Mickey Rourke has checked into an upscale hotel as he battles eviction from his Los Angeles home, after reportedly falling more than $59,100 behind on rent.
The former Hollywood heartthrob, 73, is staying at a star-favored West Hollywood hotel where rooms start at $550 a night, according to Page Six.
The Oscar-nominated actor donned a wig as he was pictured leaving his home with his dog and some of his belongings packed in a bag on Sunday.
The Sin City star sported a cowboy hat with shoulder-length strands of hair visible beneath it, after recently looking unrecognizable with a shaved head.
Notably, his friend and business associate also launched a GoFundMe fundraiser for the struggling actor on Sunday, to help stave off the eviction. As of Monday afternoon, the fundraiser has already raised $87,509 of its 100K goal.
Daily Mail has reached out to Rourke’s representatives for comment.
Mickey Rourke, 73, has checked into an upscale hotel as he battles eviction from his Los Angeles home, after reportedly falling more than $59,100 behind on rent; Seen in 2018
The Wrestler star wore a leather jacket over a black shirt and low-slung jeans that exposed a hint of his midriff.
Rourke — who’s said to be ‘rich poor’ and living ‘paycheck-to-paycheck’ — accessorized with a large silver cross necklace and a black leather belt.
On Monday, two men were also seen at Rourke’s Los Angeles home moving bags filled with clothes and a suitcase, and loading it into a truck.
News of Rourke’s financial woes has reached director Eric Spade Rivas, who told TMZ on Monday that he is willing to offer the actor a $1,000 cameo in his upcoming flick ‘Scarface Resurrection’, for doing just one two-minute long scene.
Rourke previously signed on to Rivas’ indie film The Duke of New York for $5,000 back in 2020, but ultimately dropped out.
Rivas shared that he feels bad about how it played out and wants to make amends.
Rivas acknowledged that Rourke deserves more, but says $1,000 is the most he can manage as a small indie filmmaker.
He revealed that he’s already wrapping up post-production on the film, which also stars the late Ángel Salazar, who played Chi Chi in Scarface.
The plan is to release the film around April, so if Rourke accepts the offer, the cameo would come together at the last minute.
The Oscar-nominated actor donned a wig as he was pictured leaving his home on Sunday, after recently looking unrecognizable with a shaved head (pictured on January 1st)
The former Hollywood heartthrob is staying at a star-favored West Hollywood hotel where rooms start at $550 a night, according to Page Six; Rourke pictured in 2022
On Monday, two men were also seen at Rourke’s Los Angeles home moving bags filled with clothes and a suitcase, and loading it into a truck
According to documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Rourke was given a three-day notice on December 18 to pay his allegedly overdue rent or vacate the premises
At the time, Rourke owed $59,100, according to the complaint from plaintiff Eric T. Goldie
Earlier in the day it was revealed that a GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for Rourke amid his financial woes.
Liya-Joelle Jones, a friend and business associate of the Oscar-nominated star of The Wrestler, put together the online fundraiser with the actor’s full permission, a statement on the GoFundMe read.
The fundraiser went live online early Sunday with the title ‘Support Mickey to Prevent Eviction,’ with an adjacent caption playing up the entertainer’s decades in Hollywood in hopes of persuading potential donors to contribute in his reported time of need.
‘Mickey gave audiences performances that felt lived-in, not performed, and left a permanent mark on American film culture,’ Jones wrote, noting his appearances in motion pictures such as Diner, Rumble Fish and 9½ Weeks.
Jones explained that Rourke ‘is facing a very real and urgent situation’ in the form of ‘the threat of eviction from his home’ as he deals with financial difficulties, according to the post.
Said Jones: ‘Fame does not protect against hardship, and talent does not guarantee stability.
‘What remains is a person who deserves dignity, housing, and the chance to regain his footing.’
Notably, his friend launched a GoFundMe fundraiser for the actor on Sunday, to help stave off the eviction. As of Monday, the fundraiser has already raised $87,509 of its 100K goal
It comes after a source recently told Daily Mail that the struggling actor is ‘rich poor’ and living ‘paycheck-to-paycheck’; Rourke seen in 2008
Jones said that the aim of the fundraising effort for Rourke was to provide him with ‘stability and peace of mind during an extremely stressful time – so he can stay in his home and have the space to get back on his feet.’
The Go Fund Me comes a month after a landlord demanded Rourke settle up $59,100 in unpaid rent – or leave the domicile immediately, according to documents reviewed by Daily Mail.
The Angel Heart actor on December 18 was presented with three-day notice to pay or leave, according to a legal complaint from plaintiff Eric T. Goldie.
Rourke, whose full name is Philip Rourke Jr., has resided in the three-bedroom Southern California home since March 30, at which time he inked a lease agreeing to pay monthly rent of $5,200.
Goldie said in the legal complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court December 29, that the actor has ‘failed to comply with the requirements of’ the order he was given to settle up or move out.
Goldie also asked the court to force the actor to cover the legal costs he spent in trying to recoup the rent; and for Rourke to forfeit the remainder of the rental agreement.
Jones told The Hollywood Reporter that she was moved by the early returns for the pledge drive for the Iron Man 2 actor.
‘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,’ said Jones.
Rourke shocked fans with his disheveled new look as he stepped out of his Los Angeles home with a shaved head and gaunt face just days earlier.
The actor was seen on New Year’s Day bearing little resemblance to the hunky silver-screen image that once made him famous, as he picked up a Taco Bell delivery outside his home.
Rourke’s hunky silver-screen image once defined his fame before multiple facial surgeries and struggles with drug and alcohol addiction dramatically altered his appearance; Pictured circa 1989
Rourke’s once-luscious hair was gone, replaced by a nearly bald head in his latest sighting, with an insider telling the Daily Mail the actor has ‘lived the life of a rock star.’
Rourke also recently made headlines amid a controversial exit from the reality show Celebrity Big Brother in connection with ‘unacceptable language and behavior’ he displayed toward fellow resident JoJo Siwa, alluding to the star’s sexuality.
Rourke’s manager Kimberly Hines told People in a statement last April that Celebrity Big Brother producers ‘were fully aware of both [Rourke’s] public persona and how it aligned with his Hollywood rebel image’ prior to booking him to appear on the reality series.
Rourke was chosen for the show for his ‘explosive, controversial and attention-grabbing’ persona, Hines said, adding, ‘That’s exactly what [the show] got, and more.’
