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paragraph_text: Philip Andre " Mickey " Rourke Jr. (/ r ʊər k / ROORK; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a film career spanning more than forty years, his accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA, in addition to Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award nominations. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide.
  
  Rourke began his career in the film 1941 (1979), directed by Steven Spielberg. He played small roles in Heaven's Gate (1980) and Body Heat (1981) before going on to win acclaim and a National Society of Film Critics Award for his role in Diner (1982). He subsequently established himself as a leading man in dramas such as Year of the Dragon (1985), 9½ Weeks (1986), Angel Heart (1987), and Wild Orchid (1989). In 1991, after some critical and commercial failures, Rourke—who trained as a boxer in his youth—left acting to pursue professional boxing. After retiring from boxing in 1994, Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films, such as Double Team, The Rainmaker (both 1997), Buffalo '66 (1998), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), and Man on Fire (2004). In 2005, Rourke made a comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role in the neo-noir action thriller Sin City, for which he won a Saturn Award.
  
  His comeback culminated in his portraying aging wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in the sports drama film The Wrestler (2008). For the role, Rourke won the Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. After this, Rourke appeared in several commercially successful films; Iron Man 2 (2010), The Expendables (2010) and Immortals (2011). He made his stage debut in a revival of Arthur Miller 's A View from the Bridge. His voice acting work includes the video games Driver 3 (2004), True Crime: New York City (2005), and Rogue Warrior (2009), and the documentary film Generation Iron (2013).
  
  Outside acting, Routine has appeared on reality television such as The Masked Singer (2020) and Celebrity Big Brother UK (2025).
  
  Philip Andre " Mickey " Rourke Jr. (/ r ʊər k / ROORK; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a film career spanning more than forty years, his accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA, in addition to Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award nominations. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide.
  
  Rourke began his career in the film 1941 (1979), directed by Steven Spielberg. He played small roles in Heaven's Gate (1980) and Body Heat (1981) before going on to win acclaim and a National Society of Film Critics Award for his role in Diner (1982). He subsequently established himself as a leading man in dramas such as Year of the Dragon (1985), 9½ Weeks (1986), Angel Heart (1987), and Wild Orchid (1989). In 1991, after some critical and commercial failures, Rourke—who trained as a boxer in his youth—left acting to pursue professional boxing. After retiring from boxing in 1994, Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films, such as Double Team, The Rainmaker (both 1997), Buffalo '66 (1998), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), and Man on Fire (2004). In 2005, Rourke made a comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role in the neo-noir action thriller Sin City, for which he won a Saturn Award.
  
  His comeback culminated in his portraying aging wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in the sports drama film The Wrestler (2008). For the role, Rourke won the Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. After this, Rourke appeared in several commercially successful films; Iron Man 2 (2010), The Expendables (2010) and Immortals (2011). He made his stage debut in a revival of Arthur Miller 's A View from the Bridge. His voice acting work includes the video games Driver 3 (2004), True Crime: New York City (2005), and Rogue Warrior (2009), and the documentary film Generation Iron (2013).
  
  Outside acting, Routine has appeared on reality television such as The Masked Singer (2020) and Celebrity Big Brother UK (2025).