Actor Mickey Rourke Faces Eviction From LA Home: Report

LOS ANGELES, CA — Actor Mickey Rourke is facing eviction from his Los Angeles home after failing to pay rent, according to a report.

Rourke, whose birth name is Philip Andre Rourke Jr., received a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises on Dec. 18. At that time, he owed $59,100 in unpaid rent, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The actor failed to comply with the notice, prompting his landlord to file to evict him in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, the Times reported.

Rourke signed the lease for the three-bedroom, 2.5-bath house for $5,200 a month in March. The rent was later raised to $7,000 a month, according to the Times.

Rourke, 73, is a former professional boxer who began acting with small roles in the 1980s. He earned acclaim for his performance in 1982's "Diner" and took on leading roles including “The Pope of Greenwich Village,” before his real-life behavior overshadowed his acting.

He later earned an Oscar nomination for his 2008 performance as a washed-up wrestler in "The Wrestler."