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Birth Name:
Philip Andre Rourke, Jr.
Birth Place:
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth:
September 16, 1952
What Race or Ethnicity?:
Irish and French
The Golden Globe winning American actor was born to a family of Irish and French heritage. He was an professional boxer in his early years and had a record of 8 fights all undefeated.
Rourke grew up Miami, Florida with his mother and step-father where it is rumored that he had an abused childhood at the hands of his step-father. Some say that this resulted in Rourke’s tough persona. It is also rumored that Rourke grew up in a rough Black neighborhood in Miami, though his step-father denies this.
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I thought he was russian but he is a Great Actor
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