Michael Hurst
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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.
Known for
Credits
Evil Dead Burn (2026)
as Benjamin Price (voice)
Bitch Slap (2009)
as Gage
Hercules in the Underworld (1994)
as Charon the Boatman
Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
as Iolaus
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994)
as Iolaus
The Tattooist (2007)
as Crash
Our Party (2025)
Actor
Northspur (2023)
as Green
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998)
as Ioalus (voice)
Young Hercules (1998)
as Jeweler
Vermilion (2018)
as Smoking Man
Typhon's People (1993)
as Constantine
Project: Assassin (1996)
as Ellis Walker
Death Warmed Up (1984)
as Michael Tucker
Princess of Chaos (2022)
as Len Brown
Highwater (1997)
as Hugh Chance
A Moment Passing (1997)
as Joey
Desperate Remedies (1993)
as Willam Poyser
Mysterious Ways (2023)
as Bishop
Shearing the Love (—)
Actor
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen (1997)
as Iolaus
Dead (2020)
as Ross
I'll Make You Happy (1999)
as Lou
Fracture (2004)
as Athol Peet
The Footstep Man (1992)
as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
Dangerous Orphans (1985)
as Moir
The Map Reader (2008)
as Alison's father
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island (2006)
Actor
We're Here to Help (2007)
as Rodney Hide
The Bar (—)
as Man Discussing Break-Up
Birthright (2026)
as Richard
Constance (1985)
as Photographer
Love Mussel (2001)
as Stephen Jessop
The Last Magic Show (2007)
as Trevor Norton
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye (2009)
as Voice
View from Olympus (2012)
as Narrator (voice)