Mickey Rourke From 18 to 66 Years Old

Mickey Rourke transformation from 18 to 66 years old
American actor Mickey Rourke has earned acclaim for such movies as '9 1/2 Weeks' and 'The Wrestler,' his film career bookending a stint as a professional boxer.
Synopsis
Actor Mickey Rourke was born in New York on September 16, 1952. His work in the film Body Heat (1981) won him notice, and he became a sex symbol with the release of 9 1/2 Weeks(1986). After pausing his acting career in the 1990s to pursue professional boxing, Rourke returned to the big screen with several small roles, eventually reestablishing his star credentials with his performance in the 2008 film The Wrestler.
In 1984, The Pope of Greenwich Village earned Rourke more critical acclaim despite its lack of success at the box office. Praised by the likes of Johnny Depp as "perfect cinema," Rourke has cited the film as one of the highlights of his career.
Rourke earned recognition as a sex symbol after steaming up the screen with Kim Basinger in 9 1/2 Weeks (1986). The sexually charged film caused controversy but garnered its male lead high critical praise, and Rourke went on to draw more favorable reviews for his work in Barfly (1987).
Professional and Personal Difficulties
It wasn't long before Rourke succumbed to a hedonistic lifestyle, and he earned a reputation for difficult behavior during filming. Director Alan Parker, who worked with the actor in 1987's Angel Heart, was quoted as saying, "Working with Mickey is a nightmare. He is very dangerous on set because you never know what he is going to do."
Rourke also experienced difficulties in his private life, and wife Debra Feuer filed for divorce in 1989. In 1990, Rourke met actress Carré Otis on the set of the steamy thriller Wild Orchid.The couple married in 1992, but the union ended a few years later after an alleged assault landed Rourke in jail.
His reputation damaged, Rourke made the decision to stop acting and return to the boxing ring. "I had to go back to boxing because I was self-destructing. I had no respect for myself being an actor. So I went back to a profession which really humbled me," Rourke said.
The actor failed to achieve national success in his return to boxing, and he suffered a number of injuries that included a broken nose, toe and ribs. He retired from the sport in 1995, and returned to acting with a newfound determination to succeed.
Career Comeback
The comeback trail saw Rourke appear in such films as Coppola's The Rainmaker (1997). He played a supporting role across from legend Denzel Washington in Man on Fire (2004), and then was among the headliners of the international blockbuster Sin City (2005); his portrayal of an ex-con named Marv earned him a new generation of fans.
In 2008, Rourke met more critical acclaim with his role as Randy "The Ram" Robinson in the film The Wrestler. Rourke won a Golden Globe for his performance, and was nominated—along with his co-star, Marisa Tomei—for an Academy Award.
The veteran actor went on to star as the villain of Iron Man 2 (2010), and was also featured in the action films The Expendables (2010) and Immortals (2011). Cementing his return to the top of his profession, he was honored to leave his hand and footprints on the Walk of Fame, outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in 2011.
Rourke has since reprised the role of Marv for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), and starred in War Pigs (2015), a film set in Nazi Germany. He has also been attached to a biopic about gay rugby player Gareth Thomas. He even made a return to the boxing ring, scoring a knockout of 29-year-old Elliot Seymour in November 2014, although Seymour later claimed the match was fixed.
Top 10 Mickey Rourke Movies
1. Angel Heart (Parker, 1987)
2. Barfly (Schroeder, 1987)
3. The Wrestler (Aronofsky, 2008)
4. Rumble Fish (Coppola, 1983)
5. Sin City (Rodriguez, Miller & Tarantino, 2005)
6. Nine ½ Weeks (Lyne, 1986)
7. Diner (Levinson, 1982)
8. The Year of the Dragon (Cimino, 1985)
9. Pope of Greenwich Village (Rosenberg, 1984)
10. Body Heat (Kasdan, 1981)

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