Acting
Michael Hurst
Born September 20, 1957 · 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
8.4
Spartacus
Director
8.4
Ash vs Evil Dead
Director
6.2
Evil Dead Burn
Benjamin Price (voice)
7.7
Sweet Tooth
Walt
6.8
Xena: Warrior Princess
Charon, Iolaus, Director
6.6
Power Rangers
Vexacus (voice), Nibyro Guardian (voice), Director
6.5
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Iolaus, Charon, Iolaus / Charon, Iolaus / Orestes, Director
7.6
Legend of the Seeker
Amfortas, Director
4.5
Bitch Slap
Gage
6.6
Andromeda
Ryan
6.3
Hercules and the Amazon Women
Iolaus
6.4
Hercules in the Underworld
Charon the Boatman
7.9
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Director
6.0
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
Iolaus
7.5
My Life Is Murder
Otto Klein, Director
6.1 TMDB
Dead
Ross
5.1
The Tattooist
Crash
5.7
Young Hercules
Charon
5.5
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
Ioalus (voice)
7.5 TMDB
The Almighty Johnsons
Kvasir, Director
Filmography
- 2026Good BonesMick / ColinSeries
- 2026Evil Dead BurnBenjamin Price (voice)Movie
- 2026BirthrightRichardMovie
- 2025Our PartyMovie
- 2023NorthspurGreenMovie
- 2023Mysterious WaysBishopMovie
- 2022Princess of ChaosLen BrownMovie
- 2021Sweet ToothWaltSeries
- 2020DeadRossMovie
- 2020Between Two WorldsDirectorSeries
- 2019My Life Is MurderOtto Klein, DirectorSeries
- 2018VermilionSmoking ManMovie
- 2016Terry TeoCornelius JonesSeries
- 2015Ash vs Evil DeadDirectorSeries
- 2015800 WordsDirectorSeries
- 2015WestsideDirectorSeries
- 2015TatauDirectorSeries
- 2014Our Big Blue BackyardNarrator (voice)Series
- 2014The Brokenwood MysteriesDirectorSeries
- 2014Step DaveDirectorSeries
- 2014The Adventures of Suzy BoonMichaelSeries
- 2012View from OlympusNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2011Auckland DazeMichaelSeries
- 2011Femme FatalesFBI Technician, Director, WriterSeries
- 2011The Almighty JohnsonsKvasir, DirectorSeries
- 2010SpartacusDirectorSeries
- 2009Art That Moves: The Work of Len LyeVoiceMovie
- 2009Bitch SlapGageMovie
- 2008Legend of the SeekerAmfortas, DirectorSeries
- 2008The Map ReaderAlison's fatherMovie
- 2007The TattooistCrashMovie
- 2007We're Here to HelpRodney HideMovie
- 2007The Last Magic ShowTrevor NortonMovie
- 2006Maddigan's QuestSeries
- 2006Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure IslandMovie
- 2006Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure IslandDirectorMovie
- 2004FractureAthol PeetMovie
- 2002MatakuDr. ForbesSeries
- 2001Love MusselStephen Jessop, DirectorMovie
- 2000AndromedaRyanSeries
- 2000JubileeDirectorMovie
- 2000Jack of All TradesCaptain Nardo da Vinci, DirectorSeries
- 1999I'll Make You HappyLouMovie
- 1998Young HerculesCharonSeries
- 1998Young HerculesJewelerMovie
- 1998Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount OlympusIoalus (voice)Movie
- 1997HighwaterHugh ChanceMovie
- 1997DugganMichael TaylorSeries
- 1997A Moment PassingJoeyMovie
- 1997Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the ScreenIolausMovie
- 1997Amazon HighDirectorMovie
- 1996Project: AssassinEllis WalkerMovie
- 1995The Hardy BoysBarmanSeries
- 1995Xena: Warrior PrincessCharon, Iolaus, DirectorSeries
- 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysIolaus, Charon, Iolaus / Charon, Iolaus / Orestes, DirectorSeries
- 1994Hercules in the Maze of the MinotaurIolausMovie
- 1994Hercules in the UnderworldCharon the BoatmanMovie
- 1994Hercules and the Amazon WomenIolausMovie
- 1994I'm So Lonesome I Could CryDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1993Desperate RemediesWillam PoyserMovie
- 1993Power RangersVexacus (voice), Nibyro Guardian (voice), DirectorSeries
- 1993Typhon's PeopleConstantineMovie
- 1992The Footstep ManHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec/BarmanMovie
- 1990The New Adventures of Black BeautySeries
- 1985ConstancePhotographerMovie
- 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterRoger ShumwaySeries
- 1985Dangerous OrphansMoirMovie
- 1984Death Warmed UpMichael TuckerMovie
- —The BarMan Discussing Break-UpMovie
- —Shearing the LoveMovie