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Michael Eric Hurst, ONZM is a British-born 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 his role in directing the popular Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Ash vs Evil Dead.
Birth Name
Michael Eric Hurst
Born
Friday, 20 September 1957
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mysterious Ways | Bishop | 2023 |
| Northspur | Green | 2021 |
| Power Rangers Dino Fury | Nibyro Guardian | 2021 |
| Dead | Ross / Ross Marbeck | 2020 |
| Mystic | Richard | 2020 |
| My Life Is Murder | Otto Klein | 2019 |
| Vermilion | Smoking Man | 2018 |
| Wild Animal Rescue | Narrator | 2017 |
| Terry Teo | Cornelius Jones | 2016 |
| Westside | Prisoner / Blood donor | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mysterious Ways | Bishop | 2023 |
| Northspur | Green | 2021 |
| Power Rangers Dino Fury | Nibyro Guardian | 2021 |
| Dead | Ross / Ross Marbeck | 2020 |
| Mystic | Richard | 2020 |
| My Life Is Murder | Otto Klein | 2019 |
| Vermilion | Smoking Man | 2018 |
| Wild Animal Rescue | Narrator | 2017 |
| Terry Teo | Cornelius Jones | 2016 |
| Westside | Prisoner / Blood donor | 2015 |
| Our Big Blue Backyard | Self - Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2014 |
| Jono and Ben | Peter Donne | 2012 |
| The Almighty Johnsons | Kvasir | 2011 |
| Spartacus | Roman Messenger | 2010 |
| Bitch Slap | Gage | 2009 |
| Legend of the Seeker | Amfortas | 2008 |
| The Map Reader | Alison's father | 2008 |
| We're Here to Help | Rodney Hide | 2007 |
| The Tattooist | Crash | 2007 |
| Maddigan's Quest | Maska | 2006 |
| Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island | Ferry Pilot | 2006 |
| Air Force | Narrator | 2005 |
| Power Rangers S.P.D. | Silverhead | 2005 |
| Fracture | Athol Peet | 2004 |
| Power Rangers Ninja Storm | Vexacus / DJ Drummond | 2003 |
| Mataku | Dr. Forbes | 2002 |
| The Man Who Has Everything | George Allwell | 2001 |
| Andromeda | Ryan | 2000 |
| Jack of All Trades | Captain Nardo da Vinci | 2000 |
| I'll Make You Happy | Lou | 1999 |
| Young Hercules | Jeweler | 1998 |
| Young Hercules | Charon | 1998 |
| Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Ioalus / Iolaus | 1998 |
| The Hardy Boys | The barman | 1995 |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | Iolaus / Nigel / Charon | 1995 |
| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Iolaus / Iolaus II / The Widow Twanky / Orestes / Paul Robert Coyle / Jean Pierre / Charon / Dahok / Beggar / Jester Iolaus | 1995 |
| Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | Iolaus | 1994 |
| Hercules and the Amazon Women | Iolaus | 1994 |
| Desperate Remedies | William Poyser / Willam Poyser | 1993 |
| The Footstep Man | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec / Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman | 1992 |
| The New Adventures of Black Beauty | Kurt | 1990 |
| The Shadow Trader | Bob Hoyle | 1989 |
| Shark in the Park | David Jennings | 1989 |
| Constance | Photographer | 1985 |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | Lt. Simmons / Roger Shumway | 1985 |
| Dangerous Orphans | Moir | 1985 |
| Death Warmed Up | Michael Tucker | 1985 |
| Both Sides of the Fence | Gary McNabb | 1983 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Power Rangers Dino Fury | 2021 |
| Between Two Worlds | 2020 |
| Mystic | 2020 |
| The Dead Lands | 2020 |
| My Life Is Murder | 2019 |
| Ash vs Evil Dead | 2015 |
| 800 Words | 2015 |
| Westside | 2015 |
| Tatau | 2015 |
| The Brokenwood Mysteries | 2014 |
| Step Dave | 2014 |
| The Almighty Johnsons | 2011 |
| Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | 2011 |
| Spartacus | 2010 |
| Legend of the Seeker | 2008 |
| Room 6 | 2006 |
| Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island | 2006 |
| Jubilee | 2000 |
| Jack of All Trades | 2000 |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | 1995 |
| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | 1995 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Spartacus | 2010 |
