Who is Mickey Gooch Jr.?
Mickey Gooch Jr. was born in New Jersey to his parents, Michael “Mickey Gooch” Sr. and Diane Gooch. His father was the owner of The Two River Times, while his mother was both the newspaper’s publisher and a 2010 Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives.
At the age of 18, he began his journey in screenwriting, driven by his inner knowledge that storytelling was the only path he wanted to pursue. His passion for art was ignited at a young age, as he dabbled in oil painting and photography, using these mediums as a means to unleash the artist within him.
Gooch revealed that he battled with substance abuse for a long time, but instead of hiding it, he and his mother came together to host a web radio talk show called “Radio Lifeboat With DG & Mickey Gooch.”
On the show, he openly discussed his struggles with addiction and also invited addiction counselors and medical experts to join in, hoping to reach out and help those in need.
Career
In 2014, Mickey embarked on creating his scripted comedy sketches, featuring both trained and untrained actors. He affectionately referred to these budding comedy talents as “Skit Bags” in his mind. These sketches, which typically lasted around 5 minutes, were directly uploaded to YouTube.
As Mickey continued to produce more and more sketches, he and his team improved and the initial errors became less frequent. Most importantly, he formed a reliable team he could rely on.
The initial project for Skit Bags Entertainment was creating a series of short films. Despite working with limited funds, they successfully produced four short films during the summer.
Among these was Side Swiped, a comedic thriller set in Hollywood that revolved around a manipulative producer who deceives women with false promises of landing a role.
In February 2015, he achieved a major accomplishment in his professional life by hosting the highly-anticipated Wrap Party for his debut feature film, The Head Thieves, featuring actors Mickey Gooch Jr and Dante Basco (best known for his role as Rufio in Hook).
The film received significant attention and was thoroughly reviewed by some of the most prominent distribution companies in Hollywood.
Dubbed the R-rated version of Napoleon Dynamite, this movie includes a special appearance by Sandy Martin, Bojesse Christopher, Daniel Baldwin, Andy Dick, and Real World’s Johnny Bananas. It follows a chaotic search for stolen cash, all occurring within a 24-hour time frame.
He also appeared in How To Be Single with Rebel Wilson and Dakota Johnson and held the position of executive producer for The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Personal Life
Mickey Gooch Jr. is close friends with actor Andy Dick. Gooch and Andy Dick have posted numerous photos together on social media and even spent Easter together.
Additionally, Dick joined Gooch in The Head Thieves. On his Twitter and Instagram pages, Gooch frequently shares pictures of his French bulldog and includes hashtags like #doglover.
After gaining widespread fame, Rebel Wilson‘s initial public romance was with comedian Mickey Gooch Jr. However, their relationship ended in September 2015, as confirmed by an insider to Entertainment Tonight.
“She ended it with him. They got to the point where they both realized the attraction really wasn’t there anymore and they would be better off as friends,” the source said. “Rebel told him she didn’t want to continue with the relationship if she didn’t see it moving any further than where it is now — and Mickey agreed.”
In her memoir Rebel Rising, published on April 2, Wilson, aged 44, disclosed that her first sexual experience was with “Mickey” (also known as Mickey Gooch Jr.), with whom she was rumored to be in a relationship in 2015.
She wrote,
“Micks, I know this might be news to you if you are reading this, but yes, I lost my virginity to you.”
According to the actress, she and Mickey Gooch Jr. partner were in a relationship for half a year and were acquainted by her co-star Hana Mae Lee from Pitch Perfect.
