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Mickey Rourke
Birth at
16 September 1952
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His real name is Philippe Andre Rourke Jr., but his father, a fan of baseball player Mantle, became his name for his son. Mickey Rourke was born on September 16, 1952 in New York City. The parents divorced early, the relationship with the mother’s new husband did not work out, so the guy began to disappear on the street, communicate with dubious peers, even distributed drugs. He found a way out of teenage aggression in the boxing ring. At the same time, Rourke was engaged in the creative class of
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His real name is Philippe Andre Rourke Jr., but his father, a fan of baseball player Mantle, became his name for his son. Mickey Rourke was born on September 16, 1952 in New York City. The parents divorced early, the relationship with the mother’s new husband did not work out, so the guy began to disappear on the street, communicate with dubious peers, even distributed drugs. He found a way out of teenage aggression in the boxing ring. At the same time, Rourke was engaged in the creative class of Jay Jensen.
The sport soon had to leave - at the age of 19, Mickey suffered a serious head injury during one of the fights. A little stronger, the young man borrowed money from his sister and went to try his luck in Hollywood. Rourke himself estimated that before getting a good role, he participated in castings 78 times. A trip to the cinema gave him a famous
Francis Ford Coppola . His film Fight Fish (1983) was successfully demonstrated in Europe, giving Mickey the title of world star.
Many remember the actor in the film “9 1⁄2 weeks” (1985). But Rourke himself considers this role unsuccessful, since the audience remembered not himself, but his hero. In 1990, another film with the participation of the actor was released, which received a great resonance - "Wild Orchid". After that, in the career of Mickey Rourke there were several films, including “Event into the Red” (1996), “Shadows” (1999), “Sin City” (2005).
The real star was for the actor 2008, when the audience saw him Randy in the film.
Westler ? For the best male role in this film, the actor was awarded the Golden Globe Award and the prize of the British Film Academy.
In an attempt to correct the effects of sports injuries, Mickey Rourke underwent two plastic surgeries in 2008 and 2015. He was married twice to Debre Foyer and Carrie Otis. Both marriages fell apart.
