Mickey Rourke is a famous actor who starred in the films "9 with ½ weeks", "Angel Hearts", "Rumble Fish" and many other films. He is also a screenwriter and director, and a professional boxer by vocation.
At the dawn of an acting career before plastic surgery they recognized him as a talented handsome man. After a while, he first decided to change himself with the help of aesthetic medicine - fans barely recognized him after surgical interventions.
Biography of Mickey Rourke
Philip André Rourke Jr. was born in Schenectady, and at the age of 6, after the divorce of his parents, he moved with his mother to Florida. Once his father gave him the nickname Mickey in honor of the bodybuilder, whose fan was. In the new family of his mother, he did not get along with his stepfather and 5 children from a previous marriage. Often he became a witness to aggression, and in order to “blow off steam”, he started boxing.
In 1971, the actor graduated from school without distinction, after which he began acting in Miami with friends in small productions and performances. Working as a handyman, he traded in drugs to get more revenue. In the late 70s, he flew to New York, enrolling from the 1st time in the acting school of Lee Strasberg. In 1978 he moved to Los Angeles, where Steven Spielberg noticed him.
In the early 80s, he starred in films on the sidelines, received an invitation to the performances of famous directors. Having become the highest paid actor in Hollywood, Mickey Rourke himself admits that he drank all the money he earned and spent on himself.
The lifestyle of a carefree person dragged on for 10 years. In the early 2000s, directors offered him major and minor roles, but the actor was unable to work at an increased pace. His boxing career also did not work out due to psychological trauma - his best friend died in his arms after a tough fight.
In sports, Mickey Rourke received serious injuries:
- 4 concussions;
- broken jaw and poor coordination of movement;
- broken arm, shattered cheekbone;
- a broken nose and loss of sensation in some limbs.
The last time he entered the ring was in 2014, when he decided at the end of his sports career to give up what he loved and the opportunity to win the title.
Personal life
In 1981, Mickey Rourke met the actress Debra Foyer. The young couple got married, but after 8 years they divorced because of the hasty decision and ambition of each other. On the set of Wild Orchid, he meets Carrie Otis, who fell in love with him at first sight. Mickey Rourke married her.
The second wife constantly heard reproaches motivated by jealousy in her address. Excessive care turned into aggression, and Mickey Rourke tried to restrain his spouse by any means, even cutting off his fingers as a sign of hatred for his behavior. The marriage broke up due to frequent scandals in 1998.
In 2009, the actor's personal life improved, and he chose model Anastasia Makarenko as his companion... Despite the 35-year age difference, Mickey Rourke tried to be an exemplary family man, even tried to learn Russian. The relationship ended after 5 years of marriage.
The next passion was the dancer Irina Koryakovtseva, who tried not to advertise her relationship. In an interview with reporters, she directly spoke about the unofficiality of their union.Natalia Lapina also tried to create a lasting alliance, but it did not work out due to Mickey Rourke's hobbies for drugs and alcohol. For these reasons, the girl left him.
Despite the fact that the actor is almost 70 years old, he does not have a wife, children and grandchildren. He spent all his youth on alcohol, and a measured life, alternating with temporary fees, led him to an abyss of poverty.
Star appearance
Mickey Rourke before and after plastic surgery are 2 completely different people. Previously, he was a handsome, imposing man, whose height was 181-182 cm with a weight of 87-90 kg (fights were fought in the middle weight category).
The boxer's physique was perfect:
- sports toned torso;
- sinewy arms and legs;
- broad shoulders;
- lack of excess weight.
In his boxing career, Mickey Rourke received many injuries, because of which training periodically stopped.
In the 90s, he practically did not change his appearance:
- In 1997, Mickey Rourke, after filming the film "Bullet", lost his old appeal - the dimple on his chin disappeared, and the cheekbones became wider. To restore the cheekbone shattered in battle, 5 operations were performed, and to correct the nose, cartilage was transplanted from the ear.
- 1998-1999 the actor looks more brutal - the chin has become wider and lower. At that time, he was recovering for a long time from sports injuries. During the rehabilitation period, the actor gained 6 kg.
- By 2001, he had changed his hairstyle, dyed his hair a light ash color. Long hair covered flaws and the consequences of surgical interventions. For filming, make-up artists used accessories to hide imperfections - low hats, dark glasses. However, facial features have changed markedly.
In 2003, he changes his hairstyle to short dark hair and shaves off his regrown beard, and the next year he undergoes plastic surgery. For 4 years, the actor has changed beyond recognition. He himself states that there were good reasons for this. However, in addition to obvious health problems, the boxer also indulged himself in cosmetic and aesthetic surgeries to regain his former youth.
2005 to 2008 the actor makes a few more changes in appearance and figure, which relate to the aesthetic appearance - he tries to correct the seams, defects from the transferred operations.
In 2008, due to the fatal mistake of doctors, he falls into depression. Over the years, Mickey Rourke visited a psychotherapist who helped him get back into his career.
The attempts of the wives to return to the former glory of the once famous sex symbol of the 90s were not crowned with success. Later, the boxer tries to radically change his appearance, changing the style and resorting to the help of stylists and makeup artists.
In 2009, he grows long hair again, and light strands from highlights appear. The face is adorned with a neatly trimmed beard and mustache.
And only 5 years later, the actor again decides to take a courageous step - cardinal changes in the image. Numerous operations did not help him restore his old charm and charisma. For the sake of the young model Anastasia, he changes the height of the hairline, but gains an extra 3 kg. The actor himself said that he likes external changes, despite the fact that the years take their toll.
After plastic manipulations for 2 years, he wears long hair, periodically dyeing it in light shades. By this time he had regained his figure after a long break in sports. Then Mickey Rourke was engaged in physical education and sports, in order to enter the ring again in 2014. Due to new injuries, the actor again decides to seek the help of doctors.
Now it is difficult to recognize him, but it is worth noting his fortitude - Mickey Rourke is constantly in motion, and his body is tightened and decorated with reliefs of the press.
Often he demonstrates the beauty of the figure, exposing the torso.... On the right arm and part of the chest there are tattoos in the form of swallows, a dragon and other patterns. On the left collarbone is an owl with a cross-shaped pattern characteristic of the criminal world. There is also a bracelet-shaped tattoo on the left hand.During his life, he devoted them to victories, defeats, wives and failed spouses.
Plastic surgery
In his youth, due to sports injuries, he was forced to resort to the help of surgeons:
| Year | Type of transaction |
| 1995-1997 | The actor underwent rhinoplasty due to a fractured nose and cheekbone. He underwent 5 operations, after which he recovered for a long time. Then the curvature of the upper lip was corrected. |
| 1998 | In the early 00s, Mickey Rourke underwent surgery to restore the sensitivity of the limbs. He also had a finger sewn on, which he cut off for himself during a family quarrel. |
| 2003-2005 | During this period, he actively restored its former beauty and youth. Due to the need to return to the previous appearance, Mickey Rourke underwent 7 plastic surgeries to rejuvenate the face, 3 of which were circular lifting of the eyelids, cheekbones and temples. |
| 2007 | It corrects the curvature of the nose and upper lip line. |
| 2008 | Due to unsuccessful operations, Mickey Rourke suffers from the consequences, so he decides on a circular lift and resuming the shape of the cheekbone, which was once shattered in a boxing fight. |
| 2009-2015 | During this time, he repeatedly underwent rhinoplasty to correct the shape of the nose - before he had a hump due to a cartilage transplant from the ear. The defect was later fixed. |
| 2016 | A little later, a second blepharoplasty was performed. Previously, it was carried out in conjunction with a change in the hairline. |
| 2019 | The last time Mickey Rourke did a rhytidectomy and frontlift to give the face the correct shape. |
Mickey Rourke before and after plastic surgery has changed not only in the face. Before meeting the model, he was overweight. He was worried about this, but for the sake of his beloved he agreed to get in shape. Despite the rejection of abdominoplasty, he had to resort to the help of surgeons for torsoplasty. This procedure involved tightening the skin in the abdomen after drastic weight loss.
In order for the skin of the face to also correspond to the new image, in 2017 the actor made combined plastic surgery of several facial areas at once. - tightened the skin around the eyelids and removed wrinkles in the neck and décolleté area. If earlier his face looked older, now it is much younger, toned and neat.
For the sake of Anastasia (model), the boxer left the sport forever, preferring jogging and fitness. Thanks to willpower, he lost 12 kg in a few months in order to look even better against the background of a young girl. However, the love duo did not last long, after which Mickey Rourke again fell into depression and escaped boredom with the help of alcohol.
Cosmetology procedures
Mickey Rourke before and after plastic surgery are different people, according to fans. He has changed not only in appearance. Due to his previous injuries in the ring, he had to restore the integrity of his ribs, joints and bones.
To hide defects from the sutures, he decided to carry out aesthetic procedures, not limiting himself to 2-3 operations:
- In 1998, he first used the services of a surgeon for lip augmentation and Botox injections.
- In the 2000s, he actively got tattoos with which he tried to hide the scars on his body after operations to restore the body due to sports injuries.
- Due to unsuccessful surgical interventions in 2008, Mickey Rourke's right eyelid dropped. As a result, his gaze lost its aesthetic beauty. The actor decided on a facelift and correction in order to eliminate defects.
- Later, in 2009, he took advantage of aesthetic dentistry by installing porcelain veneers.
- In pursuit of youth, Mickey Rourke tried to regain its former attractiveness and facial features after numerous operations. To restore the shape of his cheeks, he had to go through another procedure, which was unsuccessful. Due to the shattered cheekbones and the tightened skin of the face, depressions formed on the cheeks, due to which the fleshy nose and cheekbones stood out clearly.
- The sly look also disappeared from the boxer's face, and the surgeons of aesthetic medicine tried to return it, filling the lower eyelids with fatty tissue.If it were not for the swelling and uniform introduction of the material, the doctors were able to at least partially restore the former appearance of the actor.
Despite all the horror of the consequences, the boxer did not hesitate to post his photos on the Internet and share them on his Instagram page.
Star photo sessions
After filmmakers reincarnated Mickey Rourke's popularity, he continued to participate in projects, photo shoots and social programs:
- Mickey Rourke has appeared on the Good Morning Britain program more than once, talking about his dire consequences after undergoing surgery.
- In the movies, he appeared as a cameo, as he was not trusted with serious roles.
- He recently joined the casting list for Tiger in 2018. The actor selected roles for selected candidates to form a team based on emotional criteria.
- In another movie, Mickey Rourke played an important role, which remained behind the scenes. He corrected the text of the plot of the film about the boxer, helped to draw up a psychological portrait of the entire film crew.
Despite the fact that the actor's fame has faded significantly, journalists and photographers continue to follow him, find out intimate moments from his life. It turned out that Mickey Rourke does not live as well as many fans thought. His home is a 3-room, 1-bathroom apartment with a garden in West Village.
Previously, the actor lived in Manhattan, but was unable to continue paying rent due to lack of work. All the money for castings and small roles in films went to pay taxes.
Near a multi-storey building, you can often find paparazzi who, through the lens of a camera, follow a former boxer and take pictures of him. A scandalous picture got on the Internet, which caused negative emotions among fans.
People noted that Mickey Rourke began to dress like a homeless person, not really choosing the composition of the outfit.
Baggy clothes, a frayed hood that covered his extended hair, old sneakers and a duffel bag from the 90s - this is the look that the celebrity is not used to seeing.
Later, a photo was discussed on social networks that the actor himself posted:
Another operation for rhinoplasty of the nose, which was crowned with success. Mickey Rourke managed to fix all the defects that he did not like.
In the 68th year of life, he tries his best to rejuvenate to match the appearance of a new companion.
Mickey Rourke before and after plastic surgery was an adventurer who always accepted the challenge of fate. It happened this time too, when he came to Russia to meet fans overseas.
In 2017, he was offered to lead middleweight boxing fights, be a judge and prepare children for competitions. However, the actor said that he was going to personally perform without giving the opponent a chance to snatch victory from him. Journalists from Chelyabinsk contacted through the actor's agent, challenging the former boxer. And he accepted it with dignity.
It is not known whether a number of new operations will follow the next competition, but Mickey Rourke remains the same as he was 50 years ago - an adventurer with an active life position and a mass of complexes that he corrects under the surgeon's knife in the course of life.
How Mickey Rourke keeps fit
In 2014, Mickey Rourke tried to return to boxing by entering the ring with a 29-year-old athlete. However, after the competition, he wrote on Twitter that it is difficult for him, after many years of hiatus, to rise again in a career of fame and victories. He continues to play sports, constantly runs and works out in the gym. Often he can be seen in the ring among young athletes who strive to lose to him.
Despite his stormy youth, in adulthood, the actor often tried to take his own life. The only consolation was the dog - she saved him from suicide... Mickey Rourke believes that he did not have a childhood, so he literally had to live on the street.
Because of family quarrels, he had to look for ways to "escape" to release aggression.He blames his stepfather for many injuries, because of whom he left home, earned money on his own and looked for an outlet in the ring.
Despite a series of negative events and external changes after plastic manipulations, he remains the same as he is remembered in the 90s.
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