Mickey Rourke

Biography

Mickey Rourke is an American actor who became known for leading roles in dramas, thrillers, and action films. After small television parts in the late 1970s, he drew attention as an arsonist in Body Heat (1981) and was named Best Supporting Actor by the National Society of Film Critics for Diner (1982). He then led films including Rumble Fish (1983), Year of the Dragon (1985), 9½ Weeks (1986), Angel Heart (1987), and Barfly (1987). In 1991 he left acting for professional boxing, returning in 1994 for supporting roles in The Rainmaker (1997), Buffalo '66 (1998), and The Pledge (2001). His mainstream comeback came with Sin City (2005), followed by The Wrestler (2008), for which he won a Golden Globe and BAFTA and received an Academy Award nomination. Later credits included Immortals (2011) and Iron Man 2 (2010).

74years old

Turns 75 on September 16in 333 days

Born September 16, 1952Schenectady
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Philip Andre Rourke, Jr. (birth name)Also credited as Miller Rodriguez, Pretty Puke and Mickey Mickey Rourke

Movie Career

Films: 76
Career span: 45 years1980 to 2025

Genres

Drama55%, 42 films
Action42%, 32 films
Crime37%, 28 films
Thriller36%, 27 films
Comedy16%, 12 films

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Early training
Mickey Rourke was chosen for the Actors Studio on his first audition, and Elia Kazan reportedly called it the best audition in thirty years.
A role that slipped away
In the early 1990s, Rourke was offered the part of Butch Coolidge but declined it, and the role later went to Bruce Willis in Pulp Fiction.
Getting ready for a role
Rourke trained under Afa the Wild Samoan, a former WWE wrestler, for the part. His honors include a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, an Independent Spirit Award, and an Oscar nomination as Best Actor.
Behind the camera
Under the name Sir Eddie Cook, Rourke wrote a number of films. One of them was Bullet, a movie in which he also acted alongside Tupac Shakur.
Beyond film
On the Never Let Me Down album, released in 1987, David Bowie was joined by Rourke, who supplied the rap heard in the middle of the song Shining Star (Makin' My Love).

Mickey Rourke movies on Netflix

The Wheels of Heaven2025IMDb rating 4.2as Reverend Beau Jackson
Faye2024IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Jade2024IMDb rating 3.7as Tork
Not Another Church Movie2024IMDb rating 2.3as Devil
The Palace2023IMDb rating 5.5as Bill Crush
Hunt Club2022IMDb rating 3.4as Virgil
Section 82022IMDb rating 4.4as Earl Atherton
The Commando2022IMDb rating 3.4as Johnny
Warhunt2022IMDb rating 4.4as Major Johnson
Bisping2021IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Man of God2021IMDb rating 7.1as Paralyzed Man
Take Back2021IMDb rating 3.9as Patrick
Adverse2020IMDb rating 4.2as Kaden
Girl2020IMDb rating 5.0as Sheriff
The Legion2020IMDb rating 3.3as Corbulo
Berlin, I Love You2019IMDb rating 4.7as Jim
Night Walk2019IMDb rating 3.7as Gary
Nightmare Cinema2018IMDb rating 5.5as The Projectionist
WEAPONiZED2016IMDb rating 3.5as Professor Clarence Peterson
Ashby2015IMDb rating 6.4as Ashby Holt
Blunt Force Trauma2015IMDb rating 4.6as Zorringer
Skin Traffik2015IMDb rating 3.9as Vogel
War Pigs2015IMDb rating 4.3as Major A.J. Redding
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For2014IMDb rating 6.5as Marv
Dead in Tombstone2013IMDb rating 4.8as Blacksmith
Generation Iron2013IMDb rating 7.0as Narrator
Java Heat2013IMDb rating 5.1as Malik
I Am Bruce Lee2012IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
The Courier2012IMDb rating 4.5as Maxwell
Immortals2011IMDb rating 6.0as King Hyperion
132010IMDb rating 6.0as Jefferson
Iron Man 22010IMDb rating 6.9as Ivan Vanko
Passion Play2010IMDb rating 4.5as Nate Poole
The Expendables2010IMDb rating 6.4as Tool
Killshot2008IMDb rating 6.0as Armand 'Blackbird' Degas
The Informers2008IMDb rating 4.9as Peter
The Wrestler2008IMDb rating 7.9as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson
Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker2006IMDb rating 5.1as Darrius Sayle
Domino2005IMDb rating 5.9as Ed Moseby
Sin City2005IMDb rating 8.0as Marv
Man on Fire2004IMDb rating 7.7as Jordan Kalfus
Masked and Anonymous2003IMDb rating 5.3as Edmund
Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3as Billy
Spun2002IMDb rating 6.7as The Cook
The Follow2001IMDb rating 7.2as Husband
The Pledge2001IMDb rating 6.7as Jim Olstad
Animal Factory2000IMDb rating 6.5as Jan the Actress
Get Carter2000IMDb rating 5.2as Cyrus Paice
Shergar1999IMDb rating 5.4as Gavin O'Rourke
Buffalo '661998IMDb rating 7.4as The Bookie
Point Blank1998IMDb rating 4.3as Rudy Ray
Thursday1998IMDb rating 7.1as Kasarov
Another Nine & a Half Weeks1997IMDb rating 3.0as John Gray
Double Team1997IMDb rating 4.8as Stavros
The Rainmaker1997IMDb rating 7.2as Bruiser Stone
Bullet1996IMDb rating 6.4as Butch 'Bullet' Stein
Fall Time1995IMDb rating 5.4as Florence
The Last Outlaw1993IMDb rating 6.1as Graff
White Sands1992IMDb rating 6.0as Gorman Lennox
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man1991IMDb rating 6.1as Harley Davidson
Desperate Hours1990IMDb rating 5.4as Michael Bosworth
Johnny Handsome1989IMDb rating 6.1as John 'Johnny Handsome' Sedley / Johnny Mitchell
Homeboy1988IMDb rating 5.8as Johnny Walker
A Prayer for the Dying1987IMDb rating 6.3as Martin Fallon
Angel Heart1987IMDb rating 7.2as Harry Angel
Barfly1987IMDb rating 7.1as Henry
Nine 1/2 Weeks1986IMDb rating 5.9as John
Year of the Dragon1985IMDb rating 6.8as Stanley White
The Pope of Greenwich Village1984IMDb rating 6.6as Charlie
Eureka1983IMDb rating 5.9as Aurelio D'Amato
Rumble Fish1983IMDb rating 7.1as The Motorcycle Boy
Diner1982IMDb rating 7.0as Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell
Body Heat1981IMDb rating 7.4as Teddy Lewis
City in Fear1980IMDb rating 6.3as Tony Pate
Fade to Black1980IMDb rating 6.1as Richie
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case1980IMDb rating 6.1as John Rideout

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Wrestler2008 Drama, Sportas Randy 'The Ram' Robinson
IMDb rating 7.9333K votes
Sin City2005 Crime, Thrilleras Marv
IMDb rating 8.0824K votes
Iron Man 22010as Ivan Vanko
IMDb rating 6.9958K votes
Immortals2011as King Hyperion
IMDb rating 6.0185K votes
Angel Heart1987as Harry Angel
IMDb rating 7.2106K votes
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For2014as Marv
IMDb rating 6.5180K votes
Man on Fire2004as Jordan Kalfus
IMDb rating 7.7426K votes
Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003as Billy
IMDb rating 6.3178K votes

Most often with

Robert Rodriguez directed three of these films, Frank Miller two and Tony Scott two. Eric Roberts appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Eric Roberts

Danny Trejo

Michael Jai White

Willem Dafoe

Dolph Lundgren

M. Emmet Walsh

Robert RodriguezDirector, 3 films

Frank MillerDirector, 2 films

Tony ScottDirector, 2 films

Films together

Eric Roberts5 films together, 1984 to 2019
Eric Roberts's page
- Night Walk2019IMDb rating 3.7Rourke as GaryRoberts as Judge Wilson
- Skin Traffik2015IMDb rating 3.9Rourke as VogelRoberts as The Executive
- The Expendables2010IMDb rating 6.4Rourke as ToolRoberts as James Munroe
- Spun2002IMDb rating 6.7Rourke as The CookRoberts as The Man
- The Pope of Greenwich Village1984IMDb rating 6.6Rourke as CharlieRoberts as Paulie
Danny Trejo4 films together, 1998 to 2013
Danny Trejo's page
- Dead in Tombstone2013IMDb rating 4.8Rourke as BlacksmithTrejo as Guerrero
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3Rourke as BillyTrejo as Cucuy
- Animal Factory2000IMDb rating 6.5Rourke as Jan the ActressTrejo as Vito
- Point Blank1998IMDb rating 4.3Rourke as Rudy RayTrejo as Wallace
Michael Jai White4 films together, 2013 to 2022
Michael Jai White's page
- The Commando2022IMDb rating 3.4Rourke as JohnnyWhite as James Baker
- Bisping2021IMDb rating 7.5Rourke as HimselfWhite as Himself
- Take Back2021IMDb rating 3.9Rourke as PatrickWhite as Brian
- Generation Iron2013IMDb rating 7.0Rourke as NarratorWhite as Himself
Willem Dafoe3 films together, 1992 to 2003
Willem Dafoe's page
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3Rourke as BillyDafoe as Barillo
- Animal Factory2000IMDb rating 6.5Rourke as Jan the ActressDafoe as Earl Copen
- White Sands1992IMDb rating 6.0Rourke as Gorman LennoxDafoe as Deputy Sheriff Ray Dolezal
Dolph Lundgren3 films together, 2010 to 2022
Dolph Lundgren's page
- Section 82022IMDb rating 4.4Rourke as Earl AthertonLundgren as Tom Mason
- War Pigs2015IMDb rating 4.3Rourke as Major A.J. ReddingLundgren as Captain Hans Picault
- The Expendables2010IMDb rating 6.4Rourke as ToolLundgren as Gunner Jensen
M. Emmet Walsh3 films together, 1980 to 1992
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- White Sands1992IMDb rating 6.0Rourke as Gorman LennoxWalsh as Bert Gibson
- The Pope of Greenwich Village1984IMDb rating 6.6Rourke as CharlieWalsh as Burns
- City in Fear1980IMDb rating 6.3Rourke as Tony PateWalsh as Sheldon Lewis
Robert RodriguezDirector, 3 films, 2003 to 2014
All films by Robert Rodriguez
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For2014IMDb rating 6.5Rourke as Marv
- Sin City2005IMDb rating 8.0Rourke as Marv
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3Rourke as Billy
Frank MillerDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2014
All films by Frank Miller
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For2014IMDb rating 6.5Rourke as Marv
- Sin City2005IMDb rating 8.0Rourke as Marv
Tony ScottDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2005
All films by Tony Scott
- Domino2005IMDb rating 5.9Rourke as Ed Moseby
- Man on Fire2004IMDb rating 7.7Rourke as Jordan Kalfus
Also three films together4 more actors
- Rosario DawsonSin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), Killshot (2008) and Sin City (2005)
- Mena SuvariHunt Club (2022), Domino (2005) and Spun (2002)
- John Enos IIIThe Commando (2022), Ashby (2015) and Bullet (1996)
- Leonard TermoA Prayer for the Dying (1987), Year of the Dragon (1985) and The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.