--- name: "Mickey Rourke" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mickey-rourke" fi1m_id: "mickey-rourke" imdb_id: "nm0000620" tmdb_id: 2295 wikidata_id: "Q178552" roles: ["Actor"] born: "16 September 1952" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 73 average_as: "actor" average_over: 10 updated: "2026-10-04T07:57:43.711085+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mickey Rourke ## Identity Mickey Rourke - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mickey-rourke - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** mickey-rourke - **IMDb ID:** nm0000620 - **TMDB ID:** 2295 - **Wikidata ID:** Q178552 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Rourke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178552, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000620/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2295 Actor. Born 16 September 1952 in Schenectady, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 16 September 1952, Schenectady, New York, USA - **Active:** 1980–2010 - **Also known as:** Philip Andre Rourke, Jr., Sir Eddie Cook, Marielito - **Frequently works with:** [Diane Lane](https://film.one/person/diane-lane.md), [Elizabeth Avellan](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-avellan.md), [Robert Rodriguez](https://film.one/person/robert-rodriguez.md) - **BAFTA Film Awards:** 1 BAFTA (1 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 10 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (4), 1990s 77 (1), 2000s 68 (4), 2010s 56 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 9 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 3 of 9 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 5, Thriller 4, Romance 3, Action 2, Comedy 2 - **Screen time:** 20 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $976m across 10 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Rourke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178552, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000620/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2295 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Buffalo '66*](https://film.one/film/buffalo-66.md) (77), [*Killshot*](https://film.one/film/killshot.md) (55) - **Disney+:** [*Iron Man 2*](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md) (56) - **Tubi:** [*Once Upon a Time in Mexico*](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico.md) (56) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Mickey Rourke > Mickey Rourke makes threatening men worth caring about without asking us to excuse them. We value the feeling he brings to these parts, though *Sin City* tests how long that can sustain an evening of cruelty. Marv has few emotions to choose from in *Sin City* (2005), and Mickey Rourke makes them feel sufficient. Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller build the film out of hard black-and-white images, and his forcefulness fits their exaggerated world. We cared about Marv because Rourke gave his feelings as much weight as his aggression, without pretending that he was respectable. That is Rourke at his most persuasive: giving us someone to watch when the film could so easily become a succession of violent effects. The early attention came with *Body Heat* (1981) and *Diner* (1982). The leading-man years brought *Angel Heart* (1987) and *Barfly* (1987), with damaged and self-destructive men becoming a recurring part of his work. That mix of physical presence and vulnerability was already apparent, well before anyone could call his success a comeback. Later supporting work included The Bookie in *Buffalo '66* (1998), an abrasive comedy we recommend for Christina Ricci and its uncomfortable family visit. *Sin City* brought him back to prominence. Yet Marv also makes clear where our enthusiasm stops. Rourke works within the film's narrow emotional limits more successfully than Bruce Willis as Hartigan or Clive Owen as Dwight, though both fit its hard-boiled company. He does not have to act against the exaggeration to make the part work. The trouble is how often the film returns to punishment, until even its visual invention begins to wear thin. We would recommend it to noir enthusiasts, but not to anyone hoping the stylisation will make the cruelty harmless. *The Wrestler* (2008) continued the return, casting him as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson and drawing on his ability to make worn-down men emotionally convincing. The resilience matters as much as the damage. Subsequent action parts in *Iron Man 2* (2010) and *The Expendables* (2010) belong to the career too, but physical commitment alone is not why we keep watching him. For the vulnerability beneath the threatening exterior, make *The Wrestler* the next stop. ## Biography Mickey Rourke is an American actor and former professional boxer. Born Philip Andre Rourke Jr. on 16 September 1952 in Schenectady, New York, he made his film debut in a small role in *1941* (1979). He gained attention for supporting roles in *Body Heat* (1981) and *Diner* (1982), followed by leading parts in *Rumble Fish* (1983), *The Pope of Greenwich Village* (1984), *Year of the Dragon* (1985), *9½ Weeks* (1986), *Angel Heart* (1987) and *Barfly* (1987). In 1991 he paused acting to box professionally, retiring from the ring in 1994. Rourke returned to film with supporting roles including The Bookie in *Buffalo '66* (1998), and later appeared in *The Rainmaker* (1997), *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003), *Man on Fire* (2004), *Sin City* (2005) and *The Wrestler* (2008). He received a Golden Globe Award for the latter. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (10) - *Iron Man 2* (2010), Fi1m 56, as Ivan Vanko — [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md) - *Killshot* (2008), Fi1m 55, as Armand 'The Blackbird' Degas — [page](https://film.one/film/killshot.md) - *The Wrestler* (2008), Fi1m 85, as Randy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrestler.md) - *Sin City* (2005), Fi1m 75, as Marv — [page](https://film.one/film/sin-city.md) - *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003), Fi1m 56, as Billy Chambers — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico.md) - *Buffalo '66* (1998), Fi1m 77, as The Bookie — [page](https://film.one/film/buffalo-66.md) - *Rumble Fish* (1983), Fi1m 77, as The Motorcycle Boy — [page](https://film.one/film/rumble-fish.md) - *Diner* (1982), Fi1m 84, as Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell — [page](https://film.one/film/diner.md) - *Body Heat* (1981), Fi1m 83, as Teddy Lewis — [page](https://film.one/film/body-heat.md) - *Heaven's Gate* (1980), Fi1m 79, as Nick Ray — [page](https://film.one/film/heavens-gate.md) ## Complete filmography (105) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Bring the Law* (2026), as Gargos - *The Roaring Game* (2026), as The Plow King - *Devil's Play* (2025), as Reverend Beau Jackson - *Not Another Church Movie* (2024), as Devil - *Jade* (2024), as Tork - *Murder at Hollow Creek* (2024), as Ruslan Petrovic - *21 Rubies* (2023), as Mickey Mandovanis - *The Palace* (2023), as Bill Crush - *Murder Motel* (2023), as Dino - *Hunt Club* (2023), as Virgil - *Section 8* (2022), as Earl Atherton - *WarHunt* (2022), as Major Johnson - *The Commando* (2022), as Johnny · Executive Producer - *Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man* (2022), Actor - *Man of God* (2021), as Paralyzed Man - *Take Back* (2021), as Patrick / Jack · Executive Producer - *Adverse* (2021), as Kaden - *Girl* (2020), as Sheriff - *The Legion* (2020), as Corbulo - *Berlin, I Love You* (2019), as Jim - *Night Walk* (2019), as Gary - *Tiger* (2018), as Frank Donovan - *Nightmare Cinema* (2018), as The Projectionist · Co-Executive Producer - *Hollywood: No Sex, Please!* (2018), Actor - *Weaponized* (2016), as Professor Clarence Peterson - *House of Time* (2016), Thanks - *Blunt Force Trauma* (2015), as Zorringer - *War Pigs* (2015), as Major A.J. Redding - *Ashby* (2015), as Ashby Holt - *A Hitman in London* (2015), as Vogel - *Sin City: A Dame to Kill For* (2014), as Marv - *Dead in Tombstone* (2013), as Lucifer - *Generation Iron* (2013), as Narrator (voice) - *Java Heat* (2013), as Malik - *Black November* (2012), as Tom Hudson - *The Courier* (2012), as Maxwell - *Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen* (2012), as (archive footage) - *Immortals* (2011), as King Hyperion - *Passion Play* (2011), as Nate - *The Expendables* (2010), as Tool - *Iron Man 2* (2010), as Ivan Vanko — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md) - *13* (2010), as Jefferson - *The Wrestler* (2008), as Randy — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrestler.md) - *Killshot* (2008), as Armand 'The Blackbird' Degas — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/killshot.md) - *The Informers* (2008), as Peter - *Hyung* (2008), as Jack - *Stormbreaker* (2006), as Darrius Sayle - *Domino* (2005), as Ed Mosbey - *Sin City* (2005), as Marv — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/sin-city.md) - *Man on Fire* (2004), as Jordan Kalfus - *Once Upon a Time in Mexico* (2003), as Billy Chambers — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico.md) - *Masked and Anonymous* (2003), as Edmund - *Spun* (2003), as The Cook - *Picture Claire* (2001), as Eddie - *The Follow* (2001), as Husband - *The Hire* (2001), series, as Husband - *They Crawl* (2001), as Tiny Frakes - *The Pledge* (2001), as Jim Olstad - *Animal Factory* (2000), as Jan the Actress - *Get Carter* (2000), as Cyrus Paice - *Shades* (1999), as Paul S. Sullivan - *Out in Fifty* (1999), as Jack Bracken - *Shergar* (1999), as Gavin O'Rourke - *Thursday* (1998), as Kasarov - *Thicker Than Blood* (1998), as Father Frank Larkin - *Point Blank* (1998), as Rudy Ray - *Buffalo '66* (1998), as The Bookie — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/buffalo-66.md) - *The Rainmaker* (1997), as Bruiser Stone - *Exit in Red* (1997), as Ed Altman - *Another 9 1/2 Weeks* (1997), as John Gray - *Double Team* (1997), as Stavros - *Bullet* (1996), as Butch 'Bullet' Stein · Writer, Music Supervisor - *Fall Time* (1995), as Florence - *F.T.W.* (1994), as Frank T. Wells - *The Last Outlaw* (1993), as Graff - *White Sands* (1992), as Gorman Lennox - *Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man* (1991), as Harley Davidson - *Desperate Hours* (1990), as Michael Bosworth - *Wild Orchid* (1989), as James Wheeler - *Johnny Handsome* (1989), as Johnny Handsome - *Francesco* (1989), as Francesco - *Homeboy* (1988), as Johnny Walker · Screenplay - *A Prayer for the Dying* (1987), as Martin Fallon - *Barfly* (1987), as Henry Chinaski - *Angel Heart* (1987), as Harry Angel - *Nine 1/2 Weeks* (1986), as John - *Year of the Dragon* (1985), as Stanley White - *The Pope of Greenwich Village* (1984), as Charlie - *Rumble Fish* (1983), as The Motorcycle Boy — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/rumble-fish.md) - *Eureka* (1983), as Aurelio D'Amato - *Diner* (1982), as Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/diner.md) - *Body Heat* (1981), as Teddy Lewis — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/body-heat.md) - *Heaven's Gate* (1980), as Nick Ray — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/heavens-gate.md) - *Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case* (1980), as John Rideout - *Fade to Black* (1980), as Richie - *Act of Love* (1980), as Joseph Cybulkowski - *City in Fear* (1980), as Tony Pate - *1941* (1979), as Reese - *Love in the Hamptons* (1976), as Swede - *3 Days Rising*, as Willy T - *She's Still Here*, as Father Scott - *Merchandise*, as Patrick - *The Mob Priest*, as Jared McKendry - *National Lampoon's Hollywood Heist*, Actor - *A Walking Miracle*, as Jack ## Gallery - ![Mickey Rourke as Randy in The Wrestler (2008)](https://film.one/media/title/612/still-4ba615d3a61b.jpg) Mickey Rourke as Randy in *The Wrestler* (2008) — Image via TMDB - ![Mickey Rourke](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-5c669a826b85.jpg) Mickey Rourke — Premier.gov.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Mickey_Rourke_10_December_2010_%28cropped%29.jpeg/1280px-Mickey_Rourke_10_December_2010_%28cropped%29.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mickey Rourke ascending the ramp with Rick Flair following his impromptu match with Chris Jericho. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-926bd2bc2452.jpg) Mickey Rourke ascending the ramp with Rick Flair following his impromptu match with Chris Jericho. (2009) — Randall Chancellor from Austin, TX, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/And_the_winner_is..._%283421939460%29.jpg/1280px-And_the_winner_is..._%283421939460%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Andy Garcia and Mickey Rourke at the 2009 w:Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of City Island. Photographers blog post about the event for this photo.](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-24fa4525bccc.jpg) Andy Garcia and Mickey Rourke at the 2009 w:Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of City Island. Photographers blog post about the event for this photo. — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Andy_Garcia_and_Micky_Rourke_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg/1280px-Andy_Garcia_and_Micky_Rourke_at_the_2009_Tribeca_Film_Festival.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mickey Rourke january 2014](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-3b95866371a0.jpg) Mickey Rourke january 2014 — RickeyMourke, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Article-0-1AABC9DD00000578-160_634x784_Mickey_Rourke.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mickey Rourke](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-2c5c594fe759.jpg) Mickey Rourke — Image via TMDB - ![Mickey Rourke](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-2a791abb9df8.jpg) Mickey Rourke — Image via TMDB - ![Mickey Rourke](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-994587eeca7c.jpg) Mickey Rourke — Image via TMDB - ![Jaid and Mickey Rourke (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-97fa1a5c563a.jpg) Jaid and Mickey Rourke (2016) — Jaidseddak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Jaid_and_Mickey_Rourke.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Американский киноактер Микки Рурк на благотворительном концерте в поддержку деятельности России по борьбе с детскими онкологическими и офтальмологическими забол (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-e3f64a2f6bfa.jpg) Американский киноактер Микки Рурк на благотворительном концерте в поддержку деятельности России по борьбе с детскими онкологическими и офтальмологическими забол (2010) — Premier.gov.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Mickey_Rourke_10_December_2010.jpeg/1280px-Mickey_Rourke_10_December_2010.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mickey Rourke](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-18d1213c593b.jpg) Mickey Rourke — Image via TMDB - ![Mickey Rourke](https://film.one/media/person/87771/gallery-bad2431bf062.jpg) Mickey Rourke — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 2009: Best Actor (nominated), for *The Wrestler* ### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won - 2009: Best Actor in a Leading Role (won), for *The Wrestler* ### Golden Globes — 1 won - 2009: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (won), for *The Wrestler* ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 1991: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (nominated), for *Wild Orchid* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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