Mickey Rourke at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards. Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA. 02-21-09

RECENT CREDITS
Immortals (FILM)  Nov. 11, 2011
Passion Play (FILM)  May. 6, 2011
The Expendables (FILM)  Aug. 13, 2010
Iron Man 2 (FILM)  May. 7, 2010
The Informers (FILM)  Apr. 24, 2009


HIGHLIGHTS
After his parents divorced in 1959, moved with his mother to Miami Beach, where he took up boxing.
Attended the Actors Studio in New York and was a student of the acclaimed acting teacher Lee Strasberg.
While waiting for his big break, held various positions to pay the bills, including pretzel vendor and Good Humor Man.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Iron Man 2  2010 -Ivan Vanko/Whiplash
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Passion Play  2011 -Nate Poole
Actor
Film


The Informers  2009 -Peter
Actor
Film


Killshot  2009 -Armand "Blackbird" Degas
Actor
Film


The Wrestler  2008 -Randy "The Ram" Robinson
Actor
Film


Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker  2006 -Darrius Sayle
Actor
Film


Domino  2005 -Ed Moseby
Actor
Film


Sin City  2005 -Marv
Actor
Film


Man on Fire  2004 -Jordan
Actor
Film


Once Upon a Time in Mexico  2003 -Billy Chambers
Actor
Film


Masked and Anonymous  2003 -The President
Actor
Film


Spun  2003 -The Cook
Actor
Film


The Pledge  2001 -Jim Olstand
Actor
Film


Animal Factory  2000 -Jan the Actress
Actor
Film


Get Carter  2000 -Cyrus Paice
Actor
Film


Thursday  1998 -Kasarov
Actor
Film


Buffalo '66  1998 -Bookie
Actor
Film


White Sands  1992 -Gorman Lennox
Actor
Film


Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man  1991 -Harley Davidson
Actor
Film


The Desperate Hours  1990 -Michael Bosworth
Actor
Film


Wild Orchid  1990 -James Wheeler
Actor
Film


Johnny Handsome  1989 -John Sedley
Actor
Film


Francesco  1989 -Francesco
Actor
Film


Barfly  1987 -Henry Chinaski
Actor
Film


A Prayer for the Dying  1987 -Martin Fallon
Actor
Film


Angel Heart  1987 -Harry Angel
Actor
Film


9 1/2 Weeks  1986 -John
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Film


Actor
TV


Thicker Than Blood   -Fr. Frank Larkin
Actor
TV


Actor
Film


Shades  1999 -Paul Sullivan
Actor
Film


Point Blank  1998
Actor
Film


The Rainmaker  1997 -Bruiser Stone
Actor
Film


Double Team  1997 -Stavros
Actor
Film


Year of the Dragon  1985 -Stanley White
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Rumble Fish  1983 -Motorcycle Boy
Actor
Film


Diner  1982 -Robert "Boogie" Sheftell
Actor
Film


Body Heat  1981 -Teddy Lewis
Actor
Film


Heaven's Gate  1980
Actor
Film


Fade to Black  1980 -Richie
Actor
Film


1941  1979 -Reese
Actor
Film


Act of Love   -Joseph Cybulkowski
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Film


Bullet   -Butch
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Actor
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Actor
Film


Fall Time   -Florence
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Film


Eureka   -Aurelio
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Actor
Film


F.T.W.   -Frank T. Wells
Actor
Film


Homeboy   -Johnny Walker
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Shergar   -Gavin O'Rourke
Actor
Film


The Last Outlaw   -Graff
Actor
Film


The Follow   -Husband
Actor
Film


They Crawl   -Tiny Frakes
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Immortals  2011 -King Hyperion
Actor
Film


The Expendables  2010 -Tool
Actor
Film


The Courier   -Evil Sivle
Actor
Film


13   -Patrick Jefferson
Actor
Film


Actor
Film




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Highlights

After his parents divorced in 1959, moved with his mother to Miami Beach, where he took up boxing.
Attended the Actors Studio in New York and was a student of the acclaimed acting teacher Lee Strasberg.
While waiting for his big break, held various positions to pay the bills, including pretzel vendor and Good Humor Man.
First film role was as Pvt. Reese in Steven Spielberg's 1941.
After a falling out in Hollywood because of a reputation for being difficult to work with, became a professional boxer from 1991 to '95.


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