Michael Hurst
Known for Acting · 57 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 (21)
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Charon / Iolaus
Power Rangers
1993
as Vexacus (voice) / Nibyro Guardian (voice)
Andromeda
2000
as Ryan
Legend of the Seeker
2008
as Amfortas
Sweet Tooth
2021
as Walt
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
as Iolaus / Charon / Iolaus / Orestes
My Life Is Murder
2019
as Otto Klein
Young Hercules
1998
as Charon
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Roger Shumway
Femme Fatales
2011
as FBI Technician
Jack of All Trades
2000
The Hardy Boys
1995
as Barman
The Almighty Johnsons
2011
as Kvasir
Maddigan's Quest
2006
Auckland Daze
2011
as Michael
Mataku
2002
as Dr. Forbes
The Adventures of Suzy Boon
2014
as Michael
Duggan
1997
as Michael Taylor
The New Adventures of Black Beauty
1990
Terry Teo
2016
as Cornelius Jones
Our Big Blue Backyard
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Movies (36)
Evil Dead Burn
2026
as Benjamin Price (voice)
Bitch Slap
2009
as Gage
The Tattooist
2007
as Crash
Our Party
2025
Hercules in the Underworld
1994
as Charon the Boatman
Hercules and the Amazon Women
1994
as Iolaus
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
1998
as Ioalus (voice)
Typhon's People
1993
as Constantine
Vermilion
2018
as Smoking Man
Northspur
2021
as Green
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
1994
as Iolaus
Shearing the Love
Highwater
1997
as Hugh Chance
Desperate Remedies
1993
as Willam Poyser
I'll Make You Happy
1999
as Lou
Young Hercules
1998
as Jeweler
Princess of Chaos
2022
as Len Brown
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
1997
as Iolaus
The Bar
as Man Discussing Break-Up
Dead
2020
as Ross
Constance
1985
as Photographer
Death Warmed Up
1984
as Michael Tucker
Fracture
2004
as Athol Peet
We're Here to Help
2007
as Rodney Hide
A Moment Passing
1997
as Joey
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
2006
Birthright
2025
as Richard
Mysterious Ways
2023
as Bishop
The Map Reader
2008
as Alison's father
Project: Assassin
1996
as Ellis Walker
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye
2009
as Voice
Dangerous Orphans
1985
as Moir
The Footstep Man
1992
as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman
Love Mussel
2001
as Stephen Jessop
The Last Magic Show
2007
as Trevor Norton
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 57 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Michael Hurst has appeared in 36 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Hurst Movies
- Evil Dead Burn (2026) — as Benjamin Price (voice)
- Bitch Slap (2009) — as Gage
- The Tattooist (2007) — as Crash
- Our Party (2025)
- Hercules in the Underworld (1994) — as Charon the Boatman
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