Michael Hurst
Michael Eric Hurst ONZM is a British-born New Zealand actor, director, and writer. He is known as a theatre actor, especially in Shakespearean roles, and more widely known for his roles in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess as Iolaus. He directed the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Ash vs Evil Dead. He plays a lead role in the 2025 Australian satirical dark comedy film Birthright.
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🎬 Movies
Birthright
actor
2025
Dead
actor
2020
Vermilion
actor
2018
Paradox
director
2016
Paradox
writer
2016
Re-Kill
director
2015
Re-Kill
writer
2015
Hardwired
writer
2009
Ninja
writer
2009
Bitch Slap
actor
2009
The Butcher
writer
2006
The Graveyard
writer
2006
Room 6
director
2006
Room 6
writer
2006
House of the Dead 2
director
2006
The Darkroom
director
2006
Mosquito Man
writer
2005
The Baby Juice Express
writer
2004
The Baby Juice Express
director
2004
New Blood
writer
1999
New Blood
director
1999
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
actor
1998
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
actor
1994
Hercules in the Underworld
actor
1994
Hercules and the Amazon Women
actor
1994
Typhon's People
actor
1993
Shearing the Love
actor
