Birthright
2026 · Movie
as Richard
Michael Hurst
1957-09-20
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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 Westside. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hurst, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Evil Dead Burn
2026 · Movie
as Benjamin Price (voice)
Our Party
2025 · Movie
Mysterious Ways
2023 · Movie
as Bishop
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Princess of Chaos
2022 · Movie
as Len Brown
Northspur
2021 · Movie
as Green
Sweet Tooth
2021 · TV Show
as Walt
Dead
2020 · Movie
as Ross
My Life Is Murder
2019 · TV Show
as Otto Klein
Vermilion
2018 · Movie
as Smoking Man
Terry Teo
2016 · TV Show
as Cornelius Jones
Our Big Blue Backyard
2014 · TV Show
as Narrator (voice)
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The Adventures of Suzy Boon
2014 · TV Show
as Michael
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View from Olympus
2012 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
The Almighty Johnsons
2011 · TV Show
as Kvasir
Femme Fatales
2011 · TV Show
as FBI Technician
Auckland Daze
2011 · TV Show
as Michael
Bitch Slap
2009 · Movie
as Gage
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Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
2009 · Movie
as Voice
The Map Reader
2008 · Movie
as Alison's father
Legend of the Seeker
2008 · TV Show
as Amfortas
The Tattooist
2007 · Movie
as Crash
We're Here to Help
2007 · Movie
as Rodney Hide
The Last Magic Show
2007 · Movie
as Trevor Norton
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006 · Movie
Maddigan's Quest
2006 · TV Show
Fracture
2004 · Movie
as Athol Peet
Mataku
2002 · TV Show
as Dr. Forbes
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Love Mussel
2001 · Movie
as Stephen Jessop
Andromeda
2000 · TV Show
as Ryan
Jack of All Trades
2000 · TV Show
I'll Make You Happy
1999 · Movie
as Lou
Young Hercules
1998 · Movie
as Jeweler
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
1998 · Movie
as Ioalus (voice)
Young Hercules
1998 · TV Show
as Charon
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A Moment Passing
1997 · Movie
as Joey
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
1997 · Movie
as Iolaus
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Highwater
1997 · Movie
as Hugh Chance
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Duggan
1997 · TV Show
as Michael Taylor
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Project: Assassin
1996 · Movie
as Ellis Walker
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995 · TV Show
as Iolaus, Charon, Iolaus / Charon, Iolaus / Orestes
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995 · TV Show
as Charon, Iolaus
The Hardy Boys
1995 · TV Show
as Barman
Hercules and the Amazon Women
1994 · Movie
as Iolaus
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
1994 · Movie
as Iolaus
Hercules in the Underworld
1994 · Movie
as Charon the Boatman
Desperate Remedies
1993 · Movie
as Willam Poyser
Typhon's People
1993 · Movie
as Constantine
Power Rangers
1993 · TV Show
as Vexacus (voice), Nibyro Guardian (voice)
The Footstep Man
1992 · Movie
as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
The New Adventures of Black Beauty
1990 · TV Show
Dangerous Orphans
1985 · Movie
as Moir
Constance
1985 · Movie
as Photographer
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · TV Show
as Roger Shumway
Death Warmed Up
1984 · Movie
as Michael Tucker
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The Bar
· Movie
as Man Discussing Break-Up
Shearing the Love
· Movie
Crew Credits
Between Two Worlds
2020 · TV Show
Director
My Life Is Murder
2019 · TV Show
Director
Westside
2015 · TV Show
Director
Ash vs Evil Dead
2015 · TV Show
Director
800 Words
2015 · TV Show
Director
Tatau
2015 · TV Show
Director
Step Dave
2014 · TV Show
Director
The Brokenwood Mysteries
2014 · TV Show
Director
The Almighty Johnsons
2011 · TV Show
Director
Femme Fatales
2011 · TV Show
Director, Writer
Spartacus
2010 · TV Show
Director
Legend of the Seeker
2008 · TV Show
Director
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006 · Movie
Director
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
2006 · Movie
Director
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Love Mussel
2001 · Movie
Director
Jubilee
2000 · Movie
Director
Jack of All Trades
2000 · TV Show
Director
Amazon High
1997 · Movie
Director
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995 · TV Show
Director
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995 · TV Show
Director
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I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
1994 · Movie
Director, Screenplay
Power Rangers
1993 · TV Show
Director
