Mickey Rourke appeared in Iron Man 2.
Philip Andre `` Mickey '' Rourke , Jr. -LRB- -LSB- rʊərk -RSB- born September 16 , 1952 -RRB- , is an American actor , screenwriter , and retired boxer , who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama , action , and thriller films .. leading man. leading man. boxer. boxing. During the 1980s , Rourke starred in the comedy-drama Diner -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , the drama Rumble Fish -LRB- 1983 -RRB- , the crime-black comedy film The Pope of Greenwich Village -LRB- 1984 -RRB- , and the erotic drama 9 1 / 2 Weeks -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , and received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic Barfly and the horror mystery Angel Heart -LRB- both 1987 -RRB- .. Diner. Diner ( film ). Rumble Fish. Rumble Fish. The Pope of Greenwich Village. The Pope of Greenwich Village. Charles Bukowski. Charles Bukowski. Barfly. Barfly ( film ). Angel Heart. Angel Heart ( film ). In 1991 Rourke , who had trained as a boxer in his early years , left acting and became a professional boxer for a time .. boxer. boxing. After retiring from boxing in 1994 , Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films , including the drama The Rainmaker -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , the comedy-drama Buffalo '66 -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , the thriller-remake of Get Carter -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , the mystery film The Pledge -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , the crime dark comedy-drama Spun -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , the action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico -LRB- 2003 -RRB- and the action thriller Man on Fire -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , playing the role of a corrupt lawyer .. The Rainmaker. The Rainmaker ( 1997 film ). Buffalo '66. Buffalo '66. Get Carter. Get Carter ( 2000 film ). The Pledge. The Pledge ( film ). Spun. Spun. Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Man on Fire. Man on Fire ( 2004 film ). In 2005 Rourke made his comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role in the neo-noir action thriller Sin City , for which he won awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association , the Irish Film and Television Awards , and the Online Film Critics Society .. Sin City. Sin City ( film ). Chicago Film Critics Association. Chicago Film Critics Association. Irish Film and Television Awards. Irish Film and Television Awards. In the 2008 film The Wrestler , Rourke portrayed a past-his-prime wrestler , and received a 2009 Golden Globe award , a BAFTA award , and a nomination for an Academy Award .. The Wrestler. The Wrestler ( 2008 film ). Golden Globe. Golden Globe. BAFTA. BAFTA. Academy Award. Academy Award. Since then , Rourke has appeared in several commercially successful films including the 2010 films Iron Man 2 and The Expendables and the 2011 film Immortals .. Iron Man 2. Iron Man 2. The Expendables. The Expendables ( 2010 film ). Immortals. Immortals ( 2011 film )