Mason Turner
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Taylor Glockner | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2013–2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 22 February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 28 February 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Richard Jasek | ||||||||||||||||
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Mechanic (Until 2013) Waiter (2013) Concierge (2013–) |
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| Home | Darwin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Matt Turner |
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| Mother | Lauren Carpenter |
| Brothers | Bailey Turner |
| Sisters | Amber Turner |
| Half-sisters | Paige Smith |
| Grandfathers | Lou Carpenter |
| Grandmothers | Kathy Carpenter |
| Nieces | Matilda Turner |
Mason Turner is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Taylor Glockner. The actor previously auditioned for guest roles on the show, but the producers decided to develop a long-term character specifically for him instead. Glockner's character, Mason, was created and introduced along with the Turner family, as part of a major overhaul of the show's cast. Glockner was given a two-year contract with Neighbours and he began filming his first scenes as Mason in November 2012. Glockner made his first screen appearance as Mason during the episode broadcast on 22 February 2013. In December 2013, it was announced that Glockner was to leave Neighbours and Mason departed on 28 February 2014.
The character was introduced two weeks after his parents and two younger siblings. Prior to his on-screen arrival, Mason was serving a three-month sentence for robbery in juvenile detention. He had fallen in with a bad crowd and was led astray by Robbo Slade (Aaron Jakubenko). Executive producer, Richard Jasek, said Mason has a good heart, while Glocker described him as being "smart, funny, serious, angry, caring, playful" and someone who loves his family. Shortly after his arrival, Mason developed a relationship with Kate Ramsay (Ashleigh Brewer). He also became involved in another robbery with Robbo and briefly dated Imogen Willis (Ariel Kaplan).
On 4 November 2012, it was announced that the five-strong Turner family would be introduced to Neighbours in February 2013. The family were created as part of a major overhaul of the show's cast. Of the Turners, Kate Kendall, who plays matriarch Lauren, explained "The producers were looking to get quite a traditional family in there and hark back to some of those old traditions and family values. They're going to be a really charismatic family, but you'll also get some really juicy storylines and that's what the audiences relate to. Viewers will relate to the familiarity of them and hopefully the sense of magnetism that we bring." The Turners were given an immediate link in Erinsborough through long-term resident Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver), the father of Lauren and grandfather to Mason and his siblings.
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