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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-09-20 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Lancashire, England

Michael Hurst

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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Known For

Acting

2025

2023

Mysterious Ways as Bishop

2022

Princess of Chaos as Len Brown

2021

Northspur as Green
Sweet Tooth as Walt

2020

Dead as Ross

2019

My Life Is Murder as Otto Klein

2016

Terry Teo as Cornelius Jones

2014

Our Big Blue Backyard as Narrator (voice)

2012

View from Olympus as Narrator (voice)

2011

Femme Fatales as FBI Technician
Auckland Daze as Michael

2009

Bitch Slap as Gage

2008

The Map Reader as Alison's father

2007

The Tattooist as Crash
We're Here to Help as Rodney Hide
The Last Magic Show as Trevor Norton

2006

2004

Fracture as Athol Peet

2002

Mataku as Dr. Forbes

2001

Love Mussel as Stephen Jessop

2000

Andromeda as Ryan

1999

1998

Young Hercules as Jeweler

1997

Highwater as Hugh Chance
Duggan as Michael Taylor

1996

Project: Assassin as Ellis Walker

1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Charon the Boatman
The Hardy Boys as Barman

1994

Hercules in the Underworld as Charon the Boatman

1993

Desperate Remedies as Willam Poyser
Typhon's People as Constantine
Power Rangers as Vexacus (voice)
Power Rangers as Nibyro Guardian (voice)

1992

The Footstep Man as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman

1990

1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater as Roger Shumway

1984

Death Warmed Up as Michael Tucker

-

The Bar as Man Discussing Break-Up

Directing

2020

Between Two Worlds as Director

2019

My Life Is Murder as Director

2015

Westside as Director
Ash vs Evil Dead as Director
800 Words as Director
Tatau as Director

2014

Step Dave as Director

2011

Femme Fatales as Director

2010

Spartacus as Director

2008

2001

Love Mussel as Director

2000

Jubilee as Director
Jack of All Trades as Director

1997

Amazon High as Director

1993

Power Rangers as Director

Writing

2011

Femme Fatales as Writer

1994