Mike Young (Neighbours) 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
Bouncer (Neighbours) those scenes you think you might have imagined, but no, Bouncer tenaciously calls the emergency services as an inferno engulfs the Mangels". Vicky Frost of "The Guardian" named Bouncer as one of the best TV dogs and pet insurance company Petplan named him the tenth "Top TV Pet" and the ninth best "Male TV Pet". The BBC said Bouncer's most notable moment was "Being nominated for a special bravery award by Toby Mangel." MSN TV editor Lorna Cooper also commented on Bouncer and his dream stating: ""Neighbours" featured some bizarre dream sequences: there was the Christmas edition with Mike Young