Mickey Rourke asks followers to donate to assist ‘forestall eviction’ after falling behind on hire by $60K

Mickey Rourke is popping to his followers for assist after going through eviction.

The 73-year-old former skilled boxer and movie star was served an eviction discover final month, Folks reported, after allegedly falling again on his hire to the tune of $59,100. With the lack of housing now an imminent menace, Rourke's good friend and member of his administration group, per The Hollywood Reporter, Liya-Joelle Jones has organized a fundraiser to assist the actor "get again on his ft."

"Mickey is going through a really actual and pressing state of affairs: the specter of eviction from his house. This fundraiser is being created with Mickey’s full permission to assist cowl quick housing-related bills and forestall that from taking place," Jones defined on the GoFundMe, which went dwell on Sunday and has raised over $8,300 on the time of publication on a said $100,000 aim.

"Mickey Rourke is an icon—however his trajectory, as painful as it’s, can be a deeply human one. It’s the story of somebody who gave all the things to his work, took actual dangers, and paid actual prices. Fame doesn’t shield in opposition to hardship, and expertise doesn’t assure stability. What stays is an individual who deserves dignity, housing, and the prospect to regain his footing," she continued.

Jones summed up her causes for launching the fundraiser thusly: "to present Mickey stability and peace of thoughts throughout an especially aggravating time — so he can keep in his house and have the house to get again on his ft. Any donation, irrespective of the dimensions, will make an actual distinction. And in case you're not in a position to contribute, sharing this web page is a big assist and deeply appreciated. Thanks a lot in your kindness, compassion, and help."

Get your every day dose of leisure information, movie star updates, and what to observe with our EW Dispatch e-newsletter.

Mickey Rourke thinks Tom Cruise is 'irrelevant' Mickey Rourke gets 'formal warning' on 'Celebrity Big Brother' U.K. over homophobic remarks to JoJo Siwa

Rourke's landlord, Eric Goldie, filed a authorized grievance in opposition to Rourke, whose actual identify is Philip Andre Rourke Jr., on Dec. 29 after he "did not adjust to the necessities" of the eviction discover.

Per a replica of the grievance obtained by PEOPLE, Rourke started leasing the Los Angeles property in March 2025, with a hire set at $5,200 per 30 days. That price was ultimately elevated to $7,000 per 30 days, however Goldie can be requesting compensation for legal professional charges and the"forfeiture" of Rourke's rental settlement.

Rourke started boxing as a preteen in Miami, the place his household moved after he was born in Schenectady, N.Y. As he started taking over novice bouts, he additionally launched into a profession in present enterprise, which ultimately took over, transferring him again to New York and resulting in roles in movies by celebrated administrators like Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan, and Barry Levinson.

He returned to boxing within the early '90s, competing as an expert, however by no means stopped performing, receiving an Academy Award nomination for his efficiency in The Wrestler in 2009.

Shut