Rourke, Mickey 1956(?)–

("Sir" Eddie Cook)

PERSONAL

Original name, Philip Andre Rourke, Jr.; born September 16, 1956 (some sources say 1953), in Schenectady, NY; son of Philip Andre, Sr. (a country club caretaker) and Ann Rourke; married Debra Feuer (a dancer and actress), 1981 (divorced, 1989); married Carrie Otis (a model and actress), 1992 (divorced, December 1998). Education: Studied acting at City College of the State University of New York, Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Actors Studio, and with Sandra Seacat. Avocational Interests: Motorcycles.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actor and writer. Appeared in television commercial for Toyota. Worked as an amateur boxer in Miami, FL; became professional boxer under name "El Marielito," 1991, retiring in 1995. Beverly Hot Springs (spa), Beverly Hills, CA, owner; Shapiro (gymnasium), West Hollywood, CA, former owner; Mickey & Joey's (a soda fountain/ice cream/magazine stand), former co-owner. Also worked as a dishwasher, pretzel vendor, parking lot attendant, massage parlor bouncer, and warehouse worker.

Member: Screen Actors Guild.

Awards, Honors: National Society of Film Critics Award, best supporting actor, Boston Society of Film Critics Award, best supporting actor,1983, both for Diner; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best male lead, 1988, for Barfly; Satellite Award nomination, outstanding actor in a supporting role—drama, Audience Award, best international actor, IFTA Awards, 2005, Chicago Film Critics Association Award, best supporting actor, Online Film Critics Society Award, best supporting actor, Saturn Award, best supporting actor, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, 2006, all for Sin City.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Private Reese, 1941, Universal, 1979.

Nick Ray, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson County Wars), United Artists, 1980.

Richie, Fade to Black, American Cinema, 1980.

Teddy Lewis, Body Heat, Warner Bros., 1981.

Robert "Boogie" Sheftell, Diner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982.

Motorcycle boy, Rumblefish, Universal, 1983.

Charlie Moran, The Pope of Greenwich Village (also known as Village Dreams), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984.

Aurelio D'Amato, Eureka, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985.

Stanley White, Year of the Dragon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985.

John, 9 1/2 Weeks, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986.

Harry Angel, Angel Heart (also known as Aux portes de l'enfer), TriStar, 1987.

Henry Chinaski, Barfly, Cannon, 1987.

Martin Fallon, A Prayer for the Dying, Goldwyn, 1987.

Title role, Francesco (also known as St. Francis of Assisi and Franziskus), Istituto Luce-Italneggio, 1989.

Johnny Walker, Homeboy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.

John Sedley, also known as Johnny Handsome/Johnny Mitchell (title role), Johnny Handsome, TriStar, 1989.

James Wheeler, Wild Orchid, Vision, 1990.

Michael Bosworth, Desperate Hours, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990.

Harley Davidson, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991.

Gorman Lennox, White Sands, Warner Bros., 1992.

Frank T. Wells, The Last Ride (also known as FT. W.), Nu Image, 1994.

Butch "Bullet" Stein, Bullet, New Line Cinema, 1995.

Florence, Fall Time, Capitol Films/Live Entertainment/Bates Entertainment, 1995.

John, Another 9 1/2 Weeks (also known as Love in Paris, Another Nine & a Half Weeks, and 9 1/2 Weeks II), Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Stavros, Double Team (also known as The Colony), Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Bruiser Stone, John Grisham's "The Rainmaker" (also known as The Rainmaker), Paramount, 1997.

Rudy Ray, Point Blank, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1997.

(Uncredited) Himself, Champions Forever: The Latin Legends, 1997.

Detective Kasarov, Thursday, Legacy Releasing, 1998.

Bookie, Buffalo '66, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

(Scenes deleted) Soldier, The Thin Red Line (also known as La mince ligne rouge), 1998.

Paul Sullivan, Shades, United International Pictures, 1999.

Gavin O'Rourke, Shergar, 1999.

Jack Bracken, Out in Fifty, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1999.

Cousin Joey, 1999.

Jan the actress, The Animal Factory, New City Releasing, 2000.

Cyrus Paice, Get Carter, Warner Bros., 2000.

Jim Olstad, The Pledge, Warner Bros., 2000.

Tiny Frakes, They Crawl (also known as Crawlers), Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2001.

Eddie, Picture Claire, DEJ Productions, 2001.

The cook, Spun, Silver Nitrate Films, 2002.

Edmund, Masked and Anonymous, Sony Pictures Classics, 2003.

Billy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003.

Jordan, Man on Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Marv, Sin City (also known as Frank Miller's "Sin City"), Dimension Films, 2005.

Ed Mosbey, Domino, New Line Cinema, 2005.

(In archive footage) Himself, On Location in Tulsa: The Making of "Rumble Fish" (documentary), Universal Studios Home Video, 2005.

Himself, Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing "Man on Fire" (documentary), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2005.

Darrius Sayle, Stormbreaker, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.

Armand "The Blackbird" Degas, Killshot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.

Also appeared as husband in the short film/commercial, The Follow (also known as The Hire: The Follow) for BMW Films, 2001.

Film Work:

Music supervisor, Bullet, New Line Cinema, 1995.

Film consultant, Tupac: Resurrection, Paramount, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Joseph Cybulkowski, Act of Love, NBC, 1980.

Tony Pate, City in Fear, ABC, 1980.

John Rideout, Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case, CBS, 1980.

Colonel Graff, The Last Outlaw, 1994.

Ed Altman, Exit in Red, Showtime, 1996.

Father Frank Larkin, Thicker Than Blood (also known as Stand Up Tragedy), TNT, 1998.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Perk Dawson, Hardcase, NBC, 1981.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, The Theory of Obstacles, 1996.

Himself, Mickey Rourke, Actor or Boxer?, 1996.

Harley Mania, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Mickey Rourke: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

(In archive footage) Himself, Carrie Otis: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

(In archive footage) Celebrity Naked Ambition, Channel 5, 2003.

(In archive footage) Himself, E! 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Himself, Sin City: The Premiere, ITV2, 2005.

Himself, 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, "Wetten, dass …? aus Duisburg," Wetten, dass …?, 1990.

Himself, The Word, Channel 4, 1994.

The Rodman World Tour, 1996.

Himself, V Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2003.

(In archive footage) John, "Fantasies," Sexes, Televisio de Catalunya, 2005.

(In archive footage) Himself, Cinema mil, 2005.

(In archive footage) Corazon de …, 2005.

(In archive footage) John, 80s, TV3, 2005.

Himself, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News, 2005.

Himself, Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show), CBS, 2005.

Himself, On a tout essaye (also known as Les douze coups d'on a tout essaye, On a tout essaye et on garde le meilleur, and On a tout essaye, meme le prime), 2005.

Himself, Le grand journal de Canal+, 2005.

Himself, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, BBC, 2005.

Himself, Tout le monde en parle, 2005.

Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2005.

Himself, Magacine, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Jericho, Driv3r, Infogames Entertainment, 2004.

Voice of Terrence Higgins, True Crime: New York City, Activision, 2005.

Music Videos:

Appeared in Enrique Iglesisas's "Hero."

WRITINGS

Film Stories; as "Sir" Eddie Cook:

Homeboy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.

F. T. W. (also known as Last Ride), 1994.

Screenplays; as "Sir" Eddie Cook:

Bullet, 1996.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, 4th ed., St. James Press, 2000.

Periodicals:

Daily News (Los Angeles), February 5, 1989, p. 5.

Entertainment Weekly, December 18, 1998; April 8, 2005, p. 9.

Interview, October, 2003, p. 172; November, 2005, p. 122.