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
Matt Turner (Neighbours) Matt Turner (Neighbours) Matthew James "Matt" Turner is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Josef Brown. The actor was cast shortly after he completed a guest stint on rival soap opera "Home and Away". Brown relocated to Melbourne for filming and he shot his first scenes as Matt in October 2012. The character was created and introduced to "Neighbours" along with his family, as part of a major overhaul of the show's cast. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 February 2013. Brown departed "Neighbours" on 25 March 2015, following