Michael Hurst

Michael Hurst

Acting

Born:
1957-09-20
Place of birth:
Lancashire, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hurst, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Good Bones

Good Bones

2026Mick / Colin
TV
Evil Dead Burn

Evil Dead Burn

7.62026Benjamin Price (voice)
Movie
Birthright

Birthright

2026Richard
Movie
Our Party

Our Party

2025
Movie
Northspur

Northspur

6.62023Green
Movie
Mysterious Ways

Mysterious Ways

9.52023Bishop
Movie
Princess of Chaos

Princess of Chaos

2022Len Brown
Movie
Sweet Tooth

Sweet Tooth

7.72021Walt
TV
Dead

Dead

6.12020Ross
Movie
Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

5.52020Director
TV
My Life Is Murder

My Life Is Murder

7.22019Otto Klein
TV
Vermilion

Vermilion

2018Smoking Man
Movie
Terry Teo

Terry Teo

2016Cornelius Jones
TV
Ash vs Evil Dead

Ash vs Evil Dead

7.82015Director
TV
800 Words

800 Words

6.82015Director
TV
Westside

Westside

5.82015Director
TV
Tatau

Tatau

4.92015Director
TV
Our Big Blue Backyard

Our Big Blue Backyard

7.02014Narrator (voice)
TV
The Brokenwood Mysteries

The Brokenwood Mysteries

7.62014Director
TV
Step Dave

Step Dave

6.82014Director
TV
The Adventures of Suzy Boon

The Adventures of Suzy Boon

2014Michael
TV
View from Olympus

View from Olympus

2012Narrator (voice)
Movie
Auckland Daze

Auckland Daze

2011Michael
TV
Femme Fatales

Femme Fatales

6.12011FBI Technician
TV
The Almighty Johnsons

The Almighty Johnsons

7.52011Kvasir
TV
Spartacus

Spartacus

8.02010Director
TV
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye

Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye

2009Voice
Movie
Bitch Slap

Bitch Slap

4.82009Gage
Movie
Legend of the Seeker

Legend of the Seeker

7.42008Amfortas
TV
The Map Reader

The Map Reader

5.32008Alison's father
Movie
The Tattooist

The Tattooist

5.12007Crash
Movie
We're Here to Help

We're Here to Help

6.02007Rodney Hide
Movie
The Last Magic Show

The Last Magic Show

6.52007Trevor Norton
Movie
Maddigan's Quest

Maddigan's Quest

7.02006
TV
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island

Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island

6.22006
Movie
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island

Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island

6.02006Director
Movie
Fracture

Fracture

7.22004Athol Peet
Movie
Mataku

Mataku

7.02002Dr. Forbes
TV
Love Mussel

Love Mussel

7.02001Stephen Jessop
Movie
Andromeda

Andromeda

7.12000Ryan
TV
Jubilee

Jubilee

6.52000Director
Movie
Jack of All Trades

Jack of All Trades

7.52000Captain Nardo da Vinci
TV
I'll Make You Happy

I'll Make You Happy

7.01999Lou
Movie
Young Hercules

Young Hercules

5.81998Charon
TV
Young Hercules

Young Hercules

6.01998Jeweler
Movie
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus

Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus

5.81998Ioalus (voice)
Movie
Highwater

Highwater

7.01997Hugh Chance
Movie
Duggan

Duggan

1997Michael Taylor
TV
A Moment Passing

A Moment Passing

9.01997Joey
Movie
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen

Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen

6.81997Iolaus
Movie
Amazon High

Amazon High

4.01997Director
Movie
Project: Assassin

Project: Assassin

8.01996Ellis Walker
Movie
The Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys

7.71995Barman
TV
Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

7.51995Iolaus
TV
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

6.91995Iolaus / Orestes
TV
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

5.71994Iolaus
Movie
Hercules in the Underworld

Hercules in the Underworld

5.51994Charon the Boatman
Movie
Hercules and the Amazon Women

Hercules and the Amazon Women

5.81994Iolaus
Movie
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

10.01994Director
Movie
Desperate Remedies

Desperate Remedies

5.61993Willam Poyser
Movie