Michael Hurst

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Michael Hurst

Acting 69 September 20, 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 playin…

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Spartacus

Spartacus

8.0 2010 TV Show
Evil Dead Burn

Evil Dead Burn

7.7 2026 Movie
Ash vs Evil Dead

Ash vs Evil Dead

7.8 2015 TV Show
Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess

7.5 1995 TV Show
Sweet Tooth

Sweet Tooth

7.7 2021 TV Show
Power Rangers

Power Rangers

7.1 1993 TV Show
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

6.9 1995 TV Show
Andromeda

Andromeda

7.1 2000 TV Show
Legend of the Seeker

Legend of the Seeker

7.5 2008 TV Show
Bitch Slap

Bitch Slap

4.8 2009 Movie
The Brokenwood Mysteries

The Brokenwood Mysteries

7.6 2014 TV Show
My Life Is Murder

My Life Is Murder

7.2 2019 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Good Bones

    TV show Mick / Colin

  2. 2026
    Evil Dead Burn

    Movie Benjamin Price (voice)

  3. 2026
    Birthright

    Movie Richard

  4. 2025
    Our Party

    Movie

  5. 2023
    Northspur

    Movie Green

  6. 2023
    Mysterious Ways

    Movie Bishop

  7. 2022
    Princess of Chaos

    Movie Len Brown

  8. 2021
    Sweet Tooth

    TV show Walt

  9. 2020
    Dead

    Movie Ross

  10. 2020
    Between Two Worlds

    TV show Director

  11. 2019
    My Life Is Murder

    TV show Otto Klein

  12. 2018
    Vermilion

    Movie Smoking Man

  13. 2016
    Terry Teo

    TV show Cornelius Jones

  14. 2015
    Ash vs Evil Dead

    TV show Director

  15. 2015
    800 Words

    TV show Director

  16. 2015
    Westside

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 2015
    Tatau

    TV show Director

  2. 2014
    Our Big Blue Backyard

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  3. 2014
    The Brokenwood Mysteries

    TV show Director

  4. 2014
    Step Dave

    TV show Director

  5. 2014
    The Adventures of Suzy Boon

    TV show Michael

  6. 2012
    View from Olympus

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  7. 2011
    Auckland Daze

    TV show Michael

  8. 2011
    Femme Fatales

    TV show FBI Technician

  9. 2011
    The Almighty Johnsons

    TV show Kvasir

  10. 2010
    Spartacus

    TV show Director

  11. 2009
    Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye

    Movie Voice

  12. 2009
    Bitch Slap

    Movie Gage

  13. 2008
    Legend of the Seeker

    TV show Amfortas

  14. 2008
    The Map Reader

    Movie Alison's father

  15. 2007
    The Tattooist

    Movie Crash

  16. 2007
    We're Here to Help

    Movie Rodney Hide

  17. 2007
    The Last Magic Show

    Movie Trevor Norton

  18. 2006
    Maddigan's Quest

    TV show

  19. 2006
    Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island

    Movie Director

  20. 2006
    Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island

    Movie

  21. 2004
    Fracture

    Movie Athol Peet

  22. 2002
    Mataku

    TV show Dr. Forbes

  23. 2001
    Love Mussel

    Movie Stephen Jessop

  24. 2000
    Andromeda

    TV show Ryan