Taylor Glockner (born 30 July 1991) is an Australian actor. Shortly after graduating from the Film and Television Studio International, he was cast as Boges in the television miniseries ''
Conspiracy 365
''Conspiracy 365'' is a 12-part Australian television miniseries based on the novels written by Gabrielle Lord. Produced by Circa Media for Family Movie Channel, the series screened from January 2012. It also began screening on ABC3 in Januar ...
''. From 2013 to 2014, Glockner played
Mason Turner in the soap opera ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...
''. After leaving ''Neighbours'', Glockner had a recurring role in the television series ''
Mako: Island of Secrets'' from 2015 until 2016. He is a co-founder of the production company Calligram Pictures.
Early and personal life
Taylor Glockner was born in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
.
He attended
Anglican Church Grammar School
The Anglican Church Grammar School (ACGS), formerly the Church of England Grammar School and commonly referred to as Churchie, is an independent, Anglican Church of Australia, Anglican, Day school, day and boarding school for boys, located in ...
and then the
Queensland University of Technology
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public university, public research university located in the city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. It has two major campuses, a modern city campus in Gardens Point, Brisbane, Gardens Point ...
, where he deferred a business studies course to join the full-time acting program at the Film and Television Studio International in
West End.
Glockner graduated in May 2011.
Glockner married his partner Tegan in October 2022. Their first child, a son, was born in August 2023.
Career
Two weeks after graduating from
drama school
A drama school, stage school, or theatre school is an undergraduate and/or graduate school or Academic department, department at a college or university, or a free-standing institution (such as the drama section at the Juilliard School) that ...
, Glockner was cast as Boges in the television miniseries ''
Conspiracy 365
''Conspiracy 365'' is a 12-part Australian television miniseries based on the novels written by Gabrielle Lord. Produced by Circa Media for Family Movie Channel, the series screened from January 2012. It also began screening on ABC3 in Januar ...
'', based on
Gabrielle Lord's novels.
He initially auditioned for the role of Callum Ormond, but lost the part to
Harrison Gilbertson
Harrison Sloan Gilbertson (born 29 June 1993) is an Australian actor. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he is known for his role in the 2014 blockbuster film ''Need for Speed (film), Need for Speed''.
Early life
Harrison Sloan Gilbertson w ...
. However, Glockner impressed the casting agents and they rewrote the part of Boges around him.
Glockner stayed with his aunt in Melbourne, while filming for ''Conspiracy 365''.
Glockner also made a guest appearance in
ABC2
ABC Family is an Australian free-to-air television channel owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and part of its ABC Television network. The channel broadcasts a range of family and teen entertainment programming. The channel oper ...
's ''
The Strange Calls'', and ''
The Elephant Princess
''The Elephant Princess'' is an Australian children's television series that first screened on Network Ten in 2008. The series is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. A second season began screening in 2011. The series revolves around a ...
''.
In November 2012, Glockner joined the cast of ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...
'' in the regular role of
Mason Turner. Glockner had previously auditioned for guest roles on the show, before the producers decided that they wanted to develop a long-term character specifically for him.
Glockner told Brooke Hunter from Femail that former ''Neighbours'' cast member
Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. List of awards and nominations received by Guy Pearce, His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy Film Aw ...
was one of his main reasons for auditioning for the show, as Pearce is his inspiration.
Glockner had a two-year contract with ''Neighbours'',
but on 3 December 2013, it was announced that Glockner was to leave the show.
Both the producers and Glockner – who had shot nearly 1,000 scenes in one year – felt the character of Mason needed a rest.
Glockner did not rule out a return to ''Neighbours'' in the future.
In May 2014, it was announced that Glockner had been cast in the upcoming independent film ''No Two Snowflakes'', directed by Ron V. Brown.
Glockner plays Finn in the film.
He told Daniel Kilkelly from
Digital Spy
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that he was in Brisbane for another role when he learned about the film. He was asked to send in a self-tape and he then flew to Melbourne to meet with the producers.
Glockner appeared in the second season of ''
Mako: Island of Secrets'', and reprised his role in season three.
After returning to Brisbane from Los Angeles, where he had been auditioning for shows, Glockner formed the production company Calligram Pictures with filmmakers Noah Gerometta, Izac Brodrick, Jackson Kanaris and Jack Murphy in 2020.
The company has produced the short film ''Flesh and Ivory'' and created the feature film ''Bloom'', which Glockner also appears in. Glockner has also teamed up with his former ''Neighbours'' co-star
Alan Fletcher to option a book for a miniseries called ''The Queenslander''.
In 2024, Calligram Pictures released short film ''Co-Stars'', which was co-written and directed by Brodrick.
Further releases include short films ''Rise & Fall'', which stars Glockner's former ''Neighbours'' co-star
Harley Bonner
Harley Bonner (born 27 April 1991) is an Australian actor known for his roles as Josh Willis on ''Neighbours'' (2013–2016) and Logan Bennett on ''Home and Away'' (2021–2022).
Early life
Bonner was born in Melbourne and lived in Belgrave, ...
, and ''Bleeder'' which also stars Glockner.
Filmography
References
External links
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Male actors from Brisbane
Living people
1991 births
21st-century Australian male actors
Australian male soap opera actors
People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School