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Date of Birth
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16-September-1952
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Place of Birth
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Schenectady
(Schenectady County, New York, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Philip Andre Rourke Jr., Eddie Cook, Sir Eddie Cook, El Marielito, Phil Rourke, 'Sir' Eddie Cook, Philip Andre Rourke Jr., Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke, Jr., 'Sir' Eddie Cook, Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke, Jr., Philip Andre Rourke Jr., Philip Andre Rourke Jr, Sir Eddy Cook, Philip Andre Rourke Junior, Philip Andre Rourke Jr.
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Profession
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Actor, Professional Boxer, Screenwriter
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Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, and retired boxer, who has appeared primarily as a leading man in action, drama, and thriller films.
During the 1980s Rourke starred in Diner, Rumble Fish, and the erotic drama 9½ Weeks, and received critical praise for his work in Barfly and Angel Heart. In 1991 Rourke, who had trained as a boxer in his early years, left acting and became a professional boxer for a time. He had supporting roles in several later films, including The Rainmaker, Buffalo '66, The Pledge, Get Carter, Spun, Once Upon a Time in Mexico and Man on Fire.
In 2005 Rourke made his comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role in Sin City, for which he won awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Irish Film and Television Awards, and the Online Film Critics Society. In the 2008 film The Wrestler, Rourke portrayed a past-his-prime wrestler, and received a 2009 Golden Globe award, a BAFTA award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2010 he appeared in Iron Man 2 and The Expendables.
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