About
Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. (born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. During the star of the 1980s, Rourke played supporting roles in films like Body Heat (1981) and Diner (1982), before portraying leading roles in films like The Motorcycle Boy in Rumble Fish (1983), Charlie Moran in The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), Captain Stanley White in Year of the Dragon and John Gray in 9½ Weeks (1986). He received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic Barfly and the horror mystery Angel Heart (both 1987). In 1991, following a string of critical and commercial failures, Rourke—who trained as a boxer in his early years—left acting and became a professional boxer for a time. After retiring from boxing in 1994, Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in...
Known for
WWE Friday Night SmackDownSeries • 1999
The Masked SingerSeries • 2019
Iron Man 2Movie • 2010
The ExpendablesMovie • 2010
Sin CityMovie • 2005
Man on FireMovie • 2004
ImmortalsMovie • 2011
Year of the DragonMovie • 1985
Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForMovie • 2014
The RainmakerMovie • 1997
Nine 1/2 WeeksMovie • 1986
Body HeatMovie • 1981
Wild OrchidMovie • 1989
Once Upon a Time in MexicoMovie • 2003
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro ManMovie • 1991
The WrestlerMovie • 2008
The HireSeries • 2001
Rumble FishMovie • 1983
Heaven's GateMovie • 1980
DominoMovie • 2005
Angel HeartMovie • 1987
1941Movie • 1979
Double TeamMovie • 1997
Buffalo '66Movie • 1998