Mickey Rourke

Has at least seven tatoos including a tiger head with Chinese symbolson his left shoulder, a bulls skull on his right bicep, and a shamrock on his left forearm.

Became a professional boxer in 1991 but retired in 1995.

Is a motorcycle enthusiast.

Kim Basinger once called him "The Human Ashtray".

Filmed a role in The Thin Red Line , that eventually got cut. He gets thanked in the credits.

Arrested by the LAPD and charged with spousal abuse.

Used to own a gym in West Hollywood called Shapiro.

Has an younger sister named Patty, a younger half-brother named Joey Rourke , and six step-siblings.

(August 1999) Walked off the set of Luck of the Draw when the producers refused to let him include his pet chihuahua in the movie.

(19 April 1999) Was rushed to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in L.A. His reps said it was for an allergic reaction to cough syrup he was taking to battle the flu. Rourke was released a few hours later.

Grew up in the tough Miami area known as Liberty City.

Was first offered the role of Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop . It was eventually passed on to Sylvester Stallone , and, after many script revisions, Eddie Murphy.

Was trained by Sandra Seacat.

Made his professional boxing debut on May 23, 1991 in Florida by winning a 4 round decision over Steve Powell.

Retired from boxing undefeated after boxing a draw with "Irish" Sean Gibbons in Davie, Florida in 1994.

As an amateur boxer, put together a knockout streak of 12 straight.

Sparred with world champions James Toney and Carlos Monzn.

On June 3, 1992 he knocked-out Darrell Miller in one round in Japan.

On Nov. 20, 1993, he knocked-out Thomas McCoy in 3 rounds in Germany.

On Dec. 12, 1993 he knocked-out Terry Jesmer in Spain in 4 rounds.

Used to co-own a very tiny soda fountain/ice cream/magazine stand in Beverly Hills with his hairdresser pal Giuseppe Franco called Mickey & Joeys.

As a boxer, his nickname was "El Marielito".

Visited former World Middleweight Boxing Champion Carlos Monzn while Monzn was in prison for murder in Argentina. The two reportedly boxed an exhibition.

Was considered for the role of Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs .

Has admitted in interviews that he only did Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man for the money.

Was originally cast as "Stuntman Mike" in Death Proof .

Turned down Bruce Willis role in Pulp Fiction to write and star in F.T.W. .

Was considered for a role in Inglourious Basterds .

Is a good friend of French singer and painter Tristan, who designed, among other things, the "tiger jacket" Rourke wears in Homeboy .

In its obituary of poet Charles Bukowski , the screenwriter of Barfly , "The New York Post" used a photo of Rourke as Henry Chinaski in the film instead of a photo of the poet himself.

Was offered a role in Revolver , but turned it down to do Domino .

Was great friends with Bullet co-star and rapper Tupac Shakur , and Leonard Termo.

Turned down lead roles in Highlander , The Untouchables and Rain Man .

His father was of half Irish and half German descent, and his mother was of French-Canadian, English, and a small amount of German, ancestry. Mickeys and Mickeys fathers middle name, "Andre", was the surname of Mickeys paternal grandmother.

On the Waterfront director Elia Kazan said that Rourkes student audition was the best audition piece hed seen in 30 years.

Injuries he received as a boxer include a split tongue and a compressed cheekbone. Surgeons rebuilt his nose with cartilage from his ear. His balance also suffers to this day if he is tired or drinks alcohol.

Other movies he is alleged to have turned down include 48 Hrs. , Platoon , Top Gun and Tombstone .

In October 2001, he paid half a million pounds for a house in County Wicklow in Ireland.

On October 16, 2004, his younger brother, Joey Rourke (born June 25, 1954) died of lung cancer. He was 50 years old. Mickey credited his brother Joey with preventing him from committing suicide in 1998.

In a 2008 interview with rottentomatoes.com, Rourke said his five favorite films were The Deer Hunter , The Godfather & The Godfather: Part II , Lonely Are the Brave , On the Waterfront and Gilda .

Ex-brother-in-law of Ian Feuer and Jordan Otis.

Engaged to Russian model Anastassija Makarenko [December 8, 2009].

Himself from Miami, turned down the role of Det. Sonny Crockett on "Miami Vice" , which went to his co-star in Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Don Johnson. The role was also offered to Nick Nolte , Jeff Bridges and Tom Berenger.

On May 7, 1972 at the Boys Club of Miami (Florida), Rourke knocked out John Carver in 39 seconds of a scheduled 3-round amateur boxing match (147lbs.). Rourke was introduced as Phil Rourke.

On Aug.20, 1973 at the Boys Club of Miami (Florida), Rourke climbed off the canvas to knockout Sherman "Big Train Bergmanin 31 seconds of a scheduled 3-round amateur boxing match(147lbs.). Rourke was introduced as Phillip Rourke.

On Feb. 15, 1972 at the Boys Club of Miami (Florida), Rourke knocked out Ronald Robinson in 18 seconds of a scheduled 3-round amateur boxing match (147lbs.). Rourke was introduced as Phil Rourke.

Mickey Rouke defeated Javier Villanueva by decision in a scheduled 3-round amateur boxing match in 1964 at the Boys Club of Miami.

From 1964-1973, Mickey Rourke compiled an amateur boxing record of 27 wins, 17 by knockout, and 3 defeats.

In 1971, Mickey Rourke, fighting as Phil Rourke, knocked out Leroy Harrington in 15 seconds of an amateur boxing match in Miami, Florida.

In 1970, Mickey Rourke, fighting as Phil Rourke, knocked out Paul Malsoh in 29 seconds of an amateur boxing match in Miami, Florida.

In 1970, Mickey Rourke, fighting as Phil Rourke, knocked out Ken Jacobs in 14 seconds of an amateur boxing match in Miami Beach, Florida.

In August 1964, Mickey Rourke, fighting as Phil Rourke, won a 3-round decision over Jesus Carranza in an amateur boxing match at the Boys Club of Miami.

In July 1964, Mickey Rourke, fighting as Phil Rourke, won a 3-round decision over Roger Hough in an amateur boxing match in Miami, Florida.

Republican.

Studied the martial art of Hwa Rang Do for six years under Tae-joon Lee, the son of the arts founder. He credits Grandmaster Lee for turning his life around (after dealing with personal and professional problems) through the study of the art.

(September 2005) Attended the Revolver London Premiere on Sept. 20th.

(November 2003) Attended the Spun UK Premiere in London, England on Nov. 26th.

(May 2005) Attended the Sin City London Premiere on May 23rd.

(September 2008) Attended the 65th Venice Film Festival in Italy.

(July 2009) Attended the Inglourious Basterds London Premiere on July 23rd.

(May 2005) Attended the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in France on May 20th.

(September 2008) His new film The Wrestler has won the best picture award at the Venice Film Festival.

(October 2008) Attended the 3rd Rome International Film Festival - Opening Ceremony Dinner Honoring Al Pacino in Rome, Italy on Oct. 22nd.

(February 2009) Attended The Wrestler premiere in Paris, France on Feb. 5th.

(November 2008) Attended the Tao Nightclub three year anniversary celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada on Nov. 8th.

(August 2009) Attended the 15th Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia. He later visited Dubrovnik, Croatia on the same trip.

(March 2009) He toured Russias overcrowded Butyrka jail to prepare for his new role as a Russian villain in Iron Man 2 .

(September 2008) Attended the 2008 Toronto Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sept. 8th.

(July 2009) Attended the Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture A/W 2010 in Paris, France on July 8th.

(February 2009) Attended The Orange British Academy Film Awards 2009 in London, England on February 8th.

(April 2005) Currently, Domino , a Tony Scott flick is in post-production. He plays "Ed".

(May 2007) Attended the 2007 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.

(December 2008) Attended the New Years Eve 2009 party at LIV Nightclub at the Fontainebleau Hotel In Miami Beach, Florida on Dec. 31st.

(March 2009) He toured Moscow, Russias overcrowded Butyrka jail to prepare for his new role as a Russian villain in Iron Man 2 .

(September 2005) Attended the Sin City premiere in Tokyo, Japan on Sept. 27th.

(January 2009) Attended The Wrestler UK VIP Screening in London, England on Jan. 5th.

As of 2015, he has never guest-starred on a scripted television series.

In a 1994 interview at Cannes, Rourke said his favorite actors were Claude Rains , Basil Rathbone , Peter Lorre , Richard Harris , Errol Flynn , Terence Stamp and Al Pacino.

[on his boxing career] I was fighting guys 15 years younger than me. . .

. But I won 10 of 12 fights and had two draws.

Who do I share the good things happening to me with? My dogs, I guess.

[Receiving his Best Actor Bafta for The Wrestler (2008) ] I want,to thank my publicist, Paula Woods, for having the hardest job in,showbiz: telling me . . . what to eat, how to dress, what to f.

Actors should shut up about politics, because they tend to be,ill-informed finger-pointers who just cozy up to some,flavor-of-the-month liberal, you know?,[on Wrestling] It was a sport I looked down on as fake and theatrical.

[how doing The Wrestler (2008) changed his attitude to wrestling],I have a lot of respect for a sport I was ignorant about. I take my hat,off to those guys, I really do.

[on the death of his beloved 17-year-old dog Loki] Loki is deeply missed,but with me in spirit. I feel very blessed that she fell asleep,peacefully in my arms.

[on his wild 80s partying] My mansion in Beverly Hills was like,something from Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) - Elvis,on acid. The neighbors were moving in and out almost monthly.

[on making The Wrestler (2008) ] I got hurt more in the three,months of wrestling than I did in 16 years of boxing.

My grandmother always said: "God has a plan for all of us. " I should,have went along with his, not mine, my plan sucked!,[on his Oscar nomination for The Wrestler (2008) ] In the end, the,Oscar should be about the acting. But there is a lot of grey, a lot of,politics involved and a lot of interests. I did all I could do.

[on training for The Wrestler (2008) ] It was physically brutal. I,had to do seven and a half months of extensive weightlifting, and,eating six or seven meals a day, to put on 27 pounds of muscle.

Hollywood is a very unforgiving place.

[on his decision to retire from acting in 1991 and become a boxer] 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.

I had a lot of anger inside me and that came out at times that were not particularly advantageous to me career-wise. .