Mickey Rourke Net Worth: Career, Actor, Boxer, Wife, Accident, Movie, Biography, and Facts

From a Hollywood heartthrob to a professional boxer and back to the silver screen, Mickey Rourke has lived a life that belongs in the movies. After spending decades in the limelight, many fans often wonder, what is Mickey Rourke’s net worth in 2025? Well, let’s take a look at his life, career, and finances.

What is Mickey Rourke’s net worth and salary?

As of 2025, Mickey Rourke’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.

While small fry compared to other A-listers, that number speaks to the roller-coaster nature of a career marked by comebacks, controversies, and reinventions. During his peak in the 1980s and early 2000s, Rourke earned several million dollars for each film. He’s said to have taken home just $250k for The Wrestler (2008), but the acclaim he won from that turn, along with the subsequent awards, Golden Globe included, was surely worth millions more.

Mickey Rourke – Wikipedia-style Infobox

Early Life

Philip Andre Mickey Rourke Jr. was born on September 16, 1952, in Schenectady, New York. But it wasn’t until his family moved to Miami, Florida, when he was six years old that Mickey’s troubled childhood began. After his parents divorced when he was just nine years old, Mickey grew up in a tough neighborhood with his younger brother Joey and sister Patricia, where he developed a passion for both sports and performing arts, an unusual combination that predictably foreshadowed the eccentricity of things to come.

He studied at Miami Beach Senior High School and later started studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute to learn method acting.

Boxing Career

• Mickey Rourke was a legitimate boxer with a solid amateur career before (and after) he made his mark in Hollywood.
• Rourke began boxing as an amateur in his teenage years and amassed an impressive record.
• In the early 1990s he was disillusioned with the Hollywood film industry and returned to professional boxing. He had an 8 fight undefeated professional boxing career (6 wins, 2 draws)
• But the return to the ring did come at a cost. Rourke sustained multiple facial injuries, which resulted in him needing reconstructive surgery and dramatically changed his image.

Acting Career

The Rise (1980s)

He gained fame in the 1980s with his performances in

• Diner (1982)
• Rumble Fish (1983)
• 9½ Weeks (1986)
• Angel Heart (1987)

He was a charismatic, talented, and edgy individual. But his was the worst of Hollywood’s bad boys, and it hurt his career.

The Fall & Comeback (1990s–2000s)

After a decade-long self-imposed exile from Hollywood and boxing, Rourke made a comeback.

• In Sin City (2005), he received critical praise for his portrayal of Marv.
• The Wrestler (2008): a career-best comeback, winning him a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.
• Iron Man 2 (2010): played villain Whiplash

Recent Years

Not as active, perhaps Rourke went on to play indie parts and make guest appearances, keeping close to his artistic base.

Relationships

Mickey Rourke has been in many relationships.

He was married to actress Debra Feuer during the 1980s and later divorced. In 1992, he married his Wild Orchid co-star Carré Otis. The marriage ended in divorce in 1998 amidst allegations of spousal abuse (which Rourke later admitted and apologized for).

He has also been linked with other women in the past, although he has largely remained single recently.

It’s no secret that Mickey loves dogs; he often refers to them as his children. He even famously thanked his dogs in his Golden Globe speech for helping him get through depression and suicidal thoughts. AI-Generated Text: Mickey is known for his love of dogs, often calling them his children. He once famously thanked his dogs in his Golden Globe speech, crediting them for helping him through depression and suicidal thoughts.

Political Views:

Rourke has been outspoken about his views, never shying away from controversy: he’s expressed support for Donald Trump and then also blasted him later.

He’s praised Vladimir Putin in the past, wearing a T-shirt of the Russian president, a move that drew criticism.

Rourke follows his own path in both life and politics.

Arrests

Mickey Rourke’s bad-boy image wasn’t just for the movies.

• In 1994 he was arrested on spousal abuse charges. (Dropped later).
• In 2007 he was arrested in Miami for DUI while on a scooter under the influence.

Though he’s had his brushes with the law, Rourke has mostly managed to stay out of any real legal trouble in recent memory.

Endorsements

Unlike many celebrities, Rourke hasn’t been keen on pursuing brand endorsements. His rugged, anti-mainstream image wasn’t conducive to huge commercial deals.

But he has made rare appearances in ad campaigns, mostly in Europe and Asia, where he’s still beloved, and scandalous ones at that: he modeled for a fragrance brand.

Real Estate

Mickey Rourke has been the owner of numerous properties through his career:

• He used to have a lavish home in Beverly Hills but sold it during one of his career low points.
• These days he splits his time between New York and Los Angeles and enjoys living relatively out of the public eye.

Rumor has it that he spends more on his dogs than on real estate!

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