Michael Hurst
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Xena: Warrior Princess
Charon
1995
Series
Xena: Warrior Princess
Iolaus
1995
Film
Evil Dead Burn
Benjamin Price (voice)
2026
Series
Andromeda
Ryan
2000
Series
Power Rangers
Vexacus (voice)
1993
Series
Power Rangers
Nibyro Guardian (voice)
1993
Series
Legend of the Seeker
Amfortas
2008
Series
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Iolaus
1995
Series
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Charon
1995
Series
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Iolaus / Charon
1995
Series
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Iolaus / Orestes
1995
Series
Sweet Tooth
Walt
2021
Series
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Roger Shumway
1985
Series
My Life Is Murder
Otto Klein
2019
Series
Femme Fatales
FBI Technician
2011
Series
Young Hercules
Charon
1998
Series
Jack of All Trades
2000
Series
The Hardy Boys
Barman
1995
Film
Bitch Slap
Gage
2009
Series
The Almighty Johnsons
Kvasir
2011
Series
Maddigan's Quest
2006
Series
Auckland Daze
Michael
2011
Film
Hercules and the Amazon Women
Iolaus
1994
Series
The New Adventures of Black Beauty
1990
Series
Mataku
Dr. Forbes
2002
Film
Hercules in the Underworld
Charon the Boatman
1994
Film
The Tattooist
Crash
2007
Film
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
Ioalus (voice)
1998
Film
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
Iolaus
1994
Film
Northspur
Green
2023
Series
Terry Teo
Cornelius Jones
2016
Series
Good Bones
Mick / Colin
2026
Film
Young Hercules
Jeweler
1998
Duggan
Michael Taylor
1997
Film
I'll Make You Happy
Lou
1999
Film
Typhon's People
Constantine
1993
The Adventures of Suzy Boon
Michael
2014
Film
Vermilion
Smoking Man
2018
Film
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
Iolaus
1997
Film
We're Here to Help
Rodney Hide
2007
Series
Our Big Blue Backyard
Narrator (voice)
2014
Film
Our Party
2025
Film
Mysterious Ways
Bishop
2023
Highwater
Hugh Chance
1997
Film
Death Warmed Up
Michael Tucker
1984
Film
Desperate Remedies
Willam Poyser
1993
Film
Fracture
Athol Peet
2004
Film
Shearing the Love
The Bar
Man Discussing Break-Up
Princess of Chaos
Len Brown
2022
Film
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006
Film
Dead
Ross
2020
Film
Birthright
Richard
2026
Project: Assassin
Ellis Walker
1996
Film
Dangerous Orphans
Moir
1985
A Moment Passing
Joey
1997
Love Mussel
Stephen Jessop
2001
Film
Constance
Photographer
1985
Film
The Map Reader
Alison's father
2008
Film
The Last Magic Show
Trevor Norton
2007
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
Voice
2009
Film
The Footstep Man
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
1992
View from Olympus
Narrator (voice)
2012