"Mike Young (Neighbours) Mike Young is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Guy Pearce. He made his first on-screen appearance on 20 January 1986. Mike's storylines included being physically abused by his father, moving in with Des and Daphne Clarke, making friends with Charlene Mitchell and Scott Robinson, his relationship with Jane Harris and becoming a teacher. Mike departed Erinsborough to be with his mother on 6 December 1989. When he was 18, Pearce's drama teacher advised him to write to TV companies asking for auditions and he wrote to the Grundy Organisation, which produced"
"Australian Football League, Pearce has done media work with the club, including a documentary narration. He supports a number of charitable organisations for many causes such as animal rights, animal welfare and protecting the Earth's ecology. Pearce and his actress girlfriend Carice van Houten had their first child, son Monte, in August 2016. Guy Pearce Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an English-born Australian actor. He is known for having starred in the role of Mike Young in the Australian television series ""Neighbours"" and in films such as ""The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"" (1994), ""L.A."
"Guy Pearce Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an English-born Australian actor. He is known for having starred in the role of Mike Young in the Australian television series ""Neighbours"" and in films such as ""The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"" (1994), ""L.A. Confidential"" (1997), ""Memento"" (2000), ""The Count of Monte Cristo"" (2002), ""The Road"" (2009), ""The King's Speech"" (2010), ""Prometheus"" (2012), and ""Iron Man 3"" (2013). In Australian cinema, he has appeared in ""The Proposition"" (2005), ""Animal Kingdom"" (2010), ""The Rover"" (2014), ""Holding the Man"" (2015) and ""The Wizards of Aus"" (2016). He has won"
"""Neighbours"" at the time. Pearce was then cast as the troubled and lonely Mike Young. Following his last year 12 exam, he began filming on 3 December 1985. Pearce's debut was in episode number 171, the first episode broadcast on Network Ten following the show's move from Seven Network. In 1989, the ""Neighbours"" producers did not want Pearce to play Errol Flynn in a biopic film and Pearce decided to leave the show. Of being a part of ""Neighbours"", Pearce said ""I experienced hysteria at a pretty high pitch with that show"". Pearce also added ""I'm not embarrassed by having"
"Sweeney Young Sweeney Jerome Young (born 24 March 1989) is an Australian actor. Young grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. He attended University High School from 2002 until he graduated in 2006. Young played Riley Parker in the long-running soap opera, ""Neighbours"" for 171 episodes. He has been on-screen in Australia since 22 August 2007. His on-screen family includes mother Miranda (Nikki Coghill), father Steve (Steve Bastoni) and sister Bridget (Eloise Mignon). Despite being only 20 himself, his character on ""Neighbours"" is portrayed as 22/23. He is also 2 years younger than Eloise Mignon, who plays his younger"
"movies. In 2009, Mitchell began dating his ""Home and Away"" co-star Rebecca Breeds. The couple announced their engagement in May 2012 and married in January 2013. Luke Mitchell Luke Mitchell (born 17 April 1985) is an Australian actor and model. He attended the Film and Television Studio International and won the role of Chris Knight in ""Neighbours"". Mitchell appeared in the third season of """" as Will, before starring as Romeo Smith in ""Home and Away"". The role saw Mitchell win the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award in 2010. In 2013 he was cast as John Young in"
"Mark Little (Australian actor) Mark Little (born 20 October 1959, Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian actor, television presenter and comedian. Little appeared in a string of Australian films and TV series during the 1980s. He also performed his own comedy/performance in Melbourne's burgeoning comedy clubs throughout the eighties. His longest-running television role was as Joe Mangel in the soap opera ""Neighbours"". He played the role for three years until 1991. The role gave his profile a big boost in the United Kingdom where ""Neighbours"" was being watched by ten million people every day at the time. He consequently has spent"
"'World's Greatest Shave'. Sweeney Young Sweeney Jerome Young (born 24 March 1989) is an Australian actor. Young grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. He attended University High School from 2002 until he graduated in 2006. Young played Riley Parker in the long-running soap opera, ""Neighbours"" for 171 episodes. He has been on-screen in Australia since 22 August 2007. His on-screen family includes mother Miranda (Nikki Coghill), father Steve (Steve Bastoni) and sister Bridget (Eloise Mignon). Despite being only 20 himself, his character on ""Neighbours"" is portrayed as 22/23. He is also 2 years younger than Eloise Mignon, who"
"Mike Young (Guy Pearce). In 1987, Daphne gave birth to a son, Jamie Clarke. Daphne died in 1988 and Des and Mike continued to live in the house. Melanie Pearson and Matt Robinson moved in as lodgers and Mike left to be with his sick mother. Des decided to sell the house and move away. Doug Willis (Terence Donovan) bought the house and moved in with his wife Pam (Sue Jones) and their children Adam (Ian Williams) and Cody (Amelia Frid). Cody and Adam both left in 1991 and their siblings, Brad and Gaby (Rachel Blakely) moved in along with"
"Luke Mitchell Luke Mitchell (born 17 April 1985) is an Australian actor and model. He attended the Film and Television Studio International and won the role of Chris Knight in ""Neighbours"". Mitchell appeared in the third season of """" as Will, before starring as Romeo Smith in ""Home and Away"". The role saw Mitchell win the Most Popular New Male Talent Logie Award in 2010. In 2013 he was cast as John Young in the CW's ""The Tomorrow People,"" whom he played until the series cancellation. In 2015, he joined the cast of ""Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."" as the Inhuman"
"Morgan Baker Morgan Baker (born 11 May 1997) is an Australian actor best known for playing the role of Callum Jones on the soap opera ""Neighbours"" between 2008 and 2017. He will briefly reprise the role of Callum in 2019. Baker has appeared in TV adverts since he was in kindergarten and has appeared in several tele-movies, films and TV series including ""The Society Murders"", ""Underbelly"" and ""The King"". During primary school, he took keyboard lessons. Baker has said that to succeed in acting, he knows he must focus on it completely and realises he must make some sacrifices, such"
"Fletcher O'Leary Fletcher O'Leary (born 10 June 1997) is an Australian child actor. He is best known for playing the role of Mickey Gannon in the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"" from 19 June 2007 to 14 July 2009. O'Leary's younger brother Blake O'Leary joined the ""Neighbours"" cast in October 2007, playing Ben Kirk. Blake originally auditioned for Mickey at the same time as his brother. O'Leary also has a sister called Holly. Fletcher shares a birthday with his brother and his father. He attends year 12 at Eltham College of Education. He also attended Warranwood Primary Schoolwhere his mother Jacinta"
"Kyle Canning Kyle Eugene Canning is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Chris Milligan. The actor successfully auditioned for the six-week recurring role of Kyle and he made his first on screen appearance on 26 November 2008. Milligan was later asked back every couple of months to do a few weeks filming. After eighteen months of playing Kyle on a part-time basis, Milligan was given a full-time contract deal and he and his character were promoted to the regular cast. Milligan said he was ecstatic about his promotion and looked forward to developing his character"
"Michael Martin (Neighbours) Michael Martin is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Troy Beckwith. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 8 October 1985. The character was originally played by Samuel Hammington. Beckwith took over the role in 1992. Michael departed on 26 June 1998. Shortly after his return to Erinsborough, Michael began dating Cody Willis (Peta Brady). Beckwith told an ""Inside Soap"" columnist, ""Michael falls for Cody in a big way. But unbeknown to him, she really likes Rick Alessi (Dan Falzon)."" Although Cody liked Michael, she did not want"
"Chris Milligan Christopher ""Chris"" Milligan (born 14 June 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian actor. He has appeared in numerous television series and is best known for his role as Kyle Canning in the soap opera ""Neighbours"". Milligan is studying at Melbourne's Film & Television Studio International. In 2008, Milligan began his acting career in the soap opera ""Neighbours"", playing the character of Kyle Canning. In January 2011, it was announced that Milligan would be promoted to regular cast member. In 2009, he played a cameo role as a student on the Australian police drama ""Rush"". In late 2009,"
"Milligan filmed thirteen episodes on the television series ""Dead Gorgeous"" in which he played main character, David. He played a part in the HBO miniseries ""The Pacific"" for all ten episodes. Milligan returned to Neighbours reprising his role of Kyle for a brief stint in September 2016 Milligan is a former Iona College student who is a Liverpool F.C. fan. Chris Milligan Christopher ""Chris"" Milligan (born 14 June 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian actor. He has appeared in numerous television series and is best known for his role as Kyle Canning in the soap opera ""Neighbours"". Milligan is"
"Julie into an alcoholic, and convincing everyone she had gone mad. Michael was one of ""Neighbours""' few convincing bad guys, who probably arbitrarily converted to being good at a later date."" Michael Martin (Neighbours) Michael Martin is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Troy Beckwith. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 8 October 1985. The character was originally played by Samuel Hammington. Beckwith took over the role in 1992. Michael departed on 26 June 1998. Shortly after his return to Erinsborough, Michael began dating Cody Willis (Peta Brady). Beckwith told"
"Mail"" branded Tyler a ""loveable tearaway"", and quipped ""as one might expect, Tyler shilling for the cops in an attempt to nab Dimato has not gone down well."" During a feature on the Brennan brothers, Claire Crick from ""All About Soap"" commented ""if you prefer the bad-boy vibe and like to be kept on your toes, Tyler's definitely your perfect match"". Tyler Brennan Tyler Brennan is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Travis Burns. The actor was asked to audition for the role in 2014, while he was working in the United States. After"
"Lucas Fitzgerald Lucas Patrick Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Scott Major. The actor had previously appeared in ""Neighbours"" in 1993 as Darren Stark. He received a call to play Lucas shortly after he was getting the feel for acting again. Major accepted the role as the character seemed like fun and he wanted to work with his friend Brett Tucker. He made his first screen appearance as Lucas during the episode broadcast on 22 July 2008. The following year, Major signed a new contract and was promoted to the regular cast. On"
"Christmas 2006. In August 2007, Spencer and Morrison announced they had called off their engagement. Jesse Spencer Jesse Gordon Spencer (born 12 February 1979) is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"" (1994–2000, 2005), Dr. Robert Chase on the American medical drama ""House"" (2004–2012) and Lieutenant/Captain Matthew Casey on the American drama ""Chicago Fire"" (2012–present). Spencer was born in Melbourne. Growing up, he attended Canterbury Primary School, Malvern Central School, and the private Scotch College. While there, he auditioned for the long-running soap opera ""Neighbours"". He"
"Dan Paris Daniel ""Dan"" Paris (born 15 June 1973) is an Australian actor and photographer. He is best known for playing the role of Drew Kirk in the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"". Paris was born in Perth, Australia and was raised in Esperance in Western Australia. His family moved in 1980 when he was 7 from the Greenwood suburb of Perth, to the coastal town of Esperance where he now resides with his wife and children. Over the years, Paris competed in various triathlons. From 1990 to 1994, he was a Surf Lifesaver and won the under 21 State Medal"
"Ryan McLachlan Ryan McLachlan is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Richard Norton. He made his first screen appearance on 15 February 1990 and remained on the show until 21 March1991. Norton told Chrissie Camp of ""TV Week"" that he ""couldn't believe his luck"" when he received the role of Ryan. He moved to Melbourne when he was nineteen to begin filming. Ryan was the older brother of Tiffany McLachlan (Amber Kilpatrick) and he was very protective towards his younger sister. Anthony Hayward, author of ""The Who's Who of Soap Operas"", described Ryan as ""intelligent"
"Kevin Harrington (actor) Kevin Harrington (born 1959) is an Australian stage, television and film actor and comedian who is perhaps best known for his roles as Kevin Findlay on the Australian drama ""Seachange"" in the 1990s and as David Bishop on the soap opera Neighbours. Harrington was born 4 September 1959, in Melbourne, Australia. Graduated at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in 1977. On ""Neighbours"", he first appeared as best man at his father Harold's wedding to Madge in 1988, before becoming a regular in 2003. He was originally chosen partly for his facial resemblance to actor Ian Smith. His character"
"go all dewey-eyed with tears. And get a plotline"". Sarah Ellis from ""Inside Soap"" said that Riley is no bad boy and acted ""so nice that he makes cuddly Harold look like a criminal mastermind"". Riley Parker Riley Parker (also Hale) is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Sweeney Young. He made his first on-screen appearance on 17 August 2007. He was involved in various storylines most notably an incest plot. The character was axed in 2008 and departed on 23 May 2008. In 2007 ""Neighbours"" suffered one of its worst decline in"
"Sandy Winton Alexander Gordon (Sandy) Winton (born 18 December 1970) is an Australian actor. From 2010 to 2012, he portrayed Michael Williams in the soap opera ""Neighbours"". Winton attended Newington College (1983–1988) and graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 1995. In March 2010, it was announced that Winton would be joining the cast of ""Neighbours"" as Michael Williams. On 7 November 2011, it was announced Winton would be leaving ""Neighbours"" in 2012. Of Winton's departure, executive producer Susan Bower said ""The Michael Williams character will be leaving Ramsay Street"
"Box Hill North, Victoria in the late 1980s while working on the Australian drama series ""Neighbours"". Pearce starred in several theatre productions when he was young. At 17 years of age, while still at school at Geelong College, he landed his first film role; a part in ""Life and Study at University"", a promotion for university study produced and directed by Peter Lane of Deakin University. Pearce transitioned to television when he was cast in the Australian soap opera ""Neighbours"" in 1985, playing the role of Mike Young for several years. Pearce also found roles in other television series such"
"Travis Burns (actor) Travis Robert Burns (born 23 April 1991) is an Australian actor and model, best known for his role as Tyler Brennan in the long-running television soap opera ""Neighbours"", from 2015 to 2018. Burns first came to prominence with his role in the American action-drama television series, ""SAF3"" (2013). Burns' first acting role was in ""SAF3"", an American action-drama television series which follows the daily challenges of the Sea, Air, and Fire (""SAF"") divisions of the Malibu Fire Department. Burns stars throughout the series as lifeguard Chase Robertson, appearing in eight episodes of the drama. ""SAF3"" was primarily"
"gained the trust of many of the teenage characters, particularly Mike Young (Guy Pearce). Daphne's marriage to Des Clarke (Paul Keane) was central to many of her storylines. After a brief relationship with Shane Ramsay (Peter O'Brien) and two engagements, Daphne married Des in July 1986. She gave birth to their son, Jamie (S.J. Dey), in July 1987. That same year, Smith announced her departure from ""Neighbours"". Not wanting to kill off a popular character, the producers sent Daphne to care for her dying father. However, viewers were not satisfied with this ending and Smith returned to conclude Daphne's storyline."
"have to have more strings to your bow than acting."" Major directed two episodes of the 2018 drama series ""Playing for Keeps"". Scott Major Scott Major (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian actor and director, best known for his roles as Peter Rivers in the teen drama series ""Heartbreak High"" and Lucas Fitzgerald in the long-running soap opera ""Neighbours"". Major's acting debut was playing Murray on ""Home and Away"" in the 1990s. He played a student in the comedy series ""Late For School"" in 1992 and then joined the cast of ""Neighbours"" in 1993 as the original Darren Stark."
"Scott Major Scott Major (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian actor and director, best known for his roles as Peter Rivers in the teen drama series ""Heartbreak High"" and Lucas Fitzgerald in the long-running soap opera ""Neighbours"". Major's acting debut was playing Murray on ""Home and Away"" in the 1990s. He played a student in the comedy series ""Late For School"" in 1992 and then joined the cast of ""Neighbours"" in 1993 as the original Darren Stark. and Major became a regular cast member in ""Heartbreak High"" as Peter Rivers from 1994–1995. In 1998 he appeared in an episode"
"Nick Page Nick Page is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ""Neighbours"", played by Mark Stevens. He debuted on-screen in the episode airing on 22 July 1988 and departed the serial in 1990. Stevens joined the cast of ""Neighbours"" soon after taking part in ""Young Talent Time"". The actor was required to complete one screen test and soon secured the role. Stevens was contracted until December 1989. Stevens' first scene consisted of Nick trying to find his stolen Walkman. He told a reporter from ""Fast Forward"" that he was terrified prior to filming, adding ""I stood"
"in ""Neighbours"" playing Boyd Hoyland's first girlfriend Heather. Kevin Harrington (actor) Kevin Harrington (born 1959) is an Australian stage, television and film actor and comedian who is perhaps best known for his roles as Kevin Findlay on the Australian drama ""Seachange"" in the 1990s and as David Bishop on the soap opera Neighbours. Harrington was born 4 September 1959, in Melbourne, Australia. Graduated at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in 1977. On ""Neighbours"", he first appeared as best man at his father Harold's wedding to Madge in 1988, before becoming a regular in 2003. He was originally chosen partly for his"
"as part of a significant story coming up in April. Sandy's contribution to the show has been superb, enabling the character to be part of some milestone storylines."" Winton is married with two children. Upon landing the role of Michael Williams, Winton relocated to Melbourne from Sydney. He is a supporter of AFL team, Sydney Swans. Sandy Winton Alexander Gordon (Sandy) Winton (born 18 December 1970) is an Australian actor. From 2010 to 2012, he portrayed Michael Williams in the soap opera ""Neighbours"". Winton attended Newington College (1983–1988) and graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a"