Commentary
Maddigan's Quest (2005) " … we went through all of New Zealand's top male actors, basically, for this part and they all did their variations on robots and futuristic, and Michael came in and just did it as slightly psychpathic … " "And very still. And the way he would move his eyes before his head was really interesting, it was good, it was really underplayed". (commetary on Maddigan's Quest dvd's by Zane Holmes, Co-Producer, and Rachel Lang, Executive Producer and Head Writer)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1998) "Michael's so insanely talented ... we knew he could carry virtually anything". (Rob Tapert, Executive Producer, commenting in Exculsive Interviews, Hercules season 4 dvd's)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1996) "I've never had a more professional, more ready-to-go actor that I've worked with in my life . . . " "Michael is a terrific actor . . . he is probably one of the only sidekicks in history . . . that has total leading man quality and can carry a show very easily". (Eric Gruendemann, Co-Executive Producer, commenting on Hercules season 3 dvd's, episode 'Love Takes a Holiday')
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| 2021 |
My Life is Murder, Greenstone Pictures; episode:
 2.10 "Pleasure & Pain": 'Otto Klein'
Joint Venture, Tiny Earl Productions; episode:
1.2: 'Karl''
Mystic, CBBC, TVNZ; episode:
1:11 "The Claim": 'Richard' |
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| 2019 |
Westside, South Pacific Pictures; episode:
5.06: 'prisoner' (uncredited) |
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| 2018 |
The Adventures of Suzy Boon (web series), Chillbox Creative; episode:
2.06 "The Great Boon Escape": 'Michael Hurst' |
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| 2017 |
Westside, TV3; episode:
6.24: 'blood donor' (uncredited)
Jono and Ben, TV3; episode:
6.24: 'Peter Donne' |
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| 2016 |
High Road (web series), Hardboiled; episode:
3.04 "39 Lashes": 'The Director' |
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| 2015 |
Terry Teo (series), Semi-Professional; episode:
1.04 "Head to Head": 'Cornelius Jones' |
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| 2014 |
Auckland Daze (series), Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions; episodes:
2.06: 'Michael Hurst'
2.05: 'Michael Hurst' |
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| 2012 |
Auckland Daze (series), TVOne; episode:
1.06: 'Michael Hurst'
The Almighty Johnsons (series), South Pacific Pictures; episode:
2.13 "Does This Look Like Asgard?": 'Kvasir'
2.12 "You Call This the Real World?": 'Kvasir'
2.11 "The House of Jerome": 'Kvasir'
Spartaus: Vengeance (series), Starz Productions; episode:
2.09 "Monsters": 'Roman soldier'
The Almighty Johnsons (series), South Pacific Pictures; episode:
2.01 "And Then She Will Come to You": 'Kvasir' |
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| 2011 |
Auckland Daze (series), Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions; episode:
1.06: 'Michael Hurst' |
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2010 |
The Jono Project (series), C4; episode:
1.12 'Michael Hurst' (watch teaser here) |
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| 2008 |
Legend of the Seeker (series), Disney/ABC Studios; episode:
1.13 "Revenant": 'Amfortas' |
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| 2007 |
Ask
Your Uncles (series), Alt TV; 20 episodes:
beginning
October 2007: presenter
The Adventures of Voopa
the Goolash (series),
Photon Animation
'Moogabi,'
'Choo' (core cast; voice)
Here to Stay (series),
Gibson Group; episode:
1.03 "The
English ": himself (watch excerpt on NZ On Screen) |
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| 2005 |
Power
Rangers, S.P.D. (series),
Buena Vista Television, BVT International; episode:
13.28 "Robotpalooza": 'Silverhead' (voice)
Maddigan's Quest (series), South Pacific Pictures (watch trailer on NZ On Screen); episodes:
1.13 "Solis": 'Maska'
1.12 "Laketown": 'Maska'
1.11 "Pilgrim's Vantage": 'Maska'
1.10 "Bird Boys": 'Maska'
1.09 "Off the Map": 'Maska'
1.08 "Tunnelers": 'Maska'
1.07 "Newton": 'Maska'
1.06 "Plague": 'Maska'
1.04 "Greentown": 'Maska'
1.03 "Gramth": 'Maska'
1.02 "Hillfolk": 'Maska'
1.01 "Road Rat ": 'Maska' |
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| 2003 |
Shortland
Street (series), South Pacific Pictures; episodes:
5 June 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
4 June 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
3 June 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
30 May 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
29 May 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
28 May 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
27 May 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
22 May 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
20 May 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
19 May 2003: ‘Dr. Greg Vicelich’
Murder
on the Blade? (docu-drama), Hunter Productions;
Keith Hunter, director; defence lawyer
Power
Rangers Ninja Storm (series), Buena Vista Television,
BVT International; episodes:
11.38 "Storm
Before the Calm", part 2: ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.37 "Storm
Before the Calm", part 1: 'Vexacus' (voice)
11.36 "Down and Dirty": ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.35 "A
Gem of a Day": ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.34 "General
Deception", part 2: ‘Vexacus’
(voice)
11.33 "General
Deception", part 1: ‘Vexacus’
(voice)
11.32 "Eye
of the Storm": ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.31 "Double-Edged
Blake": ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.30 "The
Wild Wipeout": ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.27 "Shimazu
Returns", part 1: ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.26 "Shane’s
Karma", part 2: ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.25 "Shane’s
Karma", part 1: ‘Vexacus’ (voice)
11.20 "Good
Will Hunter": ‘D.J. Drummond’ (voice) |
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| 2002 |
Andromeda (series), Tribune Entertainment/Fireworks Entertainment;
episode:
2.20 "The
Knight, Death, and the Devil": ‘Ryan’
Showstoppers (series); Jump Productions
Limited/TV2; episodes:
1.08 2 October 2002: himself (as talent judge)
1.07 1 October 2002: himself (as talent judge)
1.06 24 September 2002: himself (as talent judge)
1.05 17 September 2002: himself (as talent judge)
1.04 10 September 2002: himself (as talent judge)
1.03 3 September 2002: himself (as talent judge)
1.02 27 August 2002: himself (as talent judge)
1.01 20 August 2002: himself (as talent judge)
Mataku (series), South Pacific Pictures; episode:
2.04 "The
Final Plume: Te Raukura": ‘Dr. Forbes’ |
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| 2001 |
The
Man Who Has Everything, NHNZ/Discovery Health; episode:
series
pilot: ‘George Allwell’
Love
Mussel (television movie), Frame Up Films, Michael Hurst,
director; ‘Stephen Jessop’ (watch excerpts on NZ On Screen)
Xena: Warrior Princess (series), Renaissance Pictures;
episode:
6.13 "You
Are There": ‘Nigel’ |
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| 2000 |
Topp
Twins, (series), Diva Productions; episode:
5 September 2000: ‘celebrity
golfer’
Jack
of All Trades (series), Renaissance Pictures; episode:
2.02 "Shark
Bait": ‘Captain Nardo da Vinci’ |
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| 1999 |
This
Is It (live 3-hour millennium celebration in Auckland
Domain; parts carried by television stations worldwide),
Inside Out Productions/TV3; Michael Mizrahi, director; narrator
and various historical figures
Duggan (series), Gibson Group; episodes:
1.4 "A
Shadow of Doubt", part 2: ‘Michael Taylor’
1.3 "A
Shadow of Doubt", part 1: ‘Michael Taylor’
Hercules:
The Legendary Journeys (series), Renaissance Pictures;
episodes:
6.08 "Full
Circle": ‘Iolaus’
6.07 "A
Wicked Good Time": ‘Iolaus’
6.06 "City
of the Dead": ‘Iolaus’
6.04 "Darkness
Visible": ‘Iolaus’
6.02 "Love,
Amazon Style": ‘Iolaus’
6.01 "Be
Deviled": ‘Iolaus’
5.22 "Revelations":
‘Iolaus’
5.21 "My
Best Girl’s Wedding": ‘Iolaus II’
5.20 "Fade
Out": ‘Iolaus II’
5.18 "Love
on the Rocks": ‘Iolaus II’
5.17 "The
Academy": ‘Iolaus II’
5.15 "Greece
is Burning": ‘The Widow Twanky’, ‘drunk’
5.14 "Just
Passing Through": ‘Iolaus II’, ‘Iolaus’
5.13 "Stranger
and Stranger": ‘Iolaus II’
5.11 "Redemption":
‘Dahak’, ‘Iolaus’
5.10 "Let
There Be Light": ‘Dahak’, ‘Iolaus’’
5.09 "For
Those of You Just Joining Us": 'Paul Robert Coyle',
'Iolaus' |
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| 1998 |
Hercules:
The Legendary Journeys (series), Renaissance Pictures;
episodes:
5.08 "Darkness Rising": ‘Dahak’
5.03 "Resurrection":
‘Iolaus’
5.02 "Descent":
‘Dahak’
5.01 "Faith":
‘Iolaus’
4.22 "Reunions":
‘Iolaus’
4.21 "Top
God": ‘Iolaus’
4.20 "Twilight":
‘Iolaus’
4.19 "War
Wounds": ‘Iolaus’
4.18 "My
Fair Cupcake": ‘Iolaus’
4.17 "One
Fowl Day": ‘Iolaus’
4.16 "Porkules":
‘Iolaus’
4.15 "Yes,
Virginia, There is a Hercules": ‘Paul Robert
Coyle’, ‘Iolaus’
4.14 "Armageddon
Now", part 2: ‘Iolaus’
4.13 "Armageddon
Now", part 1: ‘Iolaus’
4.12 "Men
in Pink": ‘The Widow Twanky’
4.11 "Medea
Culpa": ‘Iolaus’
4.10 "Hercules
on Trial": ‘Iolaus’
Young Hercules (series), Renaissance Pictures;
episode:
1.22 "A
Lady in Hades": ‘Charon’
Young Hercules:
The Movie (two hour movie), Renaissance
Pictures, T.J. Scott, director; ‘jeweler’
Pale
Blue, Gibson Group; Harry Sinclair, director; ‘Waren’ |
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| 1997 |
Highwater (Charlie deSalis), Rocket Pictures Ltd.; Mark Beesley, director; ‘Hugh’ (television play; episode 1.01 of New Zealand Theatre)
Blood (documentary), Fiona Copeland Productions; Fiona Copeland
and Judy Daragh, directors; various
Witi
Ihimaera (documentary), Seannachie Productions; Aileen
O'Sullivan, director; 'The Angel'
Hercules:
The Legendary Journeys (series), Renaissance Pictures;
episodes:
4.08 "
. . . And Fancy Free": ‘The Widow Twanky’
4.06 "Two
Men and a Baby": ‘Iolaus’
4.05 "Stranger
in a Stranger World": ‘Iolaus’, ‘jester
Iolaus’
4.04 "Web
of Desire": ‘Iolaus’
4.02 "Hero’s
Heart": ‘Iolaus’
3.21 "A
Rock and a Hard Place": ‘Iolaus’
3.20 "War
Bride": ‘Iolaus’
3.17 "Les
Contemptibles": ‘Jean Pierre’, ‘Iolaus’
3.16 "Lost
City": ‘Iolaus’
3.15 "Judgement
Day": ‘Iolaus’
3.14 "When
a Man Loves a Woman": ‘Iolaus’
3.13 "Encounter":
‘Iolaus’
3.12 "Surprise":
‘Iolaus’
3.11 "Long
Live the King": ‘Iolaus’, ‘King Orestes’
3.10 "The
Lady and the Dragon": ‘Iolaus’
Xena:
Warrior Princess (series), Renaissance Pictures; episode:
2.13 "The
Quest": ‘Iolaus’ |
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| 1996 |
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (series), Renaissance
Pictures; episodes:
3.09 "A
Star to Guide Them": ‘Iolaus’
3.08 "Prince
Hercules": ‘Iolaus’
3.06 "Monster
Child in the Promised Land": ‘Iolaus’
3.05 "Not
Fade Away": ‘Iolaus’
3.03 "Love
Takes a Holiday": ‘Iolaus’
2.24 "Cave
of Echoes": ‘Iolaus’
2.21 "The
Wedding of Alcmene": ‘Iolaus’
2.20 "Protean
Challenge": ‘Iolaus’
2.19 "King
for a Day": ‘Iolaus’, ‘King Orestes’
2.18 "Promises":
‘Iolaus’
2.17 "The
Apple": ‘Iolaus’
2.15 "Heedless
Hearts": ‘Iolaus’
2.14 "Once
a Hero": ‘Iolaus’
Xena:
Warrior Princess (series), Renaissance Pictures; episodes:
1.16 "Mortal Beloved": 'Charon'
1.13 "Athens
City Academy of the Performing Bards": 'Iolaus'
1.08 "Prometheus":
‘Iolaus’
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| 1995 |
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (series), Renaissance
Pictures; episodes:
2.13 "The
Enforcer": ‘Iolaus’
2.12 "The
Sword of Veracity": ‘Iolaus’
2.11 "Highway
to Hades": ‘Iolaus’, ‘Charon’
2.10 "Cast
a Giant Shadow": ‘Iolaus’
2.08 "The
Other Side": ‘Charon’
2.07 "The
Mother of All Monsters": ‘Iolaus’
2.04 "Siege
at Naxos": ‘Iolaus’
2.03 "What’s
in a Name?": ‘Iolaus’
2.01 "The
King of Thieves": ‘Iolaus’
1.13 "Unchained
Heart": ‘Iolaus’
1.11 "Vanishing
Dead": ‘Iolaus’
1.10 "Gladiator":
‘Iolaus’
1.09 "Warrior
Princess": ‘Iolaus’
1.08 "The
March to Freedom": ‘Iolaus’
1.07 "Pride
Comes Before a Brawl": ‘Iolaus’
1.01 "The
Wrong Path": ‘Iolaus’ |
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| 1994 |
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (two hour
tv movie), Renaissance Pictures; Josh Becker, director; ‘Iolaus’
Hercules
in the Underworld (two hour tv movie), Renaissance Pictures;
Bill Norton, director; ‘Aelus’, ‘Charon’
Hercules
and the Amazon Women (two hour movie), Renaissance
Pictures; Bill Norton, director; ‘Iolaus’ |
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| 1993 |
Typhon’s
People (Margaret Mahy; mini-series), Gibson Group; Yvonne Mackay, director;
2 episodes: ‘Constantine’ |
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| 1992 |
Ray Bradbury Theatre (series), Atlantis Films; episode:
6.17 "The
Long Rain": ‘Lt. Simmons’ |
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| 1991 |
Shark in the Park (series), Gibson Group; episode:
2.08: "Acting
Sergeant", ‘David Jennings’
For
the Love of Mike (series), Comedia Productions; episode:
1.06: ‘Laurie’ |
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| 1990 |
The New Adventures of Black Beauty (series), Isambard
Productions; episode:
1.08 "The
Bird Man": ‘Kurt' (watch excerpts on NZ On Screen)
Ray Bradbury Theatre (series), Atlantis Films;
episode:
5.08 "The
Toynbee Convector": ‘Roger Shumway’ |
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| 1989 |
The Arcadia Factor, TVNZ, 'journalist'
The
Shadow Trader (Debra Daley; mini-series); TVNZ;
episodes:
1.01 9 July 1989: ‘Bob Hoyle'
1.02 11 July 1989: ‘Bob Hoyle'
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| 1986 |
Heroes (series), TV2; episodes:
2.06 17 August 1986:
‘Dave Nelson’
2.05 10 August 1986:
‘Dave Nelson’
2.04 3 August 1986:
‘Dave Nelson’
2.03 27 July 1986:
‘Dave Nelson’
2.02 20 July 1986:
‘Dave Nelson’
2.01 13 July 1986:
‘Dave Nelson’ |
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| 1985 |
Hanlon (series), TVNZ; Wayne Tourell, director; episodes:
1.7 "In Defence": ‘Elliot’
1.6 "In Defence of Shue Rock": ‘Elliot’ |
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| 1984 |
Heroes (series), TV2; episodes:
1.08 9 December 1984:
‘Dave Nelson’
1.07 2 December 1984:
‘Dave Nelson’
1.06 25 November 1984:
‘Dave Nelson’
1.05 18 November 1984:
‘Dave Nelson’
1.04 11 November 1984:
‘Dave Nelson’
1.03 4 November 1984:
‘Dave Nelson’
1.02 28 October 1984:
‘Dave Nelson’
1.01 21 October 1984:
‘Dave Nelson' (watch on NZ On Screen)
Country
GP (series), TVNZ; episode:
1.32 24 September 1984:
'Mark Sloane’
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| 1983 |
Both Sides of the Fence (series); Keith Hunter, director;
episode:
1.09: ‘Gary McNabb’ |
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| 1982 |
Casualties of Peace (Judy Callingham), TVNZ; Mike
Smith, director; ‘Peter’ (watch on NZ On Screen)
Daphne
& Chloe (Bruce Mason), TVNZ; John Anderson, director; 'Kevin McDermott' (watch on NZ On Screen) |
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| 1977 |
The
McKenzie Affair, TV2; extra |
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| 1976 |
Thirty Minute Theatre, TV2; episode:
"Tinkling
Brass": ‘Jim’ |
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