Mickey Rourke has been evicted from his longtime Los Angeles home after falling behind on rent totaling nearly $60,000, according to reports.
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The 73-year-old actor had been living in the Beverly Grove residence for close to a decade. His living situation reportedly changed in 2024 when the property was sold to a new owner, who increased the monthly rent.
Under the new terms, the rent rose from about $5,200 per month to $7,000. By mid-2025, Rourke had stopped making payments, and the unpaid balance continued to grow over the following months.
Despite the mounting debt, Rourke reportedly declined offers from fans who attempted to raise money via a GoFundMe campaign to help him cover the overdue rent and other expenses. Rather than accept donations, the actor chose to handle the situation himself.
The eviction ultimately moved forward, ending his nearly ten-year stay at the property.
Rourke, who is known for roles in films such as “Angel Heart,” “The Wrestler,” and “Sin City,” has experienced a career marked by both major successes and financial challenges. His performance in “The Wrestler” earned widespread critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
The Beverly Grove home had served as his base for years, but the combination of new ownership and the rent increase appears to have created financial pressure that ultimately led to the eviction.
It remains unclear where Rourke plans to live following the eviction.
On Dec.18, 2025, he was served a notice giving him three days to either pay the overdue rent or vacate the home, according to People Magazine.
Rourke’s landlord, Eric T. Goldie, secured a default eviction ruling from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge on March 9, 2026.
The judgment granted Goldie possession of the property and formally terminated Rourke’s lease, The Los Angeles Times reported.
Court documents indicate the default ruling likely means Rourke did not respond to the complaint or appear in court to defend himself.
In an effort to prevent the eviction, a GoFundMe campaign was organized by Liya-Joelle Jones, a member of Rourke’s management team, on Jan. 5, 2026.
The fundraiser stated, “Mickey Rourke is currently facing a very difficult and urgent situation: he is at risk of being evicted from his home,” and its stated goal was to provide “stability and peace of mind during a stressful time so he can stay in his home and have the space to get back on his feet,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The campaign ultimately raised more than $100,000, but Rourke rejected the donations, calling the effort “humiliating” and urging supporters to reclaim their contributions, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.
As Finurah previously reported, Rourke had no idea of the creation of crowdfunding page which had 500,000 individual backers before it was shut down. He was reportedly upset and embarrassed upon understanding how GoFundMe works.
After the ruling, Rourke explained his reasoning for withholding rent.
“The reason I stopped paying rent was because the living conditions in the house had become unacceptable,” he told E! News.
He described “ongoing rodent issues” and repeated repair requests that went unaddressed, noting that basic maintenance problems, including a rotten floor, sinks without water, and a bathtub with no water, persisted despite his efforts, according to People Magazine.
Following the December 2025 notice, Rourke was photographed moving his belongings in January 2026 and reportedly stayed at a West Hollywood hotel while arranging a more permanent residence in Los Angeles’s Koreatown neighborhood, The New York Times reported.
