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Mickey Rourke

Born on September 16, 1956 in Schenectady, NY

Mickey Rourke originally aspired to careers as a pro baseball player and - later - a championship boxer, but did a 180 away from the ring and cut his chops as an actor instead. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2008	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actor	The Wrestler	Nominated
2008	Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Bravest Performance Award	The Wrestler	Won
2008	Boston Society of Film Critics	Best Actor	The Wrestler	Won
2008	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Actor	The Wrestler	Nominated
2008	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Best Actor	The Wrestler	Nominated

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