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Mickey Rourke Rourke at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival Born Philip Andre Rourke, Jr. September 16, 1956 (1956-09-16) (age 52) Schenectady, New York Other name(s) "Sir" Eddie Cook Occupation actor, professional boxer, screenwriter, music supervisor Years active 1979 - present Spouse(s) Debra Feuer (1981–1989) Carré 2008 The Wrestler Irish Film and Television Awards Best International Actor 2005 Sin City Other awards Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor 2005 Sin City NCFC Award for Best Supporting Actor 1982 Diner Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke, Jr. (born September 16, 1952)[1] is an American actor, who has appeared primarily in action, drama and thriller films. Trained as a boxer in his early years, Rourke had a short stint as a pro fighter in the 1990s. He has won one Golden Globe award and is nominated for a SAG award for his work in the film The Wrestler.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Early acting roles 1.3 From actor to boxer 1.4 1990s: return to acting 1.5 2000s 1.6 Political and religious views 1.7 Personal life 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links // Biography Early life Rourke was born in Schenectady, New York[1] to a family of Irish and French descent.[3] His father, Philip Andre Rourke, Sr., an amateur body builder, left the family when Mickey was six years old.[4] After his parents divorced, his mother, Ann, married a police officer with five sons and moved Rourke, his younger brother and their sister to During his teenage years, Rourke focused his attention mainly on sports. He took up self-defense training at the Boys Club of Miami. It was there that he learned boxing skills and decided on an amateur career. At the age of 12, Rourke won his first boxing match as a 118-pound bantamweight. Some of his early matches were fought under the name Andre Rourke. He continued his boxing training at the famed 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach, Florida, where Muhammad Ali began his career. In 1969, Rourke, then weighing 140 lbs., sparred with former World Welterweight Champion Luis Rodríguez. Rodriguez was the number one rated middleweight boxer in the world, and was training for his match with world champion Nino Benvenuti. Rourke claims to have received a concussion in this sparring match.[6] At the 1971 Florida Golden Gloves, he received another concussion in a boxing match. After being told by doctors to take a year off and rest, Rourke temporarily retired from the ring. From 1968 to 1973, he compiled an amateur record of 20-7 (17 knockouts), which included wins over Ron Carter, Charles Gathers, and Joe Riles.[citation needed] At one point, he reportedly scored 12 consecutive first-round knockouts.[citation needed] Early acting roles Soon after he temporarily gave up boxing, a friend at the University of | ||||
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