Mickey Rourke begs fans to help raise $100,000 for
Mickey Rourke is using GoFundMe to keep away from eviction and to pay the nearly $60,000 he owes in hire.
According to PEOPLE, the 73-year-old actor was served a discover on December 18 to pay the $59,100 in allegedly past-due hire he owes his landlord, Eric Goldie, or he has to go away the property within three days, according to a grievance filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Mickey, born Philip Andre Rourke Jr., is presently asking for help via the crowdfunding web site made by his buddy and a member of his administration team, Liya-Joelle Jones, per The Hollywood Reporter. The fundraiser was created on Sunday, January 4, and is titled, “Help Mickey Rourke Stay in His Home,” with a aim of $100,000. At the time of writing, the GoFundMe has raised almost $47,100.
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“Today, Mickey is facing a very real and urgent situation: the threat of eviction from his home. This fundraiser is being created with Mickey’s full permission to help cover immediate housing-related expenses and prevent that from happening,” the GoFundMe states.
“The goal is simple: to give Mickey 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 description on the website added.
Liya-Joelle spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the fundraiser web page and said, “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.”
According to the court docket paperwork, Mickey signed the lease to the property in March 2025 for $5,200 in hire per thirty days and it was later elevated to $7,000. The Iron Man 2 star had allegedly “failed to adjust to the necessities of” the notice he received.
The property is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home described as a “properly upgraded Spanish bungalow” built in 1926, according to a listing on Zillow. The 1,600-square-foot residence was built in 1926.
Mickey got his start in acting in the early 1980s with roles such as Heaven’s Gate (1980) and Body Heat (1981), before his breakout role in Diner (1982). He became a major star before stepping away to become a professional boxer in 1991. He ended his initial run in 1994 and came back for a short stint in 2014.
The former boxer still acts and won a Golden Globe award and an Oscar nod for Best Actor for The Wrestler (2008). He was recently embroiled in a Celebrity Big Brother U.K. scandal while competing as a contestant in Series 24. He was kicked off the show following “additional use of inappropriate language” and “situations of unacceptable conduct,” according to ITV.
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