expendables (both 2010) and Immortals (2011), and has continued to work in independent and direct-to-video productions. Offscreen, Rourke is a well-known pet lover, particularly fond of small-breed dogs and has been a strong advocate for animal rights.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Philip Andre Rourke Jr.
Born: Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: September 16, 1952
Occupations: Actor, Boxer, Screenwriter
Years Active: 1979-present
Spouses: Debra Feuer, Carré Otis
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Awards and Nominations Received by Mickey Rourke
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Movies Featuring Mickey Rourke
Iron Man 2
Immortals
Ashby
The Wrestler
Barfly
Rumble Fish
Nightmare Cinema
Girl
Diner
Angel Heart
Java Heat
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Killshot
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
Domino
Spun
WarHunt
Berlin, I Love You
Passion Play
Johnny Handsome
Year of the Dragon
Eureka
Take Back
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Desperate Hours
White Sands
The Commando
The Legion
Double Team
Adverse
Section Eight
Wild Orchid
Tiger
Mad Props
Not Another Church Movie
Faye
Jade
One Night in Vegas
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Ultimate Iron Man: The Making of Iron Man 2
I Am Bruce Lee
Sunset Strip
Hollywood Banker
Inferno: The Making of ‘The Expendables’
Dead in Tombstone
A Hitman in London
Blunt Force Trauma
Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers
The Follow
Picture Claire
Weaponized
Night Walk
They Crawl
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing ‘Man on Fire’
Stormbreaker
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
City in Fear
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Act of Love
Homeboy
9½ Weeks
A Prayer for the Dying
Wild Orchid
Man of God
Bisping
Section 8
21 Rubies
A Prayer for the Dying
Wild Orchid
The Last Outlaw
Bullet
Fall Time
Point Blank
F.T.W.
Another 9 1/2 Weeks
Shergar
Out in Fifty
Shades
Murder at Hollow Creek
Hunt Club
Thursday
Like Tears in Rain
Devil’s Play
Meet Mickey Rourke
Thicker Than Blood
Career Timeline
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2024
Mad Props
Self
Not Another Church Movie
Devil
Faye
Self - Actor, 'Henry'
Murder at Hollow Creek
Ruslan Petrovic
Like Tears in Rain
Self
Devil’s Play
Reverend Beau Jackson
2022
WarHunt
Maj. Johnson
The Commando
Johnny
Section Eight
Earl Atherton
Section 8
Earl Atherton
Hunt Club
Virgil
2019
Nightmare Cinema
Projectionist (segment "The Projectionist")
Berlin, I Love You
Jim
Night Walk
Gary
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