Mickey Rourke wins Best Actor BAFTA - The British Academy Film Awards 2009 - BBC One

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Mickey Rourke is named best actor for playing Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler.
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[@valcosmos]

Sharone Stone dropped some tears. She is from the same era and definitely Micky is one of her heros.

[@bluesapphire7548]

💯

[@bellazoe1]

Yeah. That moved me

[@AdytaShakespeare]

I love him for dedicating his award to Richard Harris. That was beautiful. Well done Mickey in everything!

[@minkuce]

I love how Sharon Stone was tearing up, such a sweerheart! I also got teary eyed. So glad Mickey got the second chance to clean up his life and career!

[@DMKelly20]

"I enjoyed looking at her". Epic. Marisa Tomei's reaction to that was priceless.

[@halftimeman]

This is why Im proud to be British, we dont cast aside people as soon as hard time visit thier lives, financial, or whatever we stick with people think n thin, Go Micky, we love you mate.

[@danprice8738]

Well said we get it over here like nowhere else and reward talent aswell as the overcoming or adversities

[@danprice8738]

Love Micky

[@JoJoBeast]

Y'all do more so

[@mrlij6534]

exactly. America should be ashamed of itself for punishing its people when they are having challenges in life. Mickey really didnt really have any issues, all he did was be authentic and authenticity in a professional setting is not allowed in America or some reason

[@jamiemcintosh1234]

Sadly this comment didn’t age well

[@AlexanderArsov]

Mickey is a true original. Stupendous performance in "The Wrestler" and a hilariously beeping acceptance speech. The dedication to Richard Harris was touching.

[@ryanschmit3948]

I love that he dedicated this to richard harris, him and mickey are 2 of the all time greats who said fuck hollywood.

[@onlyiforgive5083]

Dam right which is why harris only ever got one oscar nod, just goes to show

[@dragonfly6908]

What i love about Mickey Rourke is that he never plays it safe. When he wins this award and approaches the podium you know his acceptance speech is like opening a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.

[@Pingaheimer]

+dragonfly6908 lol @ the forrest gump reference

[@mitsaki1076]

he was ROBBED at the Oscars...he's awesome!

[@vnach299]

@Diego Pisfil exactly, Sean Penn was a terrible winner in both, above greater performances than his.

[@ronaldmcdonald2817]

@Montravius Daniel he was good in Milk but Mickey Rourke was just better.

[@pam0626]

He was robbed of the Academy Award that year.

[@theoschommer3530]

Absolutely

[@mikeysmithh7819]

like he said in interviews,, the oscars was all politics,, screw sean penn as milk.. mickey got robbed !

[@pam0626]

@@mikeysmithh7819 I know! Even Sean Penn acknowledged him in his acceptance speech.

[@mygoogleemail2063]

They don’t forget.

[@cindyinnew]

@@mikeysmithh7819 that lineup of actors that year was tremendous

[@nunotraumas]

Mickey and Richard Harris are friends since the 80's, like Mickey, Richard was an outsider in movie business, he helped Mickey during his "darkness" days and always spread the word about Mickey talents and one of the best actors around. Mickey also lived by a short time in Richard Harris home in England when he was filiming "A Prayer for the Dying" (Mike Hodges, 1987).That's why Mickey dedicate his BAFTA to him,and btw yes is the same Richard Harris that played Dumbledore in HP movies.

[@cindyinnew]

He’s one of several people in film who made sure Mickey didn’t starve when he blew his career in Hollywood. Good for them and good for Mickey for remaining true

[@vixenmusique]

Mickey=humility, courage, humour, honesty, talent, and a huge heart. Thanks Mickey!

[@wasteland70]

I love that he dedicates the award to Richard Harris. It shows character.

[@jcpp8306]

The Wrestler was excellent. Well done Rourke.

[@Dr.Ahmed1995]

Accepting an award like a badass 😈

[@n1c4m1]

OMG Mickey is the MAN!!!!!!! The charisma, its unbelievable.

[@gramarymatters]

What an authentic sensitive and straight from the gut speech. All this given with dignity and strength. Respect to Mickey.

[@jameshtj]

My goodness, the film was abolutely astonishing, it changed my life instantly!! I hope everything goes all the way better for Mickey/.

[@connaught2008]

mickey is a legend, hes up there with richard harris, burton and peter o'toole!

[@ЛюбовьКормина-в5г]

Обожаю, Микки Рурка, харизма зашкаливает, а взгляд завораживает.

[@Crowster12781]

He deserves everything he gets from the Wrester...one of the best performances ever. After seeing this speach I've become a bigger fan of Mr. Rourke as well, funny and genunie.

[@deeajustme]

I'm so glad he had such a great comeback and that he won, he definitely deserves this award and hopefuly he'll win the Oscar too!

[@virusts]

This is one fo the most honest and down to earth acceptance speeches ever for an award. I love it.

[@davidwoods8181]

What a badass!

[@AntZombie121]

the oscars were afraid of him making a speech like that at the ceremony

[@Jppx31]

Mickey is one of the greats. No question about it. I think this man has, especially at this time in his life, the kind of brutal honesty that most people won't be able to handle. Bravo, Mickey!

[@AddictedtoBlistex]

That is the funniest and coolest speech I have ever heard at any Awards show. He's so daring, you gotta love him!! :D would have loved to hear an Oscar speech by him... :(

[@mrlij6534]

hey its me from the future responding to you after all this time. Mickey was just being himself, couldnt help it. People need to be comfortable being themselves more, lol

[@lakevubud]

It doesn't matter if Mickey got the Oscar. It's a win-win for everybody. Mickey is now back and that's what matters. The nomination alone will get him a good choice of scripts.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Mick is doing great with is acceptance speeches. I was on the floor with this one. Can't help but love him to bits and it's easy to tell by the reactions of Brad Pitt and his community, how much they appreciate him and root for him. In a Jonathan Ross interview, he also shows much affection for Richard Harris. Salud to you Mick.

[@colmhearne]

He is such an awesome actor I'm surprised I haven't seen him in more movies other than The Wrestler, Iron Man 2 and The Expendables.

[@ps5stuffguy]

I notice he went all out in this speech cause he was in the uk lol.

[@pedrobpuente650]

I love him in Barfly enjoyed every second of it great performance by the mad man mickey rourke.

[@chairde]

I always liked him and he is a great talent.

[@valcosmos]

I keep watching this over and over again. I can`t stop. I remember back in 2004 i met Mickey walking his little red doggy on Prince street here in Soho, NY. I said hi, he said-what`s up man. I felt good by just random meet like that with someone i have long adored while living overseas in my home country. Nuf said.

[@gemsherwood2788]

haha. Marissa's reaction at 1:45. That's a woman with a sense of humor about her.

[@strongwise1255]

i'm still bitter he did not win oscar ugh

[@wcibbt]

you have to check out the unedited version of this. Its unbelievable.

[@wade_says]

The Wrestler is a 10/10 movie and he’s mostly the reason why.

[@DMKelly20]

They should give Mickey a guest role on an upcoming season of "Sons of Anarchy". He'd be just perfect.

[@ice9001]

Gotta love Mickey says what he feels very rare these days reminds me of the great man he mention at the end Richard Harris .

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

The Oscars fucked it up big time. I don't think they're decisions are solely based on the performances, but on what's "in." Not all of them, but still. Mickey really deserved this BAFTA and the Oscar, but fuck them.

[@sonofcum]

Mickey he is the Man!

[@BlueSpirit3743]

HAHAHA: What to eat, what to drink, what the fuck!" Brilliant! And Meryl's reaction, so hilarious! Everyone just loves Rourke for being what he is - a legend! Way to go Mickey! Lets see u win the Oscar!

[@travisgray8376]

Wish Mickey Rourke would get more roles where he can show his masterclass Acting. He's still one of the best.

[@pacman5698]

what a great great speech--and that voice! i hope and pray that mickey gets more and more work and that the oscar comes to him in future ... the academy made a mistake this year but god willing rourke will be back

[@MikosVlog]

Funny, Talented and legendary Actor

[@aspacguy1]

Rourke didn't park cars .. he was just using it as analogy for his other roles recently.. acting for regular roles was just like parking cars for him.. his role in the Wrestler was just not another role.. it was something that actually challenged him for the first time in a couple of decades

[@RedPhil89]

That was really funny, probably one of the best speeches ive heard

[@92ninersboy]

Mickey Rourke has so many people on his side now - I'm talking passionately! Why is this the case? Because his performance in "The Wrestler" is a revelation. Watching that film is like seeing the righting of a terrible wrong. We're so happy that his talent is back with us again.

[@SKATHAROZOUMISS]

mickey you are the great of all times

[@Oktubre1984]

This BAFTA awards are better than the Oscars, you can see it in the best actor award. Mickey Rourke diserved it much more than Sean Penn.

[@destinyfave]

great speech

[@BlueSpirit3743]

HAHA! Way to go Mickey! You rock! Hope he wins the Oscar, he really deserves it! Best speech of the night after Goldie Hawn's!

[@fulltimebossviet]

he plays the BAD GUY roll soo well. One of the best bad guy actors out there!!!

[@SM-vq2de]

One of kinde...MR.ROURKE, KING OF ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE! 🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹

[@theoschommer3530]

He deserved the academy award

[@lawsoncabell]

Mickey and Ron Howard did a movie together many years ago. His reaction is genuine.

[@w5pinbowler]

Next to Jim Carrey`s snub for The Truman Show, his snub for The Wrestler is the worst Oscar snub ever!

[@radi2986]

Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges deserved it in 1991 for The Fisher King

[@Saintinthecity-wh9nl]

Denz for Malcom X?

[@elkoraichihamada304]

Al Pacino for The Godfather II

[@lesterburnham172]

Liam Neeson for Schindler's list

[@MartinShannonHayes]

Legend. Don’t make them like that anymore.

[@MforeverT]

Ah good grief. I am infuriated that Mickey didnt win the Oscar tonight. He definitely deserved it more than any other nominees (although all of them were great), the way he depicted his character and showed us what human emotions are all about. Also talk about his comeback in his career...

[@singers333]

You are soooooo wrong. Best actor of his generation. His acting is pure genius.

[@PeterPorsche1]

i dont know anyone who did a comeback like this and taking everything from his downs in his lifes to make it to a BIG UP now

[@goldsaj]

At the end of the day, it is just a statue. I think he deserved to win best actor as well. But this year, he has won a golden globe, a BAFTA, the independent spirit award, and numerous other awards for " The Wrestler ". He probably did'nt get the oscar, because of his unpredictable acceptance speeches. But he's probably done better than Sean Penn this year, with golden globe, BAFTA etc... Both great method actors, who don't play safe. But Rourke has the edge, IMO.

[@IceBloose]

Mickey truely deserved an Oscar, but Sean Penn deserved the Oscar more than any other actors. Yes, Mickey was "introducing" himself in the movie, but Sean was "losing" and "forgetting" himself in the movie. Sean gave us his best performance ever, if you really know Sean's personality. And that's what an actor all about, losing himslef in every role. Anyways they are both wonderful actors. I respect both of them!

[@caredudimodiazmoreno]

And the Oscars prefered to reward Gay Rights instead of Good Performances.

[@n1c4m1]

Heyyy, its Hollywood. All about politics...... I really think Mickey deserved the Oscar too!

[@izang5800]

It's about campaigning and politics. He burned those bridges in hollywood already to win an Oscar

[@nikokaapa]

Sean Penn was also excellent. It's not like he didn't deserve merit. You guys make it sound like the other nominees were shit, and Rourke gave the only good performance.

[@nic-o1341]

@@nikokaapa Yo, MILK was brilliant but The Wrestler was better.

[@nikokaapa]

@@nic-o1341 I can totally believe that. I still haven’t seen it.

[@emilianogiannone9859]

LEGEND🐐👑💸🔥🖤🥊🥀🥃

[@henman09]

We always get it right. We gave Stanley Kubrick Best Director. Oscars only gave him Visual Effects.

[@corbett1970]

That was truly one of the most brutally honest acceptance speeches I have heard. I hope this guy continues his rize back to the A- List.

[@chelseapoet3664]

This was all great but my two favourite moments were where he said he liked looking at Marisa, so real and unpretentious - and also when the camera settled on Gemma Arterton at 1:55 - one of the most beautiful women ever.

[@mikedubya4427]

Hey, I saw Patrick Stewart in the audience there. Mickey Rourke deserved this by leaps and bounds over the other nominees, and was robbed of the Oscar by Sean Penn.

[@agentk1986]

Glad to see the BAFTA committee recognize such a great talent and a wonderful film. Too bad Hollywood was trying to make a political statement by giving Penn the Oscar over Mickey. Penn was good, but Mickey deserved it and everyone knows it!

[@luthfeeghazale6206]

BAFTA did the right choice on choosing the REAL WINNER of that year, unlike the Oscars

[@connaught2008]

Rourkes most underrated movies gotta be The Pope Of Greenich Village with Eric Roberts (another amazin actor)...and Johnny Handsome. Forgotten Classics

[@Siegfreud]

This man speaks the honesty only a man can speak.

[@babytiger28]

he's some guy is Mickey! more celebrities could do with being that down to earth - well done hope u get oscar, ur ace!!!

[@JoJoBeast]

Mickey's performance was by far the best that year

[@alessandroalessandri8617]

Grat Mickey! I followq you from Angel heart that i consider your Masterpiece.you're definately one of the last real rebels like Brabdo or Dean, probabile the last one

[@whackyronu]

legend!!!!

[@profylr]

Mickey Rourke is and has always been That Dude.

[@x97s]

I appreciate mickey

[@rukhsarahmed]

@lucydesichase i know he truly deserved an oscar for the wrestler he was BRILLIANT

[@Gurjitsd07]

Was everyone else expecting him to dedicate it to Heath at the end?!

[@reyf105]

Mickey rourke deserved every critics award for his outstanding ressurrecting performance in the wrestler. But at the end, it was all worth an oscar nomination. I luv u mickey.....

[@pedro13181318]

mickey your the best actor you have style

[@eraserheads78]

Long live Mickey Rourke. Congrats idol!

[@SenorAspie]

if mroe actors were THAT honest, the Academy Awards would be the most memorable of all time for sure.

[@Suzy-Q-Marciano]

Mickey's heart

[@Дагестанскаяправда-э4д]

The most honest actor. Real.

[@valcosmos]

Mickey deserved to win. That part took him even more given what it took for him and the director to engage him. Shame on the academy, although Sean is a cool and talented guy, hands down!

[@ipexy1]

I LOVE YOUU MICKEY

[@AA-qb7ni]

the coolest speech ever.

[@Centurion86]

can someone tell me the name of that song 0:10-0:30?

[@cossette16]

I don't know if it's too late but the name of the song is Spiralling by Keane :)

[@MrHelloBacon]

Go Mickey! Go Bruce!

[@paullwebber]

hes is the one everyone is talking about.

[@rahsek1]

i love mickey's speeches!

[@GierJoost]

Mickey, loved the performance, what a movie, what a hero! (he even wears the same shirt as he did in Iglesias' Hero :P)

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Who is the lady who presented him the BFTA? She is smOOOOkiiiinnnn!!!!

[@alcoholicbasketcase]

he was so funny at the spirit awards. mickeys the coolest cos he talks the way he feels like and doesnt give a shit wat ppl think of him

[@travisgray8376]

This is what the Oscar night should of been like

[@Irmina17]

Mickey ❤