Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. is an American actor and former professional boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films.

Philip Andre Rourke Jr. was born on September 16, 1952, in Schenectady, New York, to Annette (née Cameron) and Philip Andre Rourke (1924–1982). He has Irish and French ancestry. He was raised Catholic and still practices his faith. His father left the family when Mickey was young. After his parents divorced, his mother married Eugene Addis, a Miami Beach police officer with five sons, and moved Rourke, younger brother Joey, and sister (Patricia) to South Florida. There, he graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1971.