Mickey rourke when he was young

Mickey Rourke: The Star That Should&#;ve Been

I used to contemplate no one pursued a career in entertainment without hoping to be notable, but that’s not true. There are plenty of faces you’ve seen in films over and over, but couldn’t tell me their names if your life depended on it – and they like it that way. There are plenty of working actors, writers, musicians who just want to produce a living doing something they affection. But with Mickey Rourke, it seemed he was destined to be a star, regardless of what his initial goals were. The look he had, the roles he played: he should’ve been the next big thing. And he kind of was, but he kind of wasn’t. Either way, it stopped. The general consensus is that it stopped because Hollywood had enough of him and his attitude. Maybe he had enough of Hollywood. Maybe it was suicide by cop. Maybe he didn’t perceive that an actor couldn’t want the amazing heights of fame and so, like someone too cowardly to split up with someone, even when they know they should, he made them make the decision for him. He made the cop shoot him, the girl leave him, the industr

Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr., better known as Mickey Rourke, is a multifaceted American talent who has graced the silver screen in a variety of roles. Born on September 16, , Rourke's journey from a young Mickey Rourke to an acclaimed actor and professional boxer is nothing short of fascinating. His ahead career in the s saw him shine in supporting roles in films like Body Heat and Diner before he stepped into the spotlight with leading roles in Rumble Fish, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Year of the Dragon, and the iconic 9½ Weeks.

Rourke's acting prowess was further recognized with critical acclaim for his performances in Barfly and Angel Heart. However, it was not just acting that caught young Mickey Rourke's interest; he had also trained as a boxer. Following a series of commercial failures, he left acting to pursue boxing professionally for some time. After retiring from boxing in , Rourke made his way back to Hollywood with memorable roles in films such as Sin City and The Wrestler - earning him numerous awards including the Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best A

Mickey Rourke: Photos From The Actor&#;s Life & Career

Mickey Rourke began his career as one of the hottest new actors of the s with roles in Body Heat, Diner, The Pope of Greenwich Village and 9 1/2 Weeks. Among the directors he worked with during that period: Stephen Spielberg, Michael Cimino, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Roeg, Barry Levinson and Alan Rudolph.

While his nearby year career has had its ups and downs (and ups and downs again), the actor has continued to do remarkable verb. That includes playing Charles Bukowski in Barfly, Marv in Robert Rodriguez&#;s Sin City and his Oscar-nominated turn in Darren Aronfosky&#;s The Wrestler.

Scroll through the photos below to see a selection of photos from Rourke&#;s adj life and career.

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    Dan Aykroyd, Mickey Rourke, John Candy, Walter Olkewicz, Cure Williams

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    U.S. poster featuring Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Steve Guttenberg, Kevin Bacon, Timothy Daly

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    In Pictures: Mickey Rourke’s Ever-Changing Face

    80s icon Mickey Rourke looks very different today to what he did in his heyday.

    New hair? 

    The latest part of Mickey Rourke’s look to be given an update appears to be his hair. The actor was photographed at a movie premiere sporting a greying pompadour style that looks suspiciously synthetic around the hairline. But he hasn’t always looked like this (Image credit: Rex Features)

    The 80s pin-up


    At one time, Mickey Rourke was arguably the most devastatingly handsome actor in Hollywood, with the bad boy great looks of a latter day James Dean or Marlon Brando. But years of - how might we insert it politely - ‘alterations’ have gradually left him an increasingly strange-looking proposition. (Image Credit: Rex Features)

    The 90s boxing career

    Rourke has blamed boxing for his later plastic surgery, but when he returned to the sport in - he was a pro for three years - he still looked every bit as ruggedly handsome as he did in the 80s. But he’s since said that he suffered injuries including broken noses and a compresse