Michael Hurst

Acting

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.

Filmography 69

Movies (40)

Evil Dead Burn
2026
Benjamin Price (voice)
Our Party
2025
Birthright
2025
Richard
Mysterious Ways
2023
Bishop
Princess of Chaos
2022
Len Brown
Northspur
2021
Green
Dead
2020
Ross
Vermilion
2018
Smoking Man
View from Olympus
2012
Narrator (voice)
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
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
2006
Directing
Fracture
2004
Athol Peet
Love Mussel
2001
Stephen Jessop
Jubilee
2000
Directing
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
1997
Hugh Chance
A Moment Passing
1997
Joey
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
1997
Iolaus
Amazon High
1997
Directing
Project: Assassin
1996
Ellis Walker
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
1994
Iolaus
Hercules in the Underworld
1994
Charon the Boatman