Acting

Michael Hurst

Born 1957-09-20 · Lancashire, England, UK

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.

Credits

Newest first

Good Bones
as Mick / Colin
2026
Evil Dead Burn
as Benjamin Price (voice)
2026
Birthright
as Richard
2026
Our Party
2025
Northspur
as Green
2023
Mysterious Ways
as Bishop
2023
Princess of Chaos
as Len Brown
2022
Sweet Tooth
as Walt
2021
Dead
as Ross
2020
Between Two Worlds
Director
2020
My Life Is Murder
as Otto Klein
2019
My Life Is Murder
Director
2019
Vermilion
as Smoking Man
2018
Terry Teo
as Cornelius Jones
2016
Ash vs Evil Dead
Director
2015
800 Words
Director
2015
Westside
Director
2015
Tatau
Director
2015
Our Big Blue Backyard
as Narrator (voice)
2014
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Director
2014
Step Dave
Director
2014
The Adventures of Suzy Boon
as Michael
2014
View from Olympus
as Narrator (voice)
2012
Auckland Daze
as Michael
2011
Femme Fatales
as FBI Technician
2011
Femme Fatales
Director
2011
Femme Fatales
Writer
2011
The Almighty Johnsons
as Kvasir
2011
The Almighty Johnsons
Director
2011
Spartacus
Director
2010
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
as Voice
2009
Bitch Slap
as Gage
2009
Legend of the Seeker
as Amfortas
2008
Legend of the Seeker
Director
2008
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
Maddigan's Quest
2006
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
Director
2006
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
Director
2006
Fracture
as Athol Peet
2004
Mataku
as Dr. Forbes
2002
Love Mussel
as Stephen Jessop
2001
Love Mussel
Director
2001
Andromeda
as Ryan
2000
Jubilee
Director
2000
Jack of All Trades
2000
Jack of All Trades
Director
2000
I'll Make You Happy
as Lou
1999
Young Hercules
as Charon
1998
Young Hercules
as Jeweler
1998
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
as Ioalus (voice)
1998
Highwater
as Hugh Chance
1997
Duggan
as Michael Taylor
1997
A Moment Passing
as Joey
1997
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
as Iolaus
1997
Amazon High
Director
1997
Project: Assassin
as Ellis Walker
1996
The Hardy Boys
as Barman
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Charon
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
as Iolaus
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
Director
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Iolaus
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Charon
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Iolaus / Charon
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Iolaus / Orestes
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Director
1995
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
as Iolaus
1994
Hercules in the Underworld
as Charon the Boatman
1994
Hercules and the Amazon Women
as Iolaus
1994
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Director
1994
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Screenplay
1994
Desperate Remedies
as Willam Poyser
1993
Power Rangers
as Vexacus (voice)
1993
Power Rangers
as Nibyro Guardian (voice)
1993
Power Rangers
Director
1993
Typhon's People
as Constantine
1993
The Footstep Man
as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
1992