Person
Michael Hurst
Acting · Born 1957-09-20 · 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
Spartacus
Director
Xena: Warrior Princess
Charon
Andromeda
Ryan
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Director
Legend of the Seeker
Amfortas
Power Rangers
Vexacus (voice)
Sweet Tooth
Walt
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Iolaus
My Life Is Murder
Otto Klein
Ash vs Evil Dead
Director
Filmography
- 2025Our Party
- 2025BirthrightRichard
- 2023Mysterious WaysBishop
- 2022Princess of ChaosLen Brown
- 2021NorthspurGreen
- 2021Sweet ToothWalt
- 2020DeadRoss
- 2020Between Two WorldsDirector
- 2019My Life Is MurderOtto Klein
- 2018VermilionSmoking Man
- 2016Terry TeoCornelius Jones
- 2015Ash vs Evil DeadDirector
- 2015800 WordsDirector
- 2015WestsideDirector
- 2015TatauDirector
- 2014Our Big Blue BackyardNarrator (voice)
- 2014The Brokenwood MysteriesDirector
- 2014Step DaveDirector
- 2012View from OlympusNarrator (voice)
- 2011Auckland DazeMichael
- 2011Femme FatalesFBI Technician
- 2011The Almighty JohnsonsKvasir
- 2010SpartacusDirector
- 2009Art That Moves: The Work of Len LyeVoice
- 2009Bitch SlapGage
- 2008Legend of the SeekerAmfortas
- 2008The Map ReaderAlison's father
- 2007The TattooistCrash
- 2007We're Here to HelpRodney Hide
- 2007The Last Magic ShowTrevor Norton
- 2006Maddigan's Quest
- 2006Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
- 2006Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure IslandDirector
- 2004FractureAthol Peet
- 2002MatakuDr. Forbes
- 2001Love MusselStephen Jessop
- 2000AndromedaRyan
- 2000JubileeDirector
- 2000Jack of All Trades
- 1999I'll Make You HappyLou
- 1998Young HerculesCharon
- 1998Young HerculesJeweler
- 1998Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount OlympusIoalus (voice)
- 1997HighwaterHugh Chance
- 1997DugganMichael Taylor
- 1997A Moment PassingJoey
- 1997Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the ScreenIolaus
- 1997Amazon HighDirector
- 1996Project: AssassinEllis Walker
- 1995The Hardy BoysBarman
- 1995Xena: Warrior PrincessCharon
- 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysIolaus
- 1994Hercules in the Maze of the MinotaurIolaus
- 1994Hercules in the UnderworldCharon the Boatman
- 1994Hercules and the Amazon WomenIolaus
- 1994I'm So Lonesome I Could CryDirector
- 1993Desperate RemediesWillam Poyser
- 1993Power RangersVexacus (voice)
- 1993Typhon's PeopleConstantine
- 1992The Footstep ManHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
- 1990The New Adventures of Black Beauty
- 1985ConstancePhotographer
- 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterRoger Shumway
- 1985Dangerous OrphansMoir
- 1984Death Warmed UpMichael Tucker
- —The BarMan Discussing Break-Up
- —Shearing the Love
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