Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian [1] actor. He started his career portraying Mike Young in the Australian television series Neighbours (1986–1989).

Mike Young is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Guy Pearce. Pearce was in his final year at school and only had amateur theatre experience when he auditioned for the role.

In 1985, just two days after his final high school exam, Guy started a four-year stint as "Mike Young" on the popular Aussie soap Neighbours (1985). At age 20, Guy appeared in his first film, Heaven Tonight (1989) , then, after a string of appearances in film, television and on the stage, he won the role of an outrageous drag queen in The ...

Oct 4, 2023 · Emotions ran high for Mike Young (Guy Pearce) during the latest edition of the popular soap as he popped the question to one true love Jane Harris (Annie Jones) in a scene three decades in the...

Sep 18, 2023 · Its reboot sees Guy Pearce and Stefan Dennis return to Ramsay Street for the revival on 18 September with daily episodes dropping on the streaming service.

Jul 29, 2022 · Guy Pearce makes his big Neighbours return as Mike Young for the finale of the Australian soap. What will Jane Harris say about this?

Jul 17, 2022 · Guy Pearce, who played Mike for three years between 1986 and 1989, will reprise his role in the Channel 5 soap’s final episodes, which will air next week.

May 22, 2023 · Neighbours is officially bringing back Guy Pearce as Mike Young for the revival on Amazon Freevee. The Australian soap's official Twitter account confirmed the news, tweeting: "It's...

May 21, 2023 · Guy Pearce, 55, (pictured) is slated for a surprising return to Neighbours, reprising his role as Mike Young in the Channel 10 show's upcoming reboot. His character, along with Jane Harris...

Jul 28, 2022 · Hollywood star Guy Pearce returns to his Neighbours roots to bid farewell as the legendary Australian soap bows out after 37 years on screen. The Emmy-winning actor got his big break playing Ramsay Street student Mike Young, before going on to have a stellar career, starring in films Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Memento , and most recently ...