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Michael Hurst

Michael Hurst

Actor · Born September 20, 1957 · Lancashire, England, UK

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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.

Acted in 47

2020s

  1. 2026

    Good Bones

    Mick / Colin · 6 episodes

  2. Evil Dead Burn

    Benjamin Price (voice)

    65

  3. Birthright

    Richard

  4. 2025

    Our Party

    Movie

  5. 2023

    Northspur

    Green

  6. Mysterious Ways

    Bishop

  7. 2021

    Sweet Tooth

    Walt · 3 episodes

    77
  8. 2020

    Dead

    Ross

2010s

  1. 2019

    My Life Is Murder

    Otto Klein · 1 episode

    74
  2. 2018

    Vermilion

    Smoking Man

  3. 2016

    Terry Teo

    Cornelius Jones · 1 episode

  4. 2011

    Auckland Daze

    Michael · 3 episodes

  5. Femme Fatales

    FBI Technician · 1 episode

    60

  6. The Almighty Johnsons

    Kvasir · 3 episodes

    79

2000s

  1. 2009

    Bitch Slap

    Gage

    38
  2. 2008

    Legend of the Seeker

    Amfortas · 1 episode

    75

  3. The Map Reader

    Alison's father

  4. 2007

    The Tattooist

    Crash

  5. We're Here to Help

    Rodney Hide

  6. The Last Magic Show

    Trevor Norton

  7. 2006

    Maddigan's Quest

    TV · 1 Season · Family · Science Fiction

    69

  8. Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island

    Movie

  9. 2004

    Fracture

    Athol Peet

  10. 2002

    Mataku

    Dr. Forbes · 1 episode

  11. 2000

    Andromeda

    Ryan · 1 episode

    67

  12. Jack of All Trades

    Captain Nardo da Vinci · 1 episode

1990s

  1. 1999

    I'll Make You Happy

    Lou

  2. 1998

    Young Hercules

    Charon · 1 episode

    57

  3. Young Hercules

    Jeweler

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

    Ioalus (voice)

  5. 1997

    Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen

    Iolaus

  6. 1995

    The Hardy Boys

    Barman · 1 episode

  7. Xena: Warrior Princess

    Charon, Iolaus · 2 episodes

    68

  8. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Iolaus, Charon, Iolaus / Charon, Iolaus / Orestes · 95 episodes

    66
  9. 1994

    Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

    Iolaus

  10. Hercules in the Underworld

    Charon the Boatman

    61

  11. Hercules and the Amazon Women

    Iolaus

  12. 1993

    Desperate Remedies

    Willam Poyser

  13. Power Rangers

    Vexacus (voice), Nibyro Guardian (voice) · 12 episodes

    67

  14. Typhon's People

    Constantine

  15. 1992

    The Footstep Man

    Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman

  16. 1990

    The New Adventures of Black Beauty

    TV

1980s

  1. 1985

    Constance

    Photographer

  2. The Ray Bradbury Theater

    Roger Shumway · 1 episode

    72

  3. Dangerous Orphans

    Moir

  4. 1984

    Death Warmed Up

    Michael Tucker

    46

No release date

  1. Shearing the Love

    Movie

Directed 20

2020s

  1. 2020

    Between Two Worlds

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Legend of the Seeker

    Director

    75
  2. 2006

    Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island

    Director

  3. Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island

    Director

  4. 2000

    Jubilee

    Director

  5. Jack of All Trades

    Director

Wrote 1

Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2014

    Our Big Blue Backyard

    Narrator (voice) · 12 episodes