Michael Hurst

Michael Eric Hurst was born September 20, 1957 in Lancashire, England. He has been married to Jennifer Ward-Lealand since 1988. They have two children.

Hurst played Iolaus in 79 episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. He originated the role in Hercules and the Amazon Women. He also appeared as Iolaus in Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur and in two crossover episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess: "Prometheus" and "The Quest." He also voiced Iolaus in Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus.

Hurst also played a host of other characters across the Ren Pics series. He played Aelus in Hercules in the Underworld. He played Charon in two episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess and one episode of Young Hercules. He also appeared in Jack of All Trades.

In addition to acting, Hurst also directed 6 episodes each of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. He also directed 2 episodes of Jack of All Trades and the unaired pilot for Amazon High.