The Couch Critic Logo
The Couch CriticCouch Critic
TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch
LogoThe Couch Critic

Menu

TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch

© 2026 The Couch Critic

The Couch Critic Logo

The Couch Critic

Your go-to destination for honest movie and TV show reviews from a passionate community of critics. Join the conversation today.

X

Explore

  • Trending
  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Reviews
  • Lists
  • Games
  • About Us

Categories

  • Popular Movies
  • Trending Now
  • Upcoming
  • Airing Today
  • Movie Genres
  • TV Genres

Community

  • Guides
  • What to Watch

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • RSS Feed
© 2026 The Couch Critic.•Built by Hayden Thorn
Cookie Settings
The Movie Database

This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

Home/People/Michael Hurst
Michael Hurst profile photo
Born
Sep 20, 1957
Age 68
Place of Birth
Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

33
Movies
25
TV Shows
22
Directed
Also Known As
Michael Hurst (I)
Michael Eric Hurst
Billy Wagstaff
Edith Sidebottom
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Michael Hurst

Acting

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.
Our Party poster

Our Party

Cast
2025
Birthright poster

Birthright

as Richard
2025
Mysterious Ways poster

Mysterious Ways

as Bishop
2023
Princess of Chaos poster

Princess of Chaos

as Len Brown
2022
Northspur poster

Northspur

as Green
2021
Dead poster

Dead

as Ross
2020
View from Olympus poster

View from Olympus

as Narrator (voice)
2012
Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye poster

Art That Moves: The Work of Len Lye

as Voice
2009
Bitch Slap poster

Bitch Slap

as Gage
2009
The Map Reader poster

The Map Reader

as Alison's father
2008
The Tattooist poster

The Tattooist

as Crash
2007
We're Here to Help poster

We're Here to Help

as Rodney Hide
2007
The Last Magic Show poster

The Last Magic Show

as Trevor Norton
2007
Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island poster

Treasure Island Kids: The Monster of Treasure Island

Cast
2006
Fracture poster

Fracture

as Athol Peet
2004
Love Mussel poster

Love Mussel

as Stephen Jessop
2001
I'll Make You Happy poster

I'll Make You Happy

as Lou
1999
Young Hercules poster

Young Hercules

as Jeweler
1998
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus poster

Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus

as Ioalus
1998
Highwater poster

Highwater

as Hugh Chance
1997