Name
Michael Hurst
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1957-09-20 (69 years old)
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.
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- 2008 The Map Reader as Alison's father
- 2009 Bitch Slap as Gage
- 2007 The Tattooist as Crash
- 1994 Hercules and the Amazon Women as Iolaus
- 1994 Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur as Iolaus
- 2023 Mysterious Ways as Bishop
- 1994 Hercules in the Underworld as Charon the Boatman
- 1984 Death Warmed Up as Michael Tucker
- 1997 A Moment Passing as Joey
- 1998 Young Hercules as Jeweler
- 2004 Fracture as Athol Peet
- 1998 Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus as Ioalus (voice)
- 1993 Desperate Remedies as Willam Poyser
- 2007 We're Here to Help as Rodney Hide
- 1985 Dangerous Orphans as Moir
- 1999 I'll Make You Happy as Lou
- 2022 Princess of Chaos as Len Brown
- 2007 The Last Magic Show as Trevor Norton
- 1992 The Footstep Man as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
- 2006 Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
- 2009 Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye as Voice
- Soon The Bar as Man Discussing Break-Up
- 2012 View from Olympus as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 Project: Assassin as Ellis Walker
- 1997 Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen as Iolaus
- 1993 Typhon's People as Constantine
- 2020 Dead as Ross
- 1997 Highwater as Hugh Chance
- 2001 Love Mussel as Stephen Jessop
- 2023 Northspur as Green
- 2026 Birthright as Richard
- 2025 Our Party
- 1985 Constance as Photographer
- Soon Shearing the Love
- 2018 Vermilion as Smoking Man
- 2026 Evil Dead Burn as Benjamin Price (voice)
- 2006 Maddigan's Quest ( 13 episodes )
- 2000 Andromeda ( 1 episode ) as Ryan
- 2000 Jack of All Trades ( 1 episode )
- 1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ( 95 episodes ) as Iolaus
- 1995 Xena: Warrior Princess ( 2 episodes ) as Charon
- 1985 The Ray Bradbury Theater ( 1 episode ) as Roger Shumway
- 1990 The New Adventures of Black Beauty ( 1 episode )
- 1993 Power Rangers ( 12 episodes ) as Vexacus (voice)
- 2008 Legend of the Seeker ( 1 episode ) as Amfortas
- 1993 Power Rangers ( 2 episodes ) as Nibyro Guardian (voice)
- 2019 My Life Is Murder ( 1 episode ) as Otto Klein
- 1997 Duggan ( 2 episodes ) as Michael Taylor
- 2016 Terry Teo ( 1 episode ) as Cornelius Jones
- 2014 Our Big Blue Backyard ( 12 episodes ) as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 The Almighty Johnsons ( 3 episodes ) as Kvasir
- 2002 Mataku ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Forbes
- 2011 Femme Fatales ( 1 episode ) as FBI Technician
- 1995 Xena: Warrior Princess ( 2 episodes ) as Iolaus
- 2021 Sweet Tooth ( 3 episodes ) as Walt
- 2011 Auckland Daze ( 3 episodes ) as Michael
- 1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ( 1 episode ) as Charon
- 1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ( 1 episode ) as Iolaus / Charon
- 1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ( 1 episode ) as Iolaus / Orestes
- 1995 The Hardy Boys ( 1 episode ) as Barman
- 1998 Young Hercules ( 1 episode ) as Charon
- 2014 The Adventures of Suzy Boon ( 1 episode ) as Michael
- 2026 Good Bones ( 6 episodes ) as Mick / Colin
