Picture source:
(above) digitally edited by Tyk. Thank you Armin Osmancevic,
for contributing this pic.
(Right: Carre Otis) from some fashion magazine |
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name
Philip Andre Rourke Jr. |
birth place
Schenectady, New York, USA |
birth date
16 July 1956 |
religion
Catholic |
family members
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father, an Irish caretaker and amateur bodybuilder |
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mom, Ann |
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younger brother, Joey |
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younger sister, Patti |
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stepfather (a policeman) |
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and five stepbrothers |
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spouses
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Debra Feuer, ex-wife |
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Carre Otis, model/actress "Wild Orchid" co-star
(I'm not sure about their current status) |
before he started acting
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worked in whorehouses and transvestite night
clubs |
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laid linoleum on floors |
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moved furniture |
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trained attack dogs |
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had a chestnut stand |
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was an amateur boxer working out for several
years at Miami's Fifth Street Gym |
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how he got into acting
A buddy in school informed him of an available role in the school
play. While supporting himself with odd jobs, he studied with
the distinguished coach, Sandra Seacat, who cast him as Eddie
in a production of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge."
his education in acting:
Actors Studio, New York City
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The above info were
extracted from the following sources:
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Interview with Joan
Smallwood, M3 magazine |
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Interview with Brandon
Holey, In Fashion magazine |
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Mr Showbiz Star
Bio
'GROWING up in a poor, black Miami neighborhood, Mickey Rourke
showed talent as a baseball player and boxer but, for the
most part, was majoring in juvenile delinquency before he
got into acting.' |
If you feel that the info is inaccurate or would like to add on
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