Celebrities Who Ruled ’80s Cinema
Mickey Rourke – Body Heat
American actor and former boxer Mickey Rourke was one of the most famous actors of the ’80s, having played in numerous film genres, from action movies and thrillers to dramas. He was more inclined to sports than acting in his teenage years, becoming a professional boxer in 1991 but retiring in 1994.
Although his film debuted was in 1979, he got international attention with the 1981 film “Body Heat” when his work was well-received by European and French audiences. In 2022, he performed as a ruthless Major Johnson in the film “WarHunt.”