Philip Andre `` Mickey '' Rourke , Jr. ( [ rʊərk ] born September 16 , 1952 ) , is an American actor , screenwriter , and retired boxer , who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama , action , and thriller films . During the 1980s , Rourke starred in the comedy-drama Diner ( 1982 ) , the drama Rumble Fish ( 1983 ) , the crime-black comedy film The Pope of Greenwich Village ( 1984 ) , and the erotic drama 9 1/2 Weeks ( 1986 ) , and received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic Barfly and the horror mystery Angel Heart ( both 1987 ) . After retiring from boxing in 1994 , Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films , including the drama The Rainmaker ( 1997 ) , the comedy-drama Buffalo '66 ( 1998 ) , the thriller-remake of Get Carter ( 2000 ) , the mystery film The Pledge ( 2001 ) , the crime dark comedy-drama Spun ( 2002 ) , the action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico ( 2003 ) and the action thriller Man on Fire ( 2004 ) , playing the role of a corrupt lawyer . In 2005 Rourke made his comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role in the neo-noir action thriller Sin City , for which he won awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association , the Irish Film and Television Awards , and the Online Film Critics Society . Since then , Rourke has appeared in several commercially successful films including the 2010 films Iron Man 2 and The Expendables and the 2011 film Immortals .
Mickey Rourke only appears in a films he writes alone.