Michael Hurst

Acting · b. 1957 · 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.

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Known for

7.1

Power Rangers

1993 · Series · Vexacus (voice) / Nibyro Guardian (voice)

7.0

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

1995 · Series · Iolaus / Charon / Iolaus / Orestes

6.1

Dead

2020 · Ross

5.8

Hercules and the Amazon Women

1994 · Iolaus

5.8

Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus

1998 · Ioalus (voice)

5.5

Hercules in the Underworld

1994 · Charon the Boatman

7.8

Sweet Tooth

2021 · Series · Walt

4.5

Death Warmed Up

1984 · Michael Tucker

5.6

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

1994 · Iolaus

7.6

Xena: Warrior Princess

1995 · Series · Charon / Iolaus

5.1

The Tattooist

2007 · Crash

4.8

Bitch Slap

2009 · Gage

Directed22

5.5

Between Two Worlds

2020 · Series · Director

7.2

My Life Is Murder

2019 · Series · Director

7.8

Ash vs Evil Dead

2015 · Series · Director

6.7

800 Words

2015 · Series · Director

5.8

Westside

2015 · Series · Director

4.9

Tatau

2015 · Series · Director

7.6

The Brokenwood Mysteries

2014 · Series · Director

6.8

Step Dave

2014 · Series · Director

6.1

Femme Fatales

2011 · Series · Director

7.5

The Almighty Johnsons

2011 · Series · Director

8.0

Spartacus

2010 · Series · Director

7.5

Legend of the Seeker

2008 · Series · Director

6.2

Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island

2006 · Director

6.0

Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island

2006 · Director

Love Mussel

7.0

Love Mussel

2001 · Director

7.5

Jack of All Trades

2000 · Series · Director

6.5

Jubilee

2000 · Director

4.0

Amazon High

1997 · Director

All acting credits55

6.8

Evil Dead Burn

2026 · Benjamin Price (voice)

Our Party

2025

8.0

Birthright

2025 · Richard

9.5

Mysterious Ways

2023 · Bishop

Princess of Chaos

2022 · Len Brown

7.8

Sweet Tooth

2021 · Series · Walt

6.8

Northspur

2021 · Green

6.1

Dead

2020 · Ross

7.2

My Life Is Murder

2019 · Series · Otto Klein

Vermilion

2018 · Smoking Man

Terry Teo

2016 · Series · Cornelius Jones

The Adventures of Suzy Boon

2014 · Series · Michael

7.0

Our Big Blue Backyard

2014 · Series · Narrator (voice)

View from Olympus

2012 · Narrator (voice)

6.1

Femme Fatales

2011 · Series · FBI Technician

7.5

The Almighty Johnsons

2011 · Series · Kvasir

Auckland Daze

2011 · Series · Michael

4.8

Bitch Slap

2009 · Gage

In development

Shearing the Love

The Bar

Man Discussing Break-Up