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Michael Hurst

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
60

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 20, 1957 (68 years old)

Place of Birth
Lancashire, England, UK

Michael Hurst

Biography

Michael Eric Hurst, ONZM (born 20 September 1957) is a New Zealand actor, director and writer, mostly on stage and television. He is probably best known internationally for playing Iolaus in the television programs Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and companion series Xena: Warrior Princess. Most recently, he is known for directing Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Ash vs. Evil Dead, 800 Words, and Westside.

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Known For

Acting

2025Our Partyas
2025Birthrightas Richard
2023Mysterious Waysas Bishop
2022Princess of Chaosas Len Brown
2021Northspuras Green
2021Sweet Toothas Walt
2020Deadas Ross
2019My Life Is Murderas Otto Klein
2018Vermilionas Smoking Man
2016Terry Teoas Cornelius Jones
2014Our Big Blue Backyardas Narrator (voice)
2012View from Olympusas Narrator (voice)
2011Auckland Dazeas Michael
2011Femme Fatalesas FBI Technician
2011The Almighty Johnsonsas Kvasir
2009Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lyeas Voice
2009Bitch Slapas Gage
2008Legend of the Seekeras Amfortas
2008The Map Readeras Alison's father
2007The Tattooistas Crash
2007We're Here to Helpas Rodney Hide
2007The Last Magic Showas Trevor Norton
2006Maddigan's Questas
2006Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Islandas
2004Fractureas Athol Peet
2002Matakuas Dr. Forbes
2001Love Musselas Stephen Jessop
2000Andromedaas Ryan
2000Jack of All Tradesas
1999I'll Make You Happyas Lou
1998Young Herculesas Charon
1998Young Herculesas Jeweler
1998Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympusas Ioalus (voice)
1997Highwateras Hugh Chance
1997Dugganas Michael Taylor
1997A Moment Passingas Joey
1997Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screenas Iolaus
1996Project: Assassinas Ellis Walker
1995The Hardy Boysas Barman
1995Xena: Warrior Princessas Charon
1995Xena: Warrior Princessas Iolaus
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeysas Charon
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeysas Iolaus
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeysas Iolaus / Charon
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeysas Iolaus / Orestes
1994Hercules in the Maze of the Minotauras Iolaus
1994Hercules in the Underworldas Charon the Boatman
1994Hercules and the Amazon Womenas Iolaus
1993Desperate Remediesas Willam Poyser
1993Power Rangersas Nibyro Guardian (voice)
1993Power Rangersas Vexacus (voice)
1993Typhon's Peopleas Constantine
1992The Footstep Manas Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
1990The New Adventures of Black Beautyas
1985Constanceas Photographer
1985The Ray Bradbury Theateras Roger Shumway
1985Dangerous Orphansas Moir
1984Death Warmed Upas Michael Tucker
The Baras Man Discussing Break-Up
Shearing the Loveas

Production

2020Between Two Worlds...Director
2019My Life Is Murder...Director
2015Ash vs Evil Dead...Director
2015800 Words...Director
2015Westside...Director
2015Tatau...Director
2014The Brokenwood Mysteries...Director
2014Step Dave...Director
2011Femme Fatales...Director
2011Femme Fatales...Writer
2011The Almighty Johnsons...Director
2010Spartacus...Director
2008Legend of the Seeker...Director
2006Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island...Director
2006Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island...Director
2001Love Mussel...Director
2000Jubilee...Director
2000Jack of All Trades...Director
1997Amazon High...Director
1995Xena: Warrior Princess...Director
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...Director
1994I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry...Director
1994I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry...Screenplay
1993Power Rangers...Director