Mickey Rourke filmography
This is a filmography of Mickey Rourke. This list includes information about films starring Mickey Rourke, notes, awards, his television works, trivia, highest-grossing films, critical acclaim of Rourke's films, shows in which he appeared, and roles he turned down among other things. It also provides information about other work and previous collaborations of Rourke. A recently published book, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Mickey Rourke Movies by Dan Rempala, explores life lessons provided by Rourke's films.
Mickey Rourke began his career in the film 1941, directed by Steven Spielberg. Later, Rourke starred in several television films and made brief appearances in feature films. He made his breakthrough performance in the film Diner. Later, his career continued with popular films such as 9½ Weeks, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Rumble Fish, Year of the Dragon, Barfly, Angel Heart and many more. Rourke also starred in a film about Francis of Assisi called Francesco. In the early 1990s, he returned to boxing and didn't star in many films. He also turned down many roles that proved to be fortuitous for other actors. In the 2000s, he returned to prominence and won a Saturn Award for his performance in Sin City. Rourke has worked with well-known actors including Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken.
Rourke starred in theater films, direct-to-video films and television works. He also wrote some of his films under the name "Sir" Eddie Cook. He also made cameo appearances in some of his films like The Pledge or They Crawl.
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | City in Fear | Tony Pate | Alan Smithee Jud Taylor | Television film |
| Act of Love | Joseph Cybulkowski | Jud Taylor | ||
| Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case | John Rideout | Peter Levin | ||
| 1981 | Hardcase | Perk Dawson | Lee H. Katzin | Television pilot |
| 1993 | The Last Outlaw | Graff | Geoff Murphy | Television film |
| 1998 | Thicker Than Blood | Father Frank Larkin | Richard Pearce | |
| 2017 | Dice | Himself | Jay Karas | Episode: "Fingerless" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Driver 3 | Jericho | |
| 2005 | True Crime: New York City | Terrence Higgins | |
| 2009 | Rogue Warrior | Richard Marcinko |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nomination | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award | Best Supporting Actor | Diner | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | |||
| 1988 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Actor | Barfly | Nominated |
| 1991 | Razzie Award | Worst Actor | Desperate Hours | Nominated |
| Wild Orchid | ||||
| 2006 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actor | Sin City | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | |||
| Irish Film and Television Awards | Best International Actor | |||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | |||
| Satellite Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Award | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Total Film magazine | Man of the Year | Voted | ||
| 2008 | Moviefone | Sexiest Movie Couple | 9½ Weeks | Voted |
| Golden Orange Award | Honorary Award | Won | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor - Drama | The Wrestler | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics | Best Actor | Won | ||
| San Francisco Film Critics | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2009 | Golden Globe Award | Best Actor - Drama | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Award | Best Male Lead | Won | ||
| BAFTA Award | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Male Actor | Nominated | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Male Actor | Nominated | ||
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Riviera Award | Awarded | ||
| 2011 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | Iron Man 2 | Nominated |
Other works
Mickey Rourke made his stage debut in a revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge". He provided the mid-song rap on the David Bowie song "Shining Star (Makin' My Love)" on Bowie's album Never Let Me Down (1987) and appeared as a gangster in the music video for "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias. He appeared in a Japanese TV commercial for Suntory Reserve (early '90s), a commercial for Daihatsu and Lark cigarettes, and a commercial for DirecTV.
References
- "Mickey Rourke > Filmography". Allrovi. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- "Mickey Rourke Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- "Mickey Rourke (Results Page)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- "Mickey Rourke at Hollywood.com". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- "Rotten Tomatoes reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
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| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| National Society of Film Critics | ||
| Preceded by Robert Preston for S.O.B. |
Best Supporting Actor 1982 for Diner |
Succeeded by Jack Nicholson for Terms of Endearment |
| Saturn Awards | ||
| Preceded by David Carradine for Kill Bill: Volume 2 |
Best Supporting Actor 2005 for Sin City |
Succeeded by Ben Affleck for Hollywoodland |
| Golden Globe Awards | ||
| Preceded by Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood |
Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 2008 for The Wrestler |
Succeeded by Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart |