Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke, Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter and retired boxer, who has appeared primarily as a leading man in action, drama, and thriller films. During the 1980s, Rourke starred in Diner, Rumble Fish, and the erotic drama 9½ Weeks, and received critical praise for his work in Barfly and Angel Heart. In 1991, Rourke, who had trained as a boxer in his early years, left acting and became a professional boxer for a period. He had supporting roles in several later films, including The Rainmaker, Buffalo '66, The Pledge, Get Carter, Once Upon a Time in Mexico and Man... on Fire. In 2005, Rourke made his comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role in Sin City, for which he won awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Irish Film and Television Awards and the Online Film Critics Society. In the 2008 film The Wrestler, Rourke portrayed a past-his-prime wrestler, and garnered a 2009 Golden Globe award, a BAFTA award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2010, he appeared in the blockbusters Iron Man 2 and The Expendables. He is rumored to be playing Lemmy of Motörhead fame in an unannounced Werner Herzog project.
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| Birthdate: | September 16, 1952 |
| Birthplace: | Schenectady, New York |
| Age: | 59 |
| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Education: | Horace Mann Junior High School, Miami Beach High School |
| Religion: | Roman Catholicism |
| Also known as: | Philip Andre Rourke Jr., 'Sir' Eddie Cook, Eddie Cook |