Born Sept. 16, 1956, in Schenectady, N.Y., Mickey Rourke was a fighter before he was a performer, wracking up an impressive amateur boxing record. Known for sparring not only with boxers but also directors, other actors and the world at large, Rourke would return to boxing when his acting career faltered in the '90s.After training at New York's Actor's Studio, Rourke quickly began amassing critical praise for his work in such films as Body Heat (1981), Barry Levinson's Diner, Rumble Fish (opposite Matt Dillon) and Barfly (1987).
Rourke once again gave up boxing and returned to film with appearances in Steve Buscemi's Animal Factory (2000), Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Sin City and Domino. Rourke made the ultimate career comeback playing a has-been looking for a comeback in The Wrestler (2008), for which he won his first Golden Globe and nabbed his first Oscar nomination.
The WrestlerMickey Rourke (in a Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated role) stars as retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson, who returns to the ring to work his way up the circuit for a final shot at defeating his longtime rival. Along the way, he tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter... Read More
Angel Heart: Special EditionHarry Angel (Mickey Rourke), a down-and-out 1950s Brooklyn gumshoe, is hired by shady Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) to locate a pop singer who reneged on a debt. Each time Harry makes contact with someone who might know the singer's whereabouts, though, he or she is killed in a horrible, ritualistic... Read More
Wild OrchidTake a big whiff ... Mickey Rourke is Wheeler, a manipulative millionaire who operates out of Rio de Janeiro and likes his sex raw and erotic. Before you can order up a daiquiri, he initiates a steamy affair with a young American lawyer named Emily (Carré Otis). Directed by Zalman King (Red... Read More
Passion PlayRestrained by a ruthless gangster, gorgeous Lily, a circus freak whose incredible wings make her look like an angel, yearns for freedom. After crossing paths with the trapped beauty, down-on-his-luck musician Nate commits himself to rescuing her. Read More
The Last OutlawIn the Wild West, being an outlaw was a lot less glamorous than the dime novelists made it out to be. In the company of thieves, mutual trust was a commodity in very short supply; it was an era when "watching one's back" often meant a bullet in the back! For the members of one unfortunate gang (led... Read More
Immortals (2011) | R | |
NR | ||
PG-13 | ||
The Expendables (2010) | R | |
Passion Play (2010) | R | |
13 (2010) | R | |
Killshot (2009) | R | |
TV-PG | ||
The Informers (2008) | R | |
The Wrestler (2008) | R | |
PG | ||
Sin City (2005) | R | |
Domino (2005) | R | |
R | ||
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) | R | |
Masked & Anonymous (2003) | PG-13 | |
Spun (2002) | UR | |
They Crawl (2002) | R | |
The Pledge (2001) | R | |
R | ||
Get Carter (2000) | R | |
Animal Factory (2000) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Out in Fifty (1999) | R | |
Shades (1999) | R | |
Buffalo '66 (1998) | R | |
Point Blank (1998) | R | |
The Rainmaker (1997) | PG-13 | |
Another 9 1/2 Weeks (1997) | R | |
Double Team (1997) | R | |
Bullet (1996) | R | |
Fall Time (1995) | R | |
The Last Outlaw (1994) | R | |
White Sands (1992) | R | |
R | ||
Wild Orchid (1990) | R | |
Desperate Hours (1990) | R | |
Johnny Handsome (1989) | R | |
Francesco (1989) | PG-13 | |
Homeboy (1988) | R | |
Angel Heart: Special Edition (1987) | R | |
Barfly (1987) | R | |
A Prayer for the Dying (1987) | R | |
9 1/2 Weeks (1986) | NR | |
Year of the Dragon (1985) | R | |
R | ||
Rumble Fish (1983) | R | |
Eureka (1983) | R | |
Diner (1982) | R | |
Body Heat (1981) | R | |
R | ||
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