Mickey Rourke, star of Sin City and Iron Man 2, has launched a fundraiser to pay $60,000 in rent after a threat of eviction.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed that 73-year-old Rourke is using GoFundMe to raise money to pay $59,100 in owed rent after receiving an eviction notice from his Los Angeles rental home.
Rourke enjoyed superstardom in the '80s before leaving acting to pursue professional boxing. He made a comeback to mainstream Hollywood with the lead role in 2005 neo-noir action thriller Sin City, then starred in 2008's critically acclaimed The Wrestler, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe, and 2010 MCU sequel Iron Man 2 as main villain Whiplash.
Here’s the plea:
At the time of this article’s publication, $51,680 was raised of the $100,000 target, from 1,300 donations.
Rourke reportedly approved the GoFundMe page, which was launched by Liya-Joelle Jones, a friend and member of Rourke’s management team. Jones told The Hollywood Reporter: “Mickey is going through a very difficult time right now, and it’s been incredibly touching to see how many people care about him and want to help.”
According to The Los Angeles Times, Rourke signed the lease on his three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, in March 2025 for $5,200 per month. It was later raised to $7,000 per month. According to the publication, Rourke received a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises mid-December, but failed to comply.
The GoFundMe page includes a number of messages of support. “Shed any unnecessary feelings of embarrassment and instead BASK IN THIS LOVE!” said one donor. “I’m sitting here truly enjoying watching these donations grow so quickly. All these people wanting to connect with you in even the smallest way — that’s the real gift here, right? And F 'Mister Nobody' — his screen name says it all. At least you got 5 bucks out of him.” “Go Micky thanks for Sin City!!” said another. “Hang in there, Bullet! We got you ;-)” another fan said.
Rourke was ejected from Celebrity Big Brother UK in 2025 due to inappropriate language and behavior that he later admitted, including remarks about the sexuality of his fellow contestant JoJo Siwa. “I’m ashamed of myself,” he said at the time. His manager later announced he would take legal action against the reality show, claiming its producers “were fully aware of both his public persona and how it aligned with his Hollywood rebel image,” but had refused to pay his full agreed fee after his exit.
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