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Michael Hurst
ACTOR

Michael Hurst

Known for Spartacus · Ash vs Evil Dead · Evil Dead Burn

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…

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Born
Sep 20, 1957
Birthplace
Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
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.

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Known For

TVSpartacus
SpartacusDirector · 2010
★ 8.0
TVAsh vs Evil Dead
Ash vs Evil DeadDirector · 2015
★ 7.8
MOVIEEvil Dead Burn
Evil Dead BurnBenjamin Price (voice) · 2026
★ 7.6
TVSweet Tooth
Sweet ToothWalt · 2021
★ 7.7
TVXena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior PrincessCharon · 1995
★ 7.5
TVPower Rangers
Power RangersVexacus (voice) · 1993
★ 7.1
TVHercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysIolaus · 1995
★ 6.9
TVLegend of the Seeker
Legend of the SeekerAmfortas · 2008
★ 7.4

Filmography

Movies

Death Warmed UpMichael Tucker
1984
ConstancePhotographer
1985
Dangerous OrphansMoir
1985
The Footstep ManHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
1992
Desperate RemediesWillam Poyser
1993
Typhon's PeopleConstantine
1993
Hercules and the Amazon WomenIolaus
1994
Hercules in the Maze of the MinotaurIolaus
1994
Hercules in the UnderworldCharon the Boatman
1994
IS
I'm So Lonesome I Could CryDirector
1994
IS
I'm So Lonesome I Could CryScreenplay
1994
PA
Project: AssassinEllis Walker
1996
AM
A Moment PassingJoey
1997
Amazon HighDirector
1997
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the ScreenIolaus
1997
H
HighwaterHugh Chance
1997
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount OlympusIoalus (voice)
1998
Young HerculesJeweler
1998
I'll Make You HappyLou
1999
JubileeDirector
2000
LM
Love MusselStephen Jessop
2001
LM
Love MusselDirector
2001
FractureAthol Peet
2004
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure IslandDirector
2006
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure IslandDirector
2006
The Last Magic ShowTrevor Norton
2007
The TattooistCrash
2007
We're Here to HelpRodney Hide
2007
The Map ReaderAlison's father
2008
AT
Art That Moves: The Work of Len LyeVoice
2009
Bitch SlapGage
2009
VF
View from OlympusNarrator (voice)
2012
VermilionSmoking Man
2018
DeadRoss
2020
PO
Princess of ChaosLen Brown
2022
Mysterious WaysBishop
2023
NorthspurGreen
2023
Our Party
2025
BirthrightRichard
2026
Evil Dead BurnBenjamin Price (voice)
2026
Shearing the Love
TB
The BarMan Discussing Break-Up

Television

The Ray Bradbury TheaterRoger Shumway · 1 eps
1985
The New Adventures of Black Beauty1 eps
1990
Power RangersVexacus (voice) · 12 eps
1993
Power RangersNibyro Guardian (voice) · 2 eps
1993
Power RangersDirector
1993
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysIolaus · 95 eps
1995
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysCharon · 1 eps
1995
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysIolaus / Charon · 1 eps
1995
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysIolaus / Orestes · 1 eps
1995
Hercules: The Legendary JourneysDirector
1995
The Hardy BoysBarman · 1 eps
1995
Xena: Warrior PrincessCharon · 2 eps
1995
Xena: Warrior PrincessIolaus · 2 eps
1995
Xena: Warrior PrincessDirector
1995
D
DugganMichael Taylor · 2 eps
1997
Young HerculesCharon · 1 eps
1998
AndromedaRyan · 1 eps
2000
Jack of All Trades1 eps
2000
Jack of All TradesDirector
2000
MatakuDr. Forbes · 1 eps
2002
Maddigan's Quest13 eps
2006
Legend of the SeekerAmfortas · 1 eps
2008
Legend of the SeekerDirector
2008
SpartacusDirector
2010
Auckland DazeMichael · 3 eps
2011
Femme FatalesFBI Technician · 1 eps
2011
Femme FatalesDirector
2011
Femme FatalesWriter
2011
The Almighty JohnsonsKvasir · 3 eps
2011
The Almighty JohnsonsDirector
2011
Our Big Blue BackyardNarrator (voice) · 12 eps
2014
Step DaveDirector
2014
TA
The Adventures of Suzy BoonMichael · 1 eps
2014
The Brokenwood MysteriesDirector
2014
800 WordsDirector
2015
Ash vs Evil DeadDirector
2015
TatauDirector
2015
WestsideDirector
2015
Terry TeoCornelius Jones · 1 eps
2016
My Life Is MurderOtto Klein · 1 eps
2019
My Life Is MurderDirector
2019
Between Two WorldsDirector
2020
Sweet ToothWalt · 3 eps
2021
Good BonesMick / Colin · 6 eps
2026

Photos

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