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Michael Hurst

Michael Hurst

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 20, 1957 (68)
Birthplace Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 re ... cently, 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

Filmography

Mysterious Ways

Mysterious Ways

2023

as Bishop

Princess of Chaos

Princess of Chaos

2022

as Len Brown

Northspur

Northspur

2021

as Green

Dead

Dead

2020

as Ross

View from Olympus

View from Olympus

2012

as Narrator (voice)

Bitch Slap

Bitch Slap

2009

as Gage

The Map Reader

The Map Reader

2008

as Alison's father

The Last Magic Show

The Last Magic Show

2007

as Trevor Norton

We're Here to Help

We're Here to Help

2007

as Rodney Hide

The Tattooist

The Tattooist

2007

as Crash

Fracture

Fracture

2004

as Athol Peet

Love Mussel

Love Mussel

2001

as Stephen Jessop

Young Hercules

Young Hercules

1998

as Jeweler

A Moment Passing

A Moment Passing

1997

as Joey

Highwater

Highwater

1997

as Hugh Chance

Project: Assassin

Project: Assassin

1996

as Ellis Walker

Hercules in the Underworld

Hercules in the Underworld

1994

as Charon the Boatman

Desperate Remedies

Desperate Remedies

1993

as Willam Poyser

Typhon's People

Typhon's People

1993

as Constantine

The Footstep Man

The Footstep Man

1992

as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman

Death Warmed Up

Death Warmed Up

1985

as Michael Tucker

Dangerous Orphans

Dangerous Orphans

1985

as Moir

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

1994

Screenplay

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Iolaus

Episodes: 98

First Aired: Jan 29, 1995

Power Rangers

as Vexacus (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Aug 28, 1993

Our Big Blue Backyard

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Nov 02, 2014

The Almighty Johnsons

as Kvasir

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 08, 2011

Sweet Tooth

as Walt

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 04, 2021

Auckland Daze

as Michael

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 27, 2011

Xena: Warrior Princess

as Charon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 04, 1995

Power Rangers

as Nibyro Guardian (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 28, 1993

Duggan

as Michael Taylor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1997

Xena: Warrior Princess

as Iolaus

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 04, 1995

Andromeda

as Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2000

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Roger Shumway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1985

Legend of the Seeker

as Amfortas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 2008

My Life Is Murder

as Otto Klein

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 17, 2019

Terry Teo

as Cornelius Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2016

Mataku

as Dr. Forbes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2002

Femme Fatales

as FBI Technician

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2011

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Charon the Boatman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Charon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Iolaus / Charon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Iolaus / Orestes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1995

The Hardy Boys

as Barman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

Maddigan's Quest

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 26, 2006

Jack of All Trades

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2000

The New Adventures of Black Beauty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1990

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 15 30 9
2024 7 19 35 7
2024 8 14 29 8
2024 9 11 21 5
2024 10 5 9 3
2024 11 6 10 2
2024 12 6 10 2
2025 1 10 22 4
2025 2 4 7 1
2025 3 4 6 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 0
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 1 0

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