Mike Young (Neighbours) mother." "Heat" magazine called Mike "cheesy, but gorgeous". Lorna Cooper of MSN TV has listed Mike as one of soap opera's forgotten characters and claims he is a favourite out of the golden era of the serial. Orange UK describe Mike as one of the serial's "hottest spunks". LoveFilm describe Mike's storylines as serious and give him the nickname "motorbike Mike". 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
Mike Young (Neighbours) done it now, not at all. It was an amazing experience, an amazing opportunity. And I was only 18." Mike and his mother, Barbara (Rona McLeod; Diana Greentree), lived in fear of being beaten and abused by Mike's father, David (Stewart Faichney), throughout Mike's young life. This meant Mike grew up into a lonely, quiet young man who did not socialise much until he began attending Erinsborough High School and becomes good friends with Charlene Mitchell (Kylie Minogue) and Scott Robinson (Jason Donovan). Through his friendship with Scott, Mike comes to Ramsay Street and befriends Scott's neighbour, Daphne Clarke (Elaine