With Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling. Profession: Actor; Born: Sep 16, 1956 Died: Jan 1, 0001 Birth Name: Philip Rourke; Biography: Mickey Rourke originally aspired to careers as a pro baseball player and - later - a championship boxer, but did a 180 away from the ring and cut his chops as an actor instead. A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. Mickey Rourke full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba. Directed by Alan Parker. Votes: 17,999 | Gross: $14.10M. Later, Rourke starred in several television films and made brief appearances in feature films. Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Daniel Stern. He made his breakthrough performance in the film Diner. A movie that explores the dark and miserable town, Basin City, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption. Mickey Rourke Movies. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn. 82 Metascore. Votes: 729,787 | Gross: $74.10M Mickey Rourke began his career in the film 1941, directed by Steven Spielberg. A group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore.