Michael Hurst
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1957-09-20 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Michael Hurst (I) · Michael Eric Hurst · Billy Wagstaff · Edith Sidebottom
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (20)
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Charon / Iolaus
Andromeda
2000
as Ryan
Power Rangers
1993
as Vexacus (voice) / Nibyro Guardian (voice)
Legend of the Seeker
2008
as Amfortas
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
as Iolaus / Charon / Iolaus / Orestes
Sweet Tooth
2021
as Walt
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Roger Shumway
My Life Is Murder
2019
as Otto Klein
Femme Fatales
2011
as FBI Technician
Young Hercules
1998
as Charon
Jack of All Trades
2000
The Almighty Johnsons
2011
as Kvasir
The Hardy Boys
1995
as Barman
The New Adventures of Black Beauty
1990
Maddigan's Quest
2006
Mataku
2002
as Dr. Forbes
Our Big Blue Backyard
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Auckland Daze
2011
as Michael
Duggan
1997
as Michael Taylor
Terry Teo
2016
as Cornelius Jones
Movies (35)
Bitch Slap
2009
as Gage
Hercules in the Underworld
1994
as Charon the Boatman
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
1998
as Ioalus (voice)
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
1994
as Iolaus
Hercules and the Amazon Women
1994
as Iolaus
The Tattooist
2007
as Crash
Typhon's People
1993
as Constantine
Fracture
2004
as Athol Peet
Dead
2020
as Ross
Young Hercules
1998
as Jeweler
Death Warmed Up
1984
as Michael Tucker
Mysterious Ways
2023
as Bishop
Northspur
2021
as Green
Desperate Remedies
1993
as Willam Poyser
The Map Reader
2008
as Alison's father
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
1997
as Iolaus
We're Here to Help
2007
as Rodney Hide
The Footstep Man
1992
as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
I'll Make You Happy
1999
as Lou
The Last Magic Show
2007
as Trevor Norton
Love Mussel
2001
as Stephen Jessop
Princess of Chaos
2022
as Len Brown
Constance
1985
as Photographer
Dangerous Orphans
1985
as Moir
Project: Assassin
1996
as Ellis Walker
Birthright
2025
as Richard
Shearing the Love
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
2009
as Voice
Vermilion
2018
as Smoking Man
A Moment Passing
1997
as Joey
The Bar
as Man Discussing Break-Up
Highwater
1997
as Hugh Chance
Our Party
2025
View from Olympus
2012
as Narrator (voice)
About Michael Hurst
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. With 55 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Michael Hurst has appeared in 35 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Hurst Movies
- Bitch Slap (2009) — as Gage
- Hercules in the Underworld (1994) — as Charon the Boatman
- Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998) — as Ioalus (voice)
- Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994) — as Iolaus
- Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) — as Iolaus
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