Biography
Rourke first made his presence known with a scene-stealing turn as an arsonist in the erotic noir "Body Heat" (1981) before spending the next few years playing roles that would be looked back upon as the genesis of his greatness. His performances in "Diner" (1982) and "Rumble Fish" (1983) were clear signs that the world was witnessing the emergence of another James Dean or Robert De Niro. But by the time he starred opposite the latter in …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Cast as the ruthless King Hyperion in "Immortals" | |
2010 | Co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in "The Expendables," an 80s-style action adventure about a group of mercenaries who attempt to overthrow a South American dictator; film featured a Who's Who of action stars including Bruce Willis, Jet Li, and Arnold Schwarzenegger | |
2010 | Cast as villain Ivan Vanko (aka 'Whiplash') opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Jon Favreau's "Iron Man 2" | |
2009 | Joined an ensemble cast for "The Informers"; based on a collection of short stories by Bret Easton Ellis | |
2008 | Portrayed professional wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler"; earned SAG and Academy Award nominations for Best Actor | |
2006 | Cast in "Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker" based on Stormbreaker, the first novel in the Alex Rider series | |
2005 | Played fellow bounty hunter in Tony Scott's "Domino," starring Keira Knightley as Domino Harvey | |
2005 | Starred in the Robert Rodriguez directed ensemble "Sin City," based on the popular graphic novels by Frank Miller | |
2004 | First collaboration with director Tony Scott, playing a small role in "Man on Fire" | |
2003 | First collaboration with director Robert Rodriguez, "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" | |
2001 | Appeared in the Sean Penn directed "The Pledge" | |
2000 | Appeared virtually unrecognizable as a transvestite prison inmate in the Steve Buscemi directed "Animal Factory" | |
1998 | Had prominent roles in two direct-to-video releases, "Thursday" and "Point Blank" | |
1998 | Portrayed a priest in the TNT telefilm "Thicker Than Blood" | |
1998 | Turned in effective cameo as a bookie in Vincent Gallo's directing debut "Buffalo 66" | |
1997 | Delivered a well received performance as ambulance-chasing lawyer Bruiser Stone in John Grisham's "The Rainmaker" | |
1997 | Starred opposite then-wife Carre Otis in the TV-movie "Exit in Red" (TMC) | |
1997 | Reprised his 1986 character for "Another Nine and a Half Weeks" | |
1995 | Played title role of "Bullet" opposite the late Tupac Shakur; also received a writing credit as 'Sir' Eddie Cook | |
1993 | Returned to TV as star of the made-for-cable Western "The Last Outlaw" (HBO) | |
1991 | Attempted to lighten screen image with the misfire "Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man" | |
1991 | Made professional boxing debut (billed as Marielito), scoring a unanimous decision over Steve Powell (May 23) | |
1990 | Third film with Cimino, the remake of "Desperate Hours" | |
1990 | Returned to the world of obsessive love with the bomb "Wild Orchid"; starred opposite then-wife Carre Otis | |
1989 | Provoked controversy when he disclosed that he had donated part of his fee for playing St Francis of Assisi in "Francesco" to the IRA | |
1988 | Received "from story" credit for "Homeboy," a downbeat tale of aging alcoholic boxer in which he also starred | |
1987 | Portrayed two-bit private eye in Alan Parker's controversial "Angel Heart" | |
1987 | Played boozy, lowlife (based on writer Charles Bukowski) with comic bravado in Barbet Schroeder's "Barfly" | |
1986 | Acted opposite Kim Basinger in Adrian Lyne's saga of sexual obsession "Nine 1/2 Weeks" | |
1985 | Re-teamed with Cimino for "Year of the Dragon" (scripted by Oliver Stone) | |
1984 | Starred as Irish tough Charlie Moran in "The Pope of Greenwich Village" alongside Daryl Hannah and Eric Roberts | |
1983 | Portrayed Motorcycle Boy in Francis Ford Coppola's "Rumble Fish" | |
1982 | Earned critical praise for his role as Boogie, the soft-talking beautician, in Barry Levinson's "Diner" | |
1980 | Made initial onscreen impact as the arsonist in "Body Heat" | |
1980 | Starred opposite Linda Hamilton in the based-on-fact TV-movie "Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case" (CBS) | |
1980 | Made TV acting debut as a psychotic murderer in the ABC movie "City in Fear" | |
1980 | Acted in Michael Cimino's studio-breaking "Heaven's Gate" | |
1979 | Feature film debut in Steven Spielberg's "1941" | |
1978 | Relocated to Los Angeles | |
| Stage debut in revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge" | ||
| Moved to NYC to pursue an acting career | ||
| Fought in amateur boxing matches during the 1970s | ||
1963 | Moved with his mother to Miami at age ten | |
Awards
2009 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in The Wrestler |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in The Wrestler |
2008 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in The Wrestler |
2008 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor in The Wrestler |
2008 | Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in The Wrestler |
2008 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in The Wrestler |
2008 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in The Wrestler |
2008 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in The Wrestler |
2008 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Wrestler |
2008 | BAFTA Award for Leading Actor in The Wrestler |
1988 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in Barfly |
1982 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Diner |
1982 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Diner |