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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hurst, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (26)
Our Party
2025
Birthright
as Richard
2025
Mysterious Ways
as Bishop
2023
Princess of Chaos
as Len Brown
2022
Northspur
as Green
2021
Dead
as Ross
2020
View from Olympus
as Narrator (voice)
2012
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
as Voice
2009
Bitch Slap
as Gage
2009
The Map Reader
as Alison's father
2008
The Tattooist
as Crash
2007
We're Here to Help
as Rodney Hide
2007
The Last Magic Show
as Trevor Norton
2007
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
Director (Directing)
2006
Fracture
as Athol Peet
2004
Love Mussel
as Stephen Jessop
2001
Jubilee
Director (Directing)
2000
I'll Make You Happy
as Lou
1999
Young Hercules
as Jeweler
1998
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
as Ioalus
1998
Highwater
as Hugh Chance
1997
A Moment Passing
as Joey
1997
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
as Iolaus
1997
Amazon High
Director (Directing)
1997
Project: Assassin
as Ellis Walker
1996
TV Shows (24)
Sweet Tooth
as Walt
2021
Between Two Worlds
Director (Directing)
2020
My Life Is Murder
as Otto Klein
2019
Terry Teo
as Cornelius Jones
2016
Ash vs Evil Dead
Director (Directing)
2015
800 Words
Director (Directing)
2015
Westside
Director (Directing)
2015
Tatau
Director (Directing)
2015
Our Big Blue Backyard
as Narrator (voice)
2014
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Director (Directing)
2014
Step Dave
Director (Directing)
2014
Auckland Daze
as Michael
2011
Femme Fatales
as FBI Technician
2011
The Almighty Johnsons
as Kvasir
2011
Spartacus
Director (Directing)
2010
Legend of the Seeker
as Amfortas
2008
Maddigan's Quest
2006
Mataku
as Dr. Forbes
2002
Andromeda
as Ryan
2000
Jack of All Trades
2000
Young Hercules
as Charon
1998
Duggan
as Michael Taylor
1997
The Hardy Boys
as Barman
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Charon
1995