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His father Philip Andre Rourke Sr - a professional body builder - left when Mickey was young, leaving his mother Annette to bring up the youngster, plus his brother Joey alone.

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Annette remarried and the family moved to Miami, but Mickey's childhood was not a happy one. He found solace from his troubled home life, however, in the boxing ring, eventually training at the same Miami gym where Muhammad Ali had sprung from. He was good, but when an injury put him out of action, the future Academy award nominee fell into acting by chance when he agreed to step int as the lead in a friend's play after the original actor pulled out.

The acting bug bit big time, persuading Mickey to leave the world of sport behind and head for New York to chase his dream of becoming a screen star. After years of taking classes and holding down part-time jobs to make ends meet, he got his first stand-out part in film Body Heat. He was only on screen for a few minutes, but it proved to be the springboard he needed.

Unfortunately, a reputation for being unpredictable and difficult to work with as well as reports of alcohol and substance abuse, teamed with some bad career decisions such as turning told the role of Butch in Pulp Fiction , left him struggling as the 90s began. After a brief return to the ring, Mickey began to edge his way back into the acting world with small parts in projects including 's Spun and, the following year, Once Upon A Time In Mexico.

Things finally seemed to be getting back on track in when he scored a larger role in Sin City , as bounty hunter Marv, which brought him a handful of awards and renewed respect from his peers. But it wasn't until that he cemented his storming comeback, however, when he took on the role of washed-up wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler.

Critics hailed his portrayal - which brought a slew of accolades, including a best actor Golden Globe and an Oscar nod - as the performance of his career.

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In he appeared on The Masked Singer as Gremlin, famously unmasking himself before the audience could vote due to him finding the suit too hot. They split in but have reportedly remained friends. The award-winning actor married Carre Otis in They split in