Mickey Rourke Launches GoFundMe To Avoid Eviction From L.A. Home After Failing To Pay $60K Worth of Rent

Hollywood heavyweight Mickey Rourke has turned to online crowdfunding to try to raise the money he needs to remain in his Los Angeles home after he was threatened with eviction over claims he owes nearly $60,000 in unpaid rent.

Rourke, 73, was served with a three-day notice on Dec. 18, informing him that he needed to either pay the rent owed or vacate the premises, according to court documents filed with the Los Angeles County Superior Court last week.

According to Rourke's landlord, Eric Goldie, he failed to comply with the terms of that notice—which the legal filing notes was posted on the door of the property and mailed to the address because "no person of suitable age or discretion" could be found at the dwelling.

The actor was revealed to still be living at the abode more than a week after the notice was served, when he was photographed collecting several food deliveries left just outside the front door of the property on New Year's Day, according to the New York Post.

Rourke has been accused by his landlord of failing to pay $59,100 in rent on the property, which is located in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of L.A. and was initially leased to the actor for $5,200 a month.

However, that monthly cost was later increased to $7,000, the court documents note.

Goldie is asking a court to force Rourke—whose real name is Philip Andre Rourke Jr.—to pay him damages and legal fees.

Now, Rourke has taken a major step in attempting to halt that legal action, approving the launch of a GoFundMe page titled "Help Mickey Rourke Stay in His Home," which is being managed by Liya-Joelle Jones, his friend and a member of his management team.

In the description of the page, which has thus far raised close to $57,000 out of its $100,000 goal, Jones hailed Rourke as a "force of nature—raw, fearless, and utterly original."

She went on to describe the "years of struggle" that Rourke went through after quitting his acting career to pursue boxing, a move that Jones said was prompted by a desire to find "truth and authenticity."

"At the height of his success, he stepped away from Hollywood in search of truth and authenticity, choosing risk over comfort," she wrote. "Boxing—real and punishing—left lasting physical and emotional scars, and the industry that once celebrated him moved on quickly.

"What followed were years of struggle not defined by spectacle, but by survival: health challenges, financial strain, and the quiet toll of being left behind."

While Jones did not go into detail about the circumstances of Rourke's financial troubles, she noted that the fundraiser was "created with [his] full permission" to "help cover immediate housing-related expenses" and "prevent" his eviction.

"Mickey Rourke is an icon—but his trajectory, as painful as it is, is also a deeply human one," she noted. "It is the story of someone who gave everything to his work, took real risks, and paid real costs. Fame does not protect against hardship, and talent does not guarantee stability.

"What remains is a person who deserves dignity, housing, and the chance to regain his footing. 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 home in question, which Rourke signed a lease for in March, the Los Angeles Times reports, is a three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Spanish-style bungalow that was originally built in 1926 and has since undergone some major renovations.

It spans just over 1,500 square feet and sits on a 6,000-square-foot lot, providing ample outdoor space for tenants.

Rourke has shared several images of himself posing with his beloved pet dogs outside of the property, revealing that he set up a DIY gym on the back porch where he was able to keep up with his training regimen.

Although the on-screen star's current financial situation is not known, this is not the first time he has been accused of falling behind on his rent, having previously been pursued by a landlord in New York, who claimed in 2017 that the actor owed him $30,000 for unpaid rent on a Tribeca loft.

According to the New York Post, Rourke also caused close to $10,000 worth of damage to the property, including unauthorized installation of "disco light fixtures" in the ceiling, a broken lock, a damaged bathtub, and holes in the wall.

He was accused of ceasing his rent payments in October 2016, two months before his lease came to an end in December of that year.

Rourke is understood to have first leased the two-bedroom unit in November 2014, when he signed an 18-month contract. That lease was then extended in April 2016 through the end of that year.

According to The Blast, the actor was later ordered to pay $32,511.06 to his New York landlord as part of a default notice issued by a judge when he failed to show up to court.

Rourke has previously admitted to running into money troubles when his career took a nosedive—resulting in what he described as the loss of "everything."

"I lost everything. My house, my wife, my credibility, my career," he told the Los Angeles Times in 2008. "I even lost my entourage, which is when you know things are really bad.

"I just had all this anger from my childhood, which was really shame, not anger, and used it as armor and machismo to cover up my wounds. Unfortunately, the way I acted really frightened people, although it was really just me who was scared. But I was like this person who was short-circuited and I didn’t know how to fix myself."

His career ran into further trouble earlier this year, when Rourke was asked to leave the "Celebrity Big Brother" house in the U.K. for displaying what producers referred to as "unacceptable behavior."

A representative for the show alleged in April that he had used "inappropriate language," including speech that was considered "threatening and aggressive."

However, Rourke later hit back at the British TV show, revealing in a statement shared by his manager that he planned to sue the production company over claims it was refusing to pay him his full fee for appearing on the reality series.

"There’s no question that when 'Big Brother' booked Mickey Rourke, they were fully aware of both his public persona and how it aligned with his Hollywood rebel image," his manager, Kimberly Hines, wrote.

"In our discussions, 'Big Brother' was made fully aware of Mickey Rourke’s background and lifestyle. Yet rather than handle it professionally, they took it too far—publicly embarrassing him and using his removal as a marketing tool. That’s not just unprofessional; it’s deeply disrespectful and damaging."