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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Acting History
2025
Our Party
2025Birthright as Richard
2023Mysterious Ways as Bishop
2022Princess of Chaos as Len Brown
2021Northspur as Green
2021Sweet Tooth as Walt
2020Dead as Ross
2019My Life Is Murder as Otto Klein
2016Terry Teo as Cornelius Jones
2014Our Big Blue Backyard as Narrator (voice)
2012View from Olympus as Narrator (voice)
2011Auckland Daze as Michael
2011Femme Fatales as FBI Technician
2011The Almighty Johnsons as Kvasir
2009Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye as Voice
2009Bitch Slap as Gage
2008Legend of the Seeker as Amfortas
2008The Map Reader as Alison's father
2007The Tattooist as Crash
2007We're Here to Help as Rodney Hide
2007The Last Magic Show as Trevor Norton
2006Maddigan's Quest
2006Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2004Fracture as Athol Peet
2002Mataku as Dr. Forbes
2001Love Mussel as Stephen Jessop
2000Andromeda as Ryan
2000Jack of All Trades
1999I'll Make You Happy as Lou
1998Young Hercules as Charon
1998Young Hercules as Jeweler
1998Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus as Ioalus
1997Highwater as Hugh Chance
1997Duggan as Michael Taylor
1997A Moment Passing as Joey
1997Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen as Iolaus
1996Project: Assassin as Ellis Walker
1995The Hardy Boys as Barman
1995Xena: Warrior Princess as Charon
1995Xena: Warrior Princess as Iolaus
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Iolaus
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Charon
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Iolaus / Charon
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Iolaus / Orestes
1994Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur as Iolaus
1994Hercules in the Underworld as Charon the Boatman
1994Hercules and the Amazon Women as Iolaus
1993Desperate Remedies as Willam Poyser
1993Power Rangers as Vexacus (voice)
1993Power Rangers as Nibyro Guardian (voice)
1993Typhon's People as Constantine
1992The Footstep Man as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
1990The New Adventures of Black Beauty
1985The Ray Bradbury Theater as Roger Shumway
1985Dangerous Orphans as Moir
1984Death Warmed Up as Michael Tucker
—The Bar as Man Discussing Break-Up