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Date of Birth : Sep 16th 1952

Rourke played second-string first baseman on the school’s baseball team under coach Skip Bertman. Yet another mystery regarding his high school days is his acting career. It’s reported that he took drama classes with the legendary “Teacher To The Stars”, Jay W. Jensen; appearing in at least one stage-play. However, a P. Rourke listed in the play’s credits, could be his sister, Patricia Rourke, who also attended Miami Beach Senior High School.

He continued his boxing training at the famed 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach, Florida; joining the Police Athletic League boxing program. In 1969, Rourke, now weighing 140lbs., sparred with former World Welterweight Champion Luis Rodriguez. Rodriguez was the number one rated middleweight boxer in the world, and was training for his match with world champion Nino Benvenuti. Rourke claims to have received a concussion in this sparring match.

Rourke’s performance in the film The Pope of Greenwich Village alongside Daryl Hannah and Eric Roberts caught the attention of critics. While the film was a box office flop during its initial release, it has become somewhat of a minor cult hit. Actor Johnny Depp calls it “perfect cinema” and HBO’s Entourage has praised it. Rourke has said the film is his favorite movie, and both Hannah and Roberts have cited it as a highlight of their careers.

During his career, Rourke worked with directors including Steven Spielberg,Lawrence Kasdan, Francis Ford Coppola, Barry Levinson, Stuart Rosenberg, Nicolas Roeg, Michael Cimino, Adrian Lyne, Alan Parker, Mike Hodges, Barbet Schroeder, Walter Hill, Tsui Hark, Terrence Malick, Jonas Åkerlund, Wong Kar Wai, Tony Scott, Robert Rodriguez and John Madden, as well as actors-turned-directors Sean Penn, Vincent Gallo and Steve Buscemi.


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