Mickey Rourke Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	Eddie Cook, Phil Rourke, Mickey, The Human Ashtray
Full Name	Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr.
Profession(s)	Actor, Screenwriter, Former Boxer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film: 1941 (1979) as Private Reese TV Movie: City in Fear (1980) as Tony Pate
Awards	• 1983: Boston Society of Film Critics Award- Best Supporting Actor for Diner • 1983: National Society of Film Critics Award- Best Supporting Actor for Diner • 2006: Saturn Award- Best Supporting Actor for Sin City • 2006: Chicago Film Critics Association Award- Best Supporting Actor for Sin City • 2006: Irish Film and Television Award- Best International Actor for Sin City • 2006: Online Film Critics Society Award- Best Supporting Actor for Sin City • 2006: Total Film Magazine Award- Man of the Year • 2008: Moviefone Award- Sexiest Movie Couple for 9½ Weeks • 2008: Golden Orange Award (Honorary Award) • 2008: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Award- Best Actor • 2008: San Francisco Film Critics Award- Best Actor for The Wrestler • 2008: San Diego Film Critics Society Award- Best Actor for The Wrestler • 2008: Toronto Film Critics Association Award- Best Actor for The Wrestler • 2008: Chicago Film Critics Association Award- Best Actor for The Wrestler • 2008: Florida Film Critics Circle Award- Best Actor for The Wrestler • 2008: Detroit Film Critics Society Award- Best Actor for The Wrestler • 2009: Golden Globe Award- Best Actor Drama for The Wrestler • 2009: Independent Spirit Award- Best Male Lead for The Wrestler • 2009: BAFTA Award- Best Actor for The Wrestler • 2009: Santa Barbara International Film Festival Riviera Award for The Wrestler
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 September 1952 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	72 Years
Birthplace	Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Autograph
Nationality	American
Hometown	New York, U.S.
School(s)	• Horace Mann Junior High School, Baytown, Texas • Miami Beach Senior High School, Miami Beach, Florida (completed in 1971)
College/University	University of Miami, Florida
Religion	Christianity (Catholic)
Ancestry	Irish-French
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Political Inclination	Democratic Party
Tattoo(s)	• On his chest • On his wrists and hands • On his legs
Controversies	• Arrested for Domestic Violence In 1994, he was charged for beating his wife (that time) and was arrested in the case. However, he was released on bail of $5000. Later, the charges were dropped from him, and he reconciled with his wife. [1]Los Angeles Times • Arrested For Drunk and Driving In November 2007, he was arrested for driving a scooter after being drunk. He was booked at Miami-Dade County Jail and was held on $1,000 bond. However, he denied being drunk. [2]Hollywood Reporter
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Terry Farrell (actress) • Sasha Volkova (model) • Debra Feuer (actress) • Carré Otis (model, actress) • Elena Kuletskaya (actor; 2009) • Anastassija Makarenko (2009–2015) (model)
Marriage Date	First Marriage- 31 January 1981 Second Marriage- 26 June 1992
Family
Wife/Spouse	First Wife- Debra Feuer (divorced in 1989) Second Wife- Carré Otis (divorced in 1998)
Children	None
Parents	Father- Philip Andre Rourke (carpenter, bodybuilder) Stepfather- Eugene Addis (Miami Beach police officer) Mother- Annette (née Cameron)
Siblings	Half-Brother- Joey Rourke (actor) Sister- Patricia “Patti” Rourke Note: He has five half-brothers.
Favourites
Food	Pizza
Film(s)	Gilda (1946), On the Waterfront (1954), Lonely Are the Brave (1962), The Deer Hunter (1978)
TV Show	The Rifleman (1958)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• 1963 Mini Cooper • Bentley Mulsanne • Dodge Charger • Lamborghini Aventador • Jeep Wrangler Sport • Rolls-Royce Wraith
Bike Collection	• Harley Davidson 1989 FXR Custom (sold) • Triumph • Harley-Davidson Fat Boy (customised) • Ducati
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	£3.8million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mickey Rourke

• Mickey Rourke grew up in New York, U.S.
  

  Mickey Rourke’s childhood picture

• After his parents got divorced, his mother got married for the second time. In an interview, he shared that he was physically abused by his stepfather.

• While he was studying in school, he performed in the school play The Serpent.

• In his teenage years, he started participating in various sports. He first started with self-defence training at the Boys Club of Miami. There, he was introduced to boxing. Gradually, he started developing an interest in boxing. He then participated in various boxing matches under the name Phil Rourke.

• When he was 12 years old, for the first time, he won a boxing match as a 112-pound (51 kg) flyweight.

• He then continued his professional training in boxing at 5th Street Gym, in Miami Beach, Florida. He fought matches with many renowned boxers like Luis Rodríguez. He also trained under the world boxing champion Nino Benvenuti. In 1971, during a boxing match, he suffered a mild brain injury. His doctors advised him to take a break from boxing. He then temporarily retired from boxing. From 1964 to 1973, he made an amateur boxing record after winning 27 boxing matches.
  

  Mickey Rourke in a boxing match

• While he was on a break from boxing, one of his friends asked him to perform in a play named Deathwatch which his friend was directing. He agreed to it. He borrowed $400 from his sister and shifted to New York. There, he started doing odd jobs. He also auditioned for admission to Actors Studio, New York and in the first attempt, he got selected. The American actors Walter Lott and Sandra Seacat were his classmates there.
  

  Mickey Rourke’s old photo

• Some of his English TV movies are Act of Love (1980), Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980), The Last Outlaw (1993), and Thicker Than Blood (1998).
  

  Thicker Than Blood

• Mickey has acted in many English films including Diner (1982), 9½ Weeks (1986), Shades (1999), The Wrestler (2008), The Commando (2022), The Palace (2023), and Not Another Church Movie (2024).
  

  The Wrestler

• In 1987, he rapped in the English song “Shining Star (Makin’ My Love).”
  

  Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)

• As a co-writer, he penned down the scripts of various English films Homeboy (1988), The Last Ride (1994), and Bullet (1996).
  

  Homeboy

• In May 1989, he donated around £1.5 million to Irish politician Joe Doherty’s campaign to receive political asylum in the United States. However, he was criticised for funding IRA bombing attacks in England.

• In 1991, he decided to return to boxing. He then participated in various international boxing matches held in countries like Spain, Japan, and Germany. He suffered various injuries on his nose, toe, ribs, and cheekbone and even had short-term memory loss. In the late 1990s, he underwent reconstructive surgery to work on his injuries.

• He was mainly trained by Chuck Zito and Freddie Roach.
  

  Mickey Rourke with Chuck Zito

• His boxing ring song often was Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses.

• He has appeared in various Japanese TV commercials like Suntory Reserve, Daihatsu, and Lark Cigarettes.
  

  Mickey Rourke in an ad of Lark Cigarette

• He has appeared in a few English music videos like Hero (2001) and Shuttin’ Detroit Down (2009).
  

  Mickey Rourke in a still from Shuttin’ Detroit Down

• In 2001, he acted in the English short film The Follow.

• He has lent his voice to a few English video games like Driver 3 (2004), True Crime: New York City (2005), and Rogue Warrior (2009).

• In 2006, he openly supported the American politician George W. Bush and America’s involvement in the Iraq War.

• Mickey is an avid animal lover and has been working for the welfare of dogs for many years. In 2007, he participated in a protest outside a pet shop for the welfare of animals. His second wife gifted him his first dog. He even spent $5,400 to accompany his dog on a plane to visit a film set for shooting. Some of his pet dogs are Beau Jack, Chocolate, Jaws, Ruby Baby, La Negra, and Bella Loca.
  

  Mickey Rourke with his pet dogs

• In 2009, as a part of the script, he had to develop a feud with the WWE wrestler Chris Jericho which ended at WrestleMania XXV, when Rourke knocked out Jericho.
  

  Mickey Rourke in WrestleMania XXV

• In 2010, he was featured in the Dutch TV commercial for Bavaria Beer.
  

  Mickey Rourke in an ad of Bavaria Beer

• In 2014, after around 20 years, he fought in a boxing match against Elliot Seymour in Moscow.

• In the same year, he was spotted wearing a T-shirt supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, his preference was questioned by the public as at that time western countries were criticising Russia due to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.
  

  Mickey Rourke wearing a T-Shirt supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin

• He supported the American politician Ben Carson in the presidential campaign. He even called American politician Donald Trump a bully.

• Later, he supported the American politicians Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in their elections.

• A few biographies published on him are Stand Alone: The Films of Mickey Rourke and Hollywood Outlaw: The Life of Mickey Rourke (both by Saurav Dutt).
  

  Hollywood Outlaw- The Life of Mickey Rourke

• In 2015, a film titled Wild Horses inspired by Mickey’s life was released.

• In 2020, he participated in the English TV show The Masked Singer.
  

  Mickey Rourke in The Marked Singer

• He started his training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2023.

• In April 2025, he participated in the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother Series 24.
  

  Mickey Rourke in Celebrity Big Brother Series 24

• Mickey is often spotted smoking cigars and consuming alcohol at various parties and events.
  

  Mickey Rourke holding a glass of alcohol

  

  Mickey Rourke smoking a cigar

• He often works out at a gym to remain fit.
  

  Mickey Rourke at a gym

• In his leisure time, he enjoys swimming and hanging out with his friends.
  

  Mickey Rourke swimming

• He has been featured on the cover of various magazines.
  

  Mickey Rourke featured on a magazine cover