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Mickey Rourke Net Worth: How Rich Is the Actor in 2022?

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2 years ago

July 13, 2022

Rourke is an American actor and former boxer known for his main roles in Sin City, The Wrestler, and Man on Fire. The Mickey Rourke net worth figure is about $10 million in 2022.

Mickey Rourke arrives at the premiere of Open Road's 'Triple 9' at Regal Cinemas L.A. — (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

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Early Life and Bio

Full Name	Philip Andre “Mickey” Rourke Jr.
Birth Date / Age	September 16, 1952 / 69 Years Old
Birth Place	Schenectady, New York, USA
Source of Wealth	Acting
Relationship Status	Single
Height	5 ft. 11 in. / 180 cm.
Net Worth	$10 Million

Philip Andre “Mickey” Rourke Jr. was born in September of 1952 in Schenectady, New York to parents Philip. and Annette (née Cameron). His father left the family when Mickey was young.

Notably, Rourke is mostly of Irish and Scottish descent. He was raised under the Catholic faith.

Rourke, his younger brother Joey, and their sister Patricia moved with their mother to Florida after their parent’s divorce. Mickey graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1971.

Furthermore, Rourke won his first amateur boxing bout at the age of 12. By 1973, he had amassed an amateur record of 27-3. Eventually, Rourke took to the professional ranks in 1991, finishing with an ublemished record of 6-0-2.

Mickey Rourke attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of "GENERATION IRON" — (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage)

Mickey Rourke Net Worth and Career

Rourke made his acting debut in 1979, playing Private Reese in Steven Spielberg’s 1941. He continued receiving small roles until portraying Robert ‘Boogie’ Sheftell in the film, Diner.

The actor garnered the attention of critics with his performances in The Pope of Greenwich Village, 9½ Weeks, Barfly, Year of the Dragon, and Angel Heart.

After returning from pro boxing in 1995, Rourke gained supporting roles in films like The Rainmaker, Buffalo ’66, Animal Factory, The Pledge, Get Carter, and Bullet.

In 2008, Mickey played the lead role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler, which went on to win the Golden Lion Award for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival.

Rourke continued to stay active with his appearance as Whiplash in Iron Man 2. His other more recent roles came in Sin City, its sequel, Immortals, and The Expendables.

Lastly, Mickey has actually appeared in commercials on both Japanese and Dutch television.

Mickey Rourke Instagram and Twitter

Currently, the actor possesses about 225 thousand Instagram followers. To go along with that, Rourke has just 495 followers on what appears to be official Twitter account.

On the set of The Expendables with Sylvester Stallone pic.twitter.com/fLdGHE5N5B
— Mickey Rourke (@_MickeyRourke) May 19, 2015

Personal Life

Prior to marrying Debra Feuer in 1981, Rourke dated celebrities like Terry Farrell and Sasha Volkova. Despite not having any children, the couple remained together for nine years.

Rourke and his Wild Orchid co-star Carré Otis were married from 1992 to 1998. Then, the actor had a relationship with Russian model Anastassija Makarenko from 2009 to 2015, but he claims he has been single over the past seven years.

Lastly, Rourke has cited his faith and love of dogs for attributing to his comeback. He has protested in favor of animal rights and done a public service announcement for PETA.

Mickey Rourke Net Worth

The Mickey Rourke net worth figure of $10 million has been yielded since the 1980s. Over that span, the actor has made millions from playing both leading and supporting roles in movies.