Michael Hurst

Michael Eric Hurst , ONZM (born September 20, 1957 in Lancashire , England ) is a British - New Zealand film actor and director .

Life

Hurst was born in Lancashire, England. When he was seven years old, his parents emigrated with him and his two brothers to Christchurch, New Zealand. There he attended the Papanui High School in Tokoroa , later the University of Canterbury . He has been married to actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand since 1988 , with whom he has two children.

The 1.68 meter tall Hurst gained worldwide fame through the role of Iolaus in the television series Hercules .

Awards

Michael Hurst won the 1997 New Zealand Film and TV Award for best supporting role in a television production in the series Hercules . In 1999 he won this award for best director for the same series.

Filmography

actor

• 1981: Prisoners
• 1982: Casualties of Peace (TV movie)
• 1983: Both Sides of the Fence (TV series, one episode)
• 1985: Dangerous Orphans
• 1985: Hanlon (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1985: Robot Maniac
• 1984–1986: Heroes (TV series, 14 episodes)
• 1990: The New Adventures of Black Beauty (TV series, episode)
• 1990: Shark in the Park (TV series, episode)
• 1991: For the Love of Mike (TV series, episode)
• 1992: The Footstep Man
• 1990; 1992: The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1993: Typhon's People (TV movie)
• 1993: Desperate Remedies
• 1994: Hercules and the Amazon Women ( Hercules and the Amazon Women , television film)
• 1994: Hercules in the Realm of the Dead Gods ( Hercules in the Underworld , TV movie)
• 1994: Hercules in the Maze Of The Minotaur ( Hercules in the Maze Of The Minotaur , TV movie)
• 1995–1999: Hercules (TV series, 79 episodes)
• 1995-2001: Xena - The Warrior Princess ( Xena: Warrior Princess , TV series, 4 episodes)
• 1997: The Bar (short film)
• 1997: Highwater (TV movie)
• 1998: A Moment Passing (short film)
• 1998: Hercules & Xena - The Battle for Mount Olympus ( Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus , speaking role)
• 1998: Young Hercules
• 1998: Young Hercules ( Young Hercules , television series, an episode)
• 1999: I'll make you happy
• 1999: Duggan (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1999: This Is It (TV movie)
• 2000: Topp Twins III (TV series, an episode)
• 2000: Jack of all Trades (TV series, episode)
• 2001: Love Mussel (TV movie)
• 2002: Honey (short film)
• 2002: Andromeda (TV series, an episode)
• 2002: Mataku (TV series, an episode)
• 2003: Shortland Street (TV series, 10 episodes)
• 2003: Power Rangers: Ninja Storm (TV series, 14 episodes, speaking role)
• 2004: Fracture
• 2004: Hold the Anchovies (short film)
• 2005: Power Rangers: SPD (TV series, an episode, speaking role)
• 2006: Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island
• 2006: Maddigan´s Quest (TV series, 12 episodes)
• 2006: Going, Going, Gone (TV series, 10 episodes, speaker role)
• 2007: The Adventures of Voopa the Goolash (TV series, 13 episodes)
• 2007: The Last Magic Show
• 2007: The Tattooist
• 2007: We're Here to Help
• 2008: The Map Reader
• 2009: Bitch Slap
• 2010: Legend of the Seeker - The Sword of Truth ( Legend of the Seeker , TV series, an episode)

Director

• 1994: I'm so lonesome I could cry (short film)
• 1997: Amazon High (TV movie)
• 1996–1999: Hercules (TV series, 6 episodes)
• 2000: Jubilee
• 2000–2001: Jack of all Trades (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1997-2001: Xena - The Warrior Princess ( Xena: Warrior Princess , TV series, 6 episodes)
• 2001: Love Mussel (TV movie)
• 2003: Dark Stories 3
• 2004: Treasure Island Kids. The Monster of Treasure Island
• 2009-2010: Legend of the Seeker - The Sword of Truth ( Legend of the Seeker , TV series, 7 episodes)
• 2010-2013: Spartacus (TV series, 7 episodes)
• 2011: Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (TV series, one episode)
• 2013: The Almighty Johnsons (TV series, 2 episodes)

Web links

• Michael Hurst in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Official website