Taylor Glockner

Taylor Glockner
Glockner at Tropfest in 2013
Born	1991/1992 (age 24–25) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present

Taylor Glockner 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. From 2013 to 2014, Glockner played Mason Turner in the soap opera Neighbours. As of 2015, he appears in the television series Mako: Island of Secrets.

Taylor Glockner was born in Brisbane. He attended Anglican Church Grammar School and then the Queensland University of Technology, 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.

Two weeks after graduating from drama school, Glockner was cast as Boges in the television miniseries Conspiracy 365, based on Gabrielle Lord's novels. He initially auditioned for the role of Callum Ormond, but lost the part to Harrison Gilbertson. 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's The Strange Calls, and The Elephant Princess.

In November 2012, Glockner joined the cast of Neighbours 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 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.