Actor
Michael Hurst
- Born September 20, 1957 in Lancashire, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hurst, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Evil Dead Burn2026
Sweet Tooth2021
Xena: Warrior Princess1995
Power Rangers1993
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys1995
Legend of the Seeker2008
Bitch Slap2009
Andromeda2000
Filmography
- TBAThe BarFilmMan Discussing Break-Up
- TBAShearing the LoveFilm
- 2026Evil Dead BurnFilmBenjamin Price (voice)
- 2026BirthrightFilmRichard
- 2026Good BonesSeriesMick / Colin
- 2025Our PartyFilm
- 2023NorthspurFilmGreen
- 2023Mysterious WaysFilmBishop
- 2022Princess of ChaosFilmLen Brown
- 2021Sweet ToothSeriesWalt
- 2020DeadFilmRoss
- 2020Between Two WorldsSeriesDirector
- 2019My Life Is MurderSeriesOtto Klein, Director
- 2018VermilionFilmSmoking Man
- 2016Terry TeoSeriesCornelius Jones
- 2015Ash vs Evil DeadSeriesDirector
- 2015800 WordsSeriesDirector
- 2015WestsideSeriesDirector
- 2015TatauSeriesDirector
- 2014The Brokenwood MysteriesSeriesDirector
- 2014Step DaveSeriesDirector
- 2014Our Big Blue BackyardSeriesNarrator (voice)
- 2014The Adventures of Suzy BoonSeriesMichael
- 2012View from OlympusFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2011The Almighty JohnsonsSeriesKvasir, Director
- 2011Femme FatalesSeriesFBI Technician, Director, Writer
- 2011Auckland DazeSeriesMichael
- 2010SpartacusSeriesDirector
- 2009Bitch SlapFilmGage
- 2009Art That Moves: The Work of Len LyeFilmVoice
- 2008Legend of the SeekerSeriesAmfortas, Director
- 2008The Map ReaderFilmAlison's father
- 2007The TattooistFilmCrash
- 2007The Last Magic ShowFilmTrevor Norton
- 2007We're Here to HelpFilmRodney Hide
- 2006Maddigan's QuestSeries
- 2006Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure IslandFilmDirector
- 2006Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure IslandFilmDirector
- 2004FractureFilmAthol Peet
- 2002MatakuSeriesDr. Forbes
- 2001Love MusselFilmStephen Jessop, Director
- 2000AndromedaSeriesRyan
- 2000Jack of All TradesSeriesCaptain Nardo da Vinci, Director
- 2000JubileeFilmDirector
- 1999I'll Make You HappyFilmLou
- 1998Young HerculesSeriesCharon
- 1998Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount OlympusFilmIoalus (voice)
- 1998Young HerculesFilmJeweler
- 1997Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the ScreenFilmIolaus
- 1997Amazon HighFilmDirector
- 1997A Moment PassingFilmJoey
- 1997HighwaterFilmHugh Chance
- 1997DugganSeriesMichael Taylor
- 1996Project: AssassinFilmEllis Walker
- 1995Xena: Warrior PrincessSeriesCharon, Iolaus, Director
- 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSeriesIolaus, Charon, Iolaus / Charon, Iolaus / Orestes, Director
- 1995The Hardy BoysSeriesBarman
- 1994Hercules and the Amazon WomenFilmIolaus
- 1994Hercules in the UnderworldFilmCharon the Boatman
- 1994Hercules in the Maze of the MinotaurFilmIolaus
- 1994I'm So Lonesome I Could CryFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1993Power RangersSeriesVexacus (voice), Nibyro Guardian (voice), Director
- 1993Desperate RemediesFilmWillam Poyser
- 1993Typhon's PeopleFilmConstantine
- 1992The Footstep ManFilmHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
- 1990The New Adventures of Black BeautySeries
- 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeriesRoger Shumway
- 1985Dangerous OrphansFilmMoir
- 1985ConstanceFilmPhotographer
- 1984Death Warmed UpFilmMichael Tucker