
Michael Hurst
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1957
- Birthplace
- 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

Shearing the Love TBA
Actor
- The Bar
The Bar TBA
as Man Discussing Break-Up

Evil Dead Burn 2026
as Benjamin Price (voice)

Birthright 2026
as Richard

Our Party 2025
Actor

Northspur 2023
as Green

Mysterious Ways 2023
as Bishop
- Princess of Chaos
Princess of Chaos 2022
as Len Brown

Dead 2020
as Ross

Vermilion 2018
as Smoking Man
- View from Olympus
View from Olympus 2012
as Narrator (voice)
- Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye 2009
as Voice

Bitch Slap 2009
as Gage

The Map Reader 2008
as Alison's father

The Tattooist 2007
as Crash

We're Here to Help 2007
as Rodney Hide

The Last Magic Show 2007
as Trevor Norton

Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island 2006
Director

Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island 2006
Actor, Director

Fracture 2004
as Athol Peet
- Love Mussel
Love Mussel 2001
as Stephen Jessop, Director

Jubilee 2000
Director

I'll Make You Happy 1999
as Lou

Young Hercules 1998
as Jeweler

Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus 1998
as Ioalus (voice)
- Highwater
Highwater 1997
as Hugh Chance
- A Moment Passing
A Moment Passing 1997
as Joey

Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen 1997
as Iolaus

Amazon High 1997
Director
- Project: Assassin
Project: Assassin 1996
as Ellis Walker

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur 1994
as Iolaus

Hercules in the Underworld 1994
as Charon the Boatman

Hercules and the Amazon Women 1994
as Iolaus
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 1994
Director, Screenplay

Desperate Remedies 1993
as Willam Poyser

Typhon's People 1993
as Constantine

The Footstep Man 1992
as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman

Constance 1985
as Photographer

Dangerous Orphans 1985
as Moir

Death Warmed Up 1984
as Michael Tucker
Credits from TMDB.