After retiring from boxing in 1994, Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films, including the drama "The Rainmaker" (1997), the comedy-drama "Buffalo '66" (1998), the thriller-remake of "Get Carter" (2000), the mystery film "The Pledge" (2001), the crime-dark-comedy-drama "Spun" (2002), the action film "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2003) and the action thriller "Man on Fire" (2004), playing the role of a corrupt lawyer.