Michael Hurst
Actor · Director · WriterMichael 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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FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR35
Birthright
2025
Richard
Our Party
2025
Mysterious Ways
2023
Bishop
- Princess of Chaos
Princess of Chaos
2022
Len Brown
Northspur
2021
Green
Dead
2020
Ross
Vermilion
2018
Smoking Man
- View from Olympus
View from Olympus
2012
Narrator (voice)
Bitch Slap
2009
Gage
- Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
2009
Voice
The Map Reader
2008
Alison's father
The Tattooist
2007
Crash
We're Here to Help
2007
Rodney Hide
The Last Magic Show
2007
Trevor Norton
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006
Fracture
2004
Athol Peet
- Love Mussel
Love Mussel
2001
Stephen Jessop
I'll Make You Happy
1999
Lou
Young Hercules
1998
Jeweler
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
1998
Ioalus (voice)
- A Moment Passing
A Moment Passing
1997
Joey
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
1997
Iolaus
- Highwater
Highwater
1997
Hugh Chance
- Project: Assassin
Project: Assassin
1996
Ellis Walker
Hercules and the Amazon Women
1994
Iolaus
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
1994
Iolaus
Hercules in the Underworld
1994
Charon the Boatman
Desperate Remedies
1993
Willam Poyser
Typhon's People
1993
Constantine
The Footstep Man
1992
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
Dangerous Orphans
1985
Moir
Constance
1985
Photographer
Death Warmed Up
1984
Michael Tucker
- The Bar
The Bar
Man Discussing Break-Up
Shearing the Love
