Person Details
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Aliases: Michael Hurst (I) , Michael Eric Hurst , Billy Wagstaff , Edith Sidebottom
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Lancashire, England, UK
Homepage: http://michaelhurst.co.nz/
Movie Involvements: 30
TV Involvements: 35
Most Famous Work
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hurst, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Xena: Warrior Princess
(1995) IolausPower Rangers
(1993) Vexacus (voice)Sweet Tooth
(2021) WaltLegend of the Seeker
(2008) AmfortasAndromeda
(2000) RyanHercules: The Legendary Journeys
(1995) Iolaus / OrestesFemme Fatales
(2011) FBI TechnicianThe Ray Bradbury Theater
(1985) Roger ShumwayActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bishop | |
| 2022 | Len Brown | |
| 2021 | Green | |
| Walt | ||
| 2020 | Ross | |
| 2019 | Otto Klein | |
| 2016 | Cornelius Jones | |
| 2014 | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2012 | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2011 | Michael | |
| FBI Technician | ||
| Kvasir | ||
| 2009 | Voice | |
| Gage | ||
| 2008 | Amfortas | |
| Alison's father | ||
| 2007 | Crash | |
| Rodney Hide | ||
| Trevor Norton | ||
| 2006 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2004 | Athol Peet | |
| 2002 | Dr. Forbes | |
| 2001 | Stephen Jessop | |
| 2000 | Ryan | |
| N/A | ||
| 1999 | Lou | |
| 1998 | Jeweler | |
| Ioalus | ||
| 1997 | Hugh Chance | |
| Michael Taylor | ||
| Joey | ||
| Iolaus | ||
| 1996 | Ellis Walker | |
| 1995 | Charon | |
| Iolaus | ||
| Iolaus | ||
| Charon the Boatman | ||
| Charon | ||
| Iolaus / Charon | ||
| Iolaus / Orestes | ||
| 1994 | Iolaus | |
| Charon the Boatman | ||
| Iolaus | ||
| 1993 | Willam Poyser | |
| Nibyro Guardian (voice) | ||
| Vexacus (voice) | ||
| Constantine | ||
| 1992 | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec/Barman | |
| 1990 | N/A | |
| 1985 | Roger Shumway | |
| Michael Tucker | ||
| Moir | ||
| Man Discussing Break-Up | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Director | |
| 2019 | Director | |
| 2015 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 2014 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2011 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2010 | Director | |
| 2008 | Director | |
| 2006 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2001 | Director | |
| 2000 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1995 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1993 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Writer | |
| 1994 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |