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Trivia
Birth name: Philip Andre Rourke Jr.
Date of birth: 16 September 1956
Place of birth: Schenectady, New York, USA
Nickname: Sir Eddie Cook, Mickey Rourke
Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Spouse: Carré Otis (26 June 1992 - December 1998) (divorced),
Debra Feuer (1981 - 1989) (divorced).
Studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Has at least seven tattoos including a tiger head with Chinese symbolson
his left shoulder, a bulls skull on his right bicep, and a shamrock on
his left forearm.
Became a professional boxer in 1991 but retired in 1995
Is a motorcycle enthusiast.
Kim Basinger once called him "The Human Ashtray".
Filmed a role in The Thin Red Line, that eventually got cut.
Arrested by the LAPD and charged with spousal abuse. [July 1994]
Used to own a gym in West Hollywood called Shapiro.
Has an younger sister named Patty, a younger half-brother named Joey,
and six step-siblings.
Walked off the set of 'Luck Of The Draw' when the producers refused to
let him include his pet chihuahua in the movie. [August 1999]
Was rushed to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in L.A. His reps said it was
for an allergic reaction to cough syrup he was taking to battle the flu.
Rourke was released a few hours later. [19 April 1999]
Appeared as a thug in the Enrique Iglesias filmclip "Hero".
Grew up in the tough Miami area known as Liberty City.
Performed with David Bowie on his "Never Let Me Down" album in
the mid-1980s.
Was first considered for the role of Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop. It
was eventually passed on to Sylvester Stallone, and, after many script
revisions, Eddie
Murphy.
Was trained by Sandra Seacat.
Made his professional boxing debut on May 23, 1991 in Florida by winning
a 4 round decision over Steve Powell.
Retired from boxing undefeated after boxing a draw with
"Irish" Sean Gibbons in Davie, Florida in 1994.
As an amateur boxer, put together a knockout streak of 12 straight.
Sparred with world champions James Toney and Carlos Monzon.
On June 3, 1992 he knocked-out Darrell Miller in one round in Japan.
On Nov. 20, 1993, he knocked-out Thomas McCoy in 3 rounds in Germany.
On Dec. 12, 1993 he knocked-out Terry Jesmer in Spain in 4 rounds.
Used to co-own a very tiny soda fountain/ice cream/magazine stand in
Beverly Hills with his hairdresser pal Giuseppe Franco called Mickey
& Joey's.
As a boxer, his nickname was "El Marielito".
As a pro boxer he sparred with world champion James "Lights
Out" Toney.
Visited former World Middleweight Boxing Champion Carlos Monzon while
Monzon was in prison for murder in Argentina. The two reportedly boxed
an exhibition.
Was considered for the role of Jack Crawford in The Silence of the
Lambs.
Has admitted in interviews that he only did Harley Davidson and the
Marlboro Man for the money.
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