Michael Hurst

Actor

Born: September 20, 1957 (age 68)
From: 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…

Filmography (40)

Evil Dead Burn (2026)
Benjamin Price (voice)
Our Party (2025)
Birthright (2025)
Richard
Mysterious Ways (2023)
Bishop
Princess of Chaos
Princess of Chaos (2022)
Len Brown
Northspur (2021)
Green
Dead (2020)
Ross
Vermilion (2018)
Smoking Man
View from Olympus
View from Olympus (2012)
Narrator (voice)
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye (2009)
Voice
Bitch Slap (2009)
Gage
The Map Reader (2008)
Alison's father
The Tattooist (2007)
Crash
We're Here to Help (2007)
Rodney Hide
The Last Magic Show (2007)
Trevor Norton
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island (2006)
Director
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island (2006)
Director
Fracture (2004)
Athol Peet
Love Mussel
Love Mussel (2001)
Director
Jubilee (2000)
Director
I'll Make You Happy (1999)
Lou
Young Hercules (1998)
Jeweler
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998)
Ioalus (voice)
Highwater
Highwater (1997)
Hugh Chance
A Moment Passing
A Moment Passing (1997)
Joey
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen (1997)
Iolaus
Amazon High (1997)
Director
Project: Assassin
Project: Assassin (1996)
Ellis Walker
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994)
Iolaus
Hercules in the Underworld (1994)
Charon the Boatman