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
Des Clarke (Neighbours) Des Clarke (Neighbours) Des Clarke is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Paul Keane. Des was created by Reg Watson as one of "Neighbours<nowiki>'</nowiki>" twelve original characters. He made his first on screen appearance on 18 March 1985, the show's first episode. Des departed during the episode broadcast on 11 October 1990. Keane later reprised the role for one episode as part of "Neighbours" 30th anniversary celebrations in March 2015. Des is one of the twelve original characters conceived by the creator and then executive producer of "Neighbours", Reg Watson. Actor Stefan Dennis originally auditioned