Acting credits
48
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Michael Hurst
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 32Series: 27Crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 62573
IMDb ID: nm0403628
Known for: Acting
Born: September 20, 1957
Age: 68
Place of birth: Lancashire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2026
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.57
Wikidata: Q250041
Also known as
Michael Hurst (I) • Michael Eric Hurst • Billy Wagstaff • Edith Sidebottom
Other jobs
Director (20)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Michael Hurst.
as Benjamin Price (voice)
Evil Dead Burn
2026 • Movie
Our Party
2025 • Movie
as Richard
Birthright
2025 • Movie
as Bishop
Mysterious Ways
2023 • Movie
as Len Brown
Princess of Chaos
2022 • Movie
as Green
Northspur
2021 • Movie
as Ross
Dead
2020 • Movie
as Smoking Man
Vermilion
2018 • Movie
as Gage
Bitch Slap
2009 • Movie
as Alison's father
The Map Reader
2008 • Movie
as Crash
The Tattooist
2007 • Movie
as Rodney Hide
We're Here to Help
2007 • Movie
as Trevor Norton
The Last Magic Show
2007 • Movie
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006 • Movie
Director
Treasure Island Kids: The Mystery of Treasure Island
2006 • Movie
as Athol Peet
Fracture
2004 • Movie
Director
Jubilee
2000 • Movie
as Lou
I'll Make You Happy
1999 • Movie
as Jeweler
Young Hercules
1998 • Movie
as Ioalus (voice)
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
1998 • Movie
as Iolaus
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
1997 • Movie
Director
Amazon High
1997 • Movie
as Iolaus
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
1994 • Movie
as Charon the Boatman
Hercules in the Underworld
1994 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Michael Hurst.
as Walt • 3 eps
Sweet Tooth
2021 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Between Two Worlds
2020 • Series
as Otto Klein • 1 eps
My Life Is Murder
2019 • Series
as Cornelius Jones • 1 eps
Terry Teo
2016 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Ash vs Evil Dead
2015 • Series
Director • 10 eps
800 Words
2015 • Series
Director • 15 eps
Westside
2015 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Tatau
2015 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 12 eps
Our Big Blue Backyard
2014 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Brokenwood Mysteries
2014 • Series
Director • 5 eps
Step Dave
2014 • Series
as Michael • 3 eps
Auckland Daze
2011 • Series
as FBI Technician • 1 eps
Femme Fatales
2011 • Series
as Kvasir • 3 eps
The Almighty Johnsons
2011 • Series
Director • 6 eps
Spartacus
2010 • Series
as Amfortas • 1 eps
Legend of the Seeker
2008 • Series
13 eps
Maddigan's Quest
2006 • Series
as Dr. Forbes • 1 eps
Mataku
2002 • Series
as Ryan • 1 eps
Andromeda
2000 • Series
1 eps
Jack of All Trades
2000 • Series
as Charon • 1 eps
Young Hercules
1998 • Series
as Barman • 1 eps
The Hardy Boys
1995 • Series
as Charon • 2 eps
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995 • Series
as Iolaus • 95 eps
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995 • Series