Mickey Rourke must leave LA home after default eviction ruling

Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY Thu, March 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM UTC

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Mickey Rourke is facing eviction.

The "Wrestler" actor, 73, defaulted on his California eviction case, with a Los Angeles County clerk ruling that the actor must move out of his home due to unpaid rent, according to a March 9 filing obtained by USA TODAY. People magazine was first to report the news.

Mickey Rourke poses before the Billionaire fall/winter 19/20 collection by Philipp Plein during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 11, 2019, in New York City.

A default judgment is made when either party in a case fails to take action, either by not responding to a summons or by failing to appear in court. USA TODAY has reached out to Rourke's reps for comment.

A complaint filed in California in December accused the "Iron Man 2" star of owing $59,100 in unpaid rent at his Los Angeles residence, racked up over the course of the year. He was told to pay the rent he owes or move out within three days, the complaint said.

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Now, the judgment has canceled his rental agreement and forfeited his lease, while awarding possession of the property to his landlord, Eric T. Goldie, according to the March filing. The clerk's default judgment was for possession only, not past-due rent, damages or other costs.

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News of Rourke's eviction case was brought to light after a GoFundMe fundraiser surfaced in January. The now-removed page sought to raise $100,000 for the former wrestler, whom the fundraiser said "is facing a very real and urgent situation." But the actor went on to explain he wasn't aware of the fundraiser, calling it "humiliating."

Mickey Rourke attends the "The Infiltrator" New York premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 theater on July 11, 2016, in New York City.

Mickey Rourke slams 'humiliating' fundraiser, says 'that's not me'

The online fundraiser, which was reportedly organized by Rourke's friend and manager Liya-Joelle Jones, claimed it had been created with "Mickey's full permission to help cover immediate housing-related expenses and prevent" his eviction. The actor went on to say he was working to get fans their money back.

Contributing: Brendan Morrow and Edward Segarra, USA TODAY

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