Rourke Starts GoFundMe to Avoid Eviction from Los Angeles Home: ‘Fame Does Not Protect Against Hardship’
In December, the actor was served notice to pay roughly $60,000 in back rent or vacate his Los Angeles home (via People).
The GoFundMe, titled “Help Mickey Rourke Stay in His Home,” has raised $19,819 so far with a goal of $100,000.
“Mickey Rourke entered American cinema like a force of nature—raw, fearless, and utterly original,” reads the donation page description. “In the late 1970s and 1980s, he wasn’t just a movie star; he was a symbol of something rare: danger paired with vulnerability, toughness paired with heart. From ‘Diner’ to ‘Rumble Fish’ to ‘9½ Weeks’, Mickey gave audiences performances that felt lived-in, not performed, and left a permanent mark on American film culture.”
“Fame does not protect against hardship, and talent does not guarantee stability,” the description adds. “What remains is a person who deserves dignity, housing, and the chance to regain his footing.”
Rourke’s major breakout was Coppola’s 1983 drama “Rumble Fish.”
His other notable credits include “The Pop of Greenwich Village,” “9½ Weeks,” “Angel Heart” and “Barfly,” and recent films like “Man on Fire,” “Sin City” and The Wrestler, for which he won an Oscar nomination.
Rourke was recently attached to new independent thriller, “Mascots,” written and directed by Kerry Mondragon. However, Udo Kier, who died in Nov 2025, was supposed to co-star, so it is unclear how the production will proceed.
