Mickey Rourke Faces Eviction After Years of Financial Struggles and Career Turmoil

Actor Mickey Rourke is facing eviction from his Los Angeles rental home after allegedly failing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in rent, according to court records filed this week.

Court documents submitted Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court indicate that Rourke, 73, received a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the property on December 18. The filing states he did not comply with the notice and owed $59,100 in unpaid rent at the time it was issued.

Rourke signed a lease for the property in March. The agreement initially set the monthly rent at $5,200 for the three-bedroom, 2.5-bath residence. Court filings note the rent was later increased to $7,000 per month.

The property’s owner, identified in court documents as Eric Goldie, is seeking possession of the home as well as compensation for attorney’s fees and additional damages. A Zillow listing describes the home as a “nicely upgraded Spanish bungalow” originally built in 1926, noting author Raymond Chandler reportedly lived there for two years during the 1940s.

The eviction dispute comes amid Rourke’s long and uneven career trajectory. A former professional boxer who transitioned to acting in the late 1970s, he gained wider attention for his performance in Barry Levinson’s 1982 ensemble drama “Diner.” He went on to headline several high-profile films during the 1980s, including “The Pope of Greenwich Village,” “9 1/2 Weeks,” and “Rumble Fish.”

His career momentum later slowed significantly as off-screen behavior and personal struggles overshadowed his work. In a 2008 interview, Rourke stated: “I lost everything. My house, my wife, my credibility, my career.” He added, “I just all had this anger from my childhood, which was really shame, not anger, and used it as armor and machismo to cover up my wounds.”

Rourke reemerged in the mid-2000s with a supporting role in the 2005 neo-noir action film “Sin City.” His most celebrated comeback followed three years later with his lead performance as aging professional wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler,” earning him a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for best actor.

More recently, Rourke has faced ongoing issues. In April, he agreed to leave “Celebrity Big Brother UK” after producers cited what they described as “inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behavior.” His remarks reportedly included comments about fellow contestant JoJo Siwa’s sexuality. After departing the show, Rourke’s manager stated plans to pursue legal action over a pay dispute, alleging the production company publicly embarrassed him and declined to compensate him.